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Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) Chords

Chord reference Am, A, Em, C
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Am] [A] [A] [Am] [A] [A] [Am] [A] [A] [Am] [A] [A] [Am]Rows of houses, all bearing down on [Am]me [Am]I can feel their blue hands touching [Am]me [Em]All these things into position,

[Am] [Am] [A] [A] [Am] [Am] [A] [A]All these things will one day swallow whole [C]And fade [Em]out [Am]again, [A] [Am]and [A] [C] [Em]

[Am]This machine will, will not communicate [Am]These thoughts and the strain I am under [Em]Be a world child, form a circle, Before we all, go [Am]under, [A] [Am] [A] [C]And fade [Em]out [Am]again, [A] [Am]And [A]fade [A]out [C]again

[Em] [Am] [A] [Am] [A] [C] [Am] [A] [C] [Am] [A] [Am] [A] [C] [Am] [A] [Am] [A] [Am]Cracked eggs, dead birds, scream as they fight for [Am]life [Am]I can feel death, can see its beady [Am]eyes, [Em]all these things into position All these things will one day swallow [Am]whole, [A] [Am] [A] [C]And fade [Em]out [Am]again, [A] [Am] [A]And [A]fade out [C]again [Em] [Am] [A] [Am] [A]

[C] [Am] [A] [Am] [A] [C] [Am] [A] [Am] [A] [C]Immerse your [Em]soul in [Am]love [C]Immerse your [Em]soul in [Am]love [Am] [A] [A] [Am]

Artist Radiohead
Album The Bends
Year 1995
Key Am

How to Play Street Spirit (Fade Out) on Guitar?

Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) can be played in the key of Am using the Am, A, Em, C chords.

  • 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 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 Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, 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 Street Spirit (Fade Out) with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.