Radiohead - Pyramid Song Chords
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How to play Pyramid Song on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Radiohead - Pyramid Song on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 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.
Pyramid Song uses these transitions most often: G → F# (25), A → G (15), and F# → G (15). 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 F# - G chord transition.
1. F# → G chord transition
To move from F# to G:
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.
2. G → A chord transition
Switching from G to A:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.
3. F# → F#m chord transition
Switching from F# to F#m:
- While playing F#, lift your middle finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 4.
- Keep pinky on D string fret 4.
This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.
4. F#m → E chord transition
Switching from F#m to E:
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.
5. E → G chord transition
Here's how to move from E to G:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.
Pyramid Song chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Pyramid Song.
- Pyramid Song includes 100 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Pyramid Song contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Pyramid Song connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → A: 6%
- G → F#: 0%
After F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).- F# → G: 10%
- F# → F#m: 1%