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Radiohead - Knives Out Chords

Chord reference Cm, Bb, Ab, Gm, Dm, E, Em, Am, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Cm] [Bb] [Ab] [Gm] [Dm] [E] [E] I [Cm]want [Bb]you to [Ab]know He’s [Gm]not [Dm]coming [Em]back [Em] [Cm]Look [Bb]into my [Ab]eyes I’m [Gm]not [Dm]coming [Em]back [Em]

So [Am]knives [A]out, [Dm]catch the [D]mouse [Gm]Don’t look down, shove it [Dm]in your [Em]mouth [Em]

If [Cm]you’d [Bb]been a [Ab]dog They would’ve [Gm]drowned [Dm]you at [Em]birth [Em] [Cm]Look [Bb]into my [Ab]eyes It’s the [Gm]only way you’ll know I’m [Dm]telling the [Em]truth [Em]

So [Am]knives [A]out, [Dm]cook him [D]up [Gm]Squash his head, put him [Dm]in the [Em]pot [Em]

[Cm] [Bb] [Ab] [Gm] [Dm] [Em] [Em] I [Cm]want [Bb]you to [Ab]know He’s [Gm]not [Dm]coming [Em]back [Em] He’s [Cm] [Bb]bloated and [Ab]frozen [Gm]Still there’s no point in [Dm]letting it go to [Em]waste [Em]

So [Am]knives [A]out, [Dm]catch the [D]mouse [Gm]Squash his head, put him [Dm]in the [Em]pot [Em]

Artist Radiohead
Album Amnesiac
Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock
Year 2001
Key Cm

How to Play Knives Out on Guitar?

Radiohead - Knives Out can be played in the key of Cm using the Cm, Bb, Ab, Gm, Dm, E, Em, Am, D chords.

  • For Cm, To play Cm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute B.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Ab, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Knives Out with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.