Radiohead - Nude Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [A] [C#m] [C#m] [F#m] [F#m] [G#m] [G#m] [A] [A]
[G#m]Don’t get [G#]any big ideas
[A]They’re [E]not [C#m]gonna happen [B]
[G#m]You paint yourself white
[G#]And fill up with noise
[A]But there’ll [E]be [C#m]something missing
[verse 2]
[B]Now that you’ve [G#m]found it
[A]It’s gone, now that [G#m]you feel it
You [A]don’t, you’ve gone off the [C#m]rails [A]
[Closing]
[G#m]So don’t get any [G#]big ideas
[A]They’re [E]not gonna [C#m]happen [B]
[G#]You’ll go to hell for,
What your [A]dirty [E]mind is [C#m] [B]thinking
[outro]
[G#m] [G#m] [A] [A] [G#m] [G#m] [A] [A] [C#m] [C#m] [A]
[A] [E] [E] [Am] [E] [E] [Am] [C] [C] [Am] [Am] [E]
How to play Nude on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Radiohead - Nude on guitar requires 9 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.
Nude uses these transitions most often: A → E (5), G#m → A (5), and A → G#m (4). 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 - C#m chord transition.
1. A → C#m chord transition
To move from A to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
2. C#m → F#m chord transition
To move from C#m to F#m;
- While playing C#m, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
3. F#m → G#m chord transition
To move from F#m to G#m;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
- Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.
4. G#m → A chord transition
To move from G#m to A;
- While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. G#m → G# chord transition
To move from G#m to G#;
- While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to E string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 3.
6. G# → A chord transition
To move from G# to A;
- Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
7. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
8. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
9. C#m → B chord transition
To move from C#m to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
10. B → G#m chord transition
To move from B to G#m;
- While playing B, lift your middle finger from D string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 6.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.
11. B → G# chord transition
To move from B to G#;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
12. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
13. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Nude chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nude.
- Nude includes 46 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Nude contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Nude 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 → E: 12%
- A → C#m: 2%
After G#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (26%), E (23%), and F# (19%).- G#m → A: 26%
- G#m → G#: 1%