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Radiohead - The Daily Mail Chords

Chord reference D, C, Bm, C#, Db, Eb, F, Bb
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D] The [D]moonies are up [D]on a [D]mountain. The lunatics have [D]taken over [D]the [D]asylum. Waiting on the [D]rapture.

Singing [D]we’re [D]here; to keep your prices [D]down. We’ll feed you to the [D]hounds. To the Daily [D]Mail, to [C]get up, [Bm]together. [C#] [Db]

[Eb]You made a pig’s ear, [Db]you made a [F]mis[C#]take. [Db] [Eb]Paid off security, and [Db]got through [F]the [C#]gate. [Db] [Eb]You got away with it, but we [Db]lie in wait. [C]

[C] [Eb] [D] [F] [F#] [C] [Eb] [D] [F] [F#] Where’s the [C]truth? What’s the use? In [Eb]hanging [D]round, lost and [F]found. And [F#]with your [C]head, in the sand. Fat [Eb] [D]chance, no [F]plan. [F#]No [C]regard for human life. You’ll [Eb]keep [D]time, you’ve no [F]right. [F#]You’re fast to lose, [C]you’re willing to lose. To [Eb]jump the [D]queue. [F]Go back again, [F#]President, [C]for life. [Eb]Lord of all, [D]the flies in the [F]sky, The [F#]beasts of the Earth, [C]The fish in the sea, Have [Eb]lost [Bb]command. [Db] [C] [Eb] [Eb]

[Bb] [Db] [C] [Eb] [Eb] [Bb]

Artist Radiohead
Album The King of Limbs: Live From the Basement
Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock
Year 2012
Key D

How to Play The Daily Mail on Guitar?

Radiohead - The Daily Mail can be played in the key of D using the D, C, Bm, C#, Db, Eb, F, Bb chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • 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.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For C#, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • For Db, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • For Eb, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.

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

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