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Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees Chords

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ChordsA, D, E, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

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DForherfakeChineseErubberDplant
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AThatsheboughtfromaArubberDman
DInatownfullofErubberDplans
TogetAridofDitself
ItwearsherBmout,itwearsherAout
ItwearsherBmout,itwearsherAout
ASheliveswithaAbrokenDman
DAcracked EpolystyreneDman
WhojustAcrumblesandDburns
AHeusedtodoAsurgery
DForgirlsintheEeighties
ButgravityAalwaysDwins
AnditwearshimBmout,itwearshimAout
AnditwearshimBmout,itAwears…
SheAlooksliketheArealDthing
DShetastesliketheErealDthing
MyfakeAplasticDlove
AButIcan’thelpAtheDfeeling
DIcouldblowthroughtheEceiling
IfIjustAturnDandrun
AnditwearsmeBmoutItwearsmeAout
ItwearsmeBmoutItAwearsmeout
BmAndifIcouldbewhoyouwanted
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EAlltheBmtime,EalltheAtime
BmHmmmmAmmBmA
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ArtistRadiohead
AlbumThe Bends
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year1995
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Fake Plastic Trees on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Fake Plastic Trees uses these transitions most often: A → D (12), Bm → A (9), and D → A (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

A to D

2. D → E chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from D to E:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to E

3. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Switching from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

D to Bm

4. Bm → A chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Bm to A

5. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. E → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

Fake Plastic Trees chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fake Plastic Trees.

  • Fake Plastic Trees includes 55 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Fake Plastic Trees contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Fake Plastic Trees connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Bm: 5%
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