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Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) Chords

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ChordsAm, A, Em, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmAAAmAAAmAAAmAA
AmRowsofhouses,allbearingdownonAmme
AmIcanfeeltheirbluehandstouchingAmme
EmAllthesethingsintoposition,
AmAmAAAmAmA
AAllthesethingswillonedayswallowwhole
CAndfadeEmoutAmagain,AandAmACEm
AmThismachinewill,willnotcommunicate
AmThesethoughtsandthestrainIamunder
EmBeaworldchild,formacircle,
Beforeweall,goAmunder,AAmA
CAndfadeEmoutAmagain,A
AmAndAfadeAoutCagain
EmAmAAmACAmAC
AmAAmACAmAAmA
AmCrackedeggs,deadbirds,screamastheyfightforAmlife
AmIcanfeeldeath,canseeitsbeadyAmeyes,
Emallthesethingsintoposition
AllthesethingswillonedayswallowAmwhole,AAmA
CAndfadeEmoutAmagain,AAm
AAndAfadeoutCagainEmAmAAmA
CAmAAmACAmAAmA
CImmerseyourEmsoulinAmlove
CImmerseyourEmsoulinAmlove
AmAAAm
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ArtistRadiohead
AlbumThe Bends
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year1995
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Street Spirit (Fade Out) on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) on guitar requires 4 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.

Street Spirit (Fade Out) uses these transitions most often: Am → A (30), A → Am (18), and A → C (12). 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 Am - A chord transition.

1. Am → A chord transition

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

Am to A

2. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Am to Em

3. A → C chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

A to C

4. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

C to Em

5. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Street Spirit (Fade Out) chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Street Spirit (Fade Out).

  • Street Spirit (Fade Out) includes 88 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Street Spirit (Fade Out) contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Street Spirit (Fade Out) connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → Em: 10%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → C: 3%
    • A → Am: 1%
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