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Radiohead - Knives Out Chords

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ChordsCm, Bb, Ab, Gm, Dm, E, Em, Am, A, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • 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

[Opening]
[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]

[verse 2]
So [Am]knives [A]out, [Dm]catch the [D]mouse
[Gm]Don’t look down, shove it [Dm]in your [Em]mouth [Em]

[verse 3]
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]

[verse 4]
So [Am]knives [A]out, [Dm]cook him [D]up
[Gm]Squash his head, put him [Dm]in the [Em]pot [Em]

[verse 5]
[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]

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

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ArtistRadiohead
AlbumAmnesiac
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2001
KeyCm

How to play Knives Out on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Radiohead - Knives Out on guitar requires 10 chords and 13 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.

Knives Out uses these transitions most often: Gm → Dm (11), Dm → Em (10), and Ab → Gm (8). 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 Cm - Bb chord transition.

1. Cm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Cm to Bb;

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

2. Bb → Ab chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from Bb to Ab;

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

3. Ab → Gm chord transition

Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from Ab to Gm;

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

4. Gm → Dm chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Gm to Dm;

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

5. Dm → E chord transition

To move from Dm to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

6. E → Cm chord transition

To move from E to Cm;

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

7. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

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

8. Em → Cm chord transition

To move from Em to Cm;

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

9. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

10. Am → A chord transition

To move from Am to A;

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

11. A → Dm chord transition

To move from A to Dm;

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

12. Dm → D chord transition

To move from Dm to D;

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

13. D → Gm chord transition

To move from D to Gm;

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

Knives Out chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Knives Out.

  • Knives Out includes 68 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Knives Out contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Knives Out connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → Cm: 0%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Em: 4%
    • Dm → E: 1%
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