How to Play High and Dry on Guitar?

Radiohead - High and Dry can be played in the key of F#m using the F#m, A, E chords. For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E 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. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play High and Dry with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Radiohead - High and Dry Chords

Chord reference F#m, A, E

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[F#m]Two jumps in a week I bet [A]you think That’s pretty clever don’t [E]you boy. [F#m]Flying on your [A]motorcycle. Watching all the ground beneath [E]you drop.

You’d [F#m]kill yourself for [A]recognition. Kill yourself to never [E]ever stop. [E] You [F#m]broke another mirror. [A]You’re turning into something you [E]are not. [E]

Don’t leave me [F#m]high, [A]don’t leave me [E]dry, Don’t leave me [F#m]high, [A]don’t leave me [E]dry.

[F#m]Drying up in [A]conversation You will be the one who [E]cannot talk. [F#m]all your insides fall to piece[A]s. You just sit there wishing you could [E]still make love.

[F#m]They’re the ones who’ll hate you when [A]you think You’ve got the world all [E]sussed out. [F#m]They’re the ones who’ll spit at [A]you. You will be the one [E]screaming out. [E]

Don’t leave me [F#m]high,[A] don’t leave me [E]dry, Don’t leave me [F#m]high,[A] don’t leave me [E]dry.

[F#m] [A] [E] [E] [F#m] [A] [E] [E] It’s the [F#m]best thing that you ever [A]had. The [E]best thing that you ever, [E]ever had. It’s the [F#m]best thing that you ever h[A]ad. The [E]best thing that you had has [E]gone away.

Don’t leave me [F#m]high,[A] don’t leave me [E]dry, Don’t leave me [F#m]high,[A] don’t leave me [E]dry. Don’t leave [F#m]me [A]high, [E] Don’t leave me [F#m]high, [A]don’t leave me dry[E].

Artist Radiohead

Album The Bends

Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock

Year 1995

Key F#m

Radiohead - High and Dry can be played in the key of F#m using the F#m, A, E chords.

For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E 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.

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

You can play High and Dry with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.