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Radiohead - The Daily Mail Chords

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ChordsD, C, Bm, C#, Db, Eb, F, F#, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

D
TheDmooniesareupDonaDmountain.
ThelunaticshaveDtakenoverDtheDasylum.
WaitingontheDrapture.
SingingDwe’reDhere;tokeepyourpricesDdown.
We’llfeedyoutotheDhounds.
TotheDailyDMail,toCgetup,Bmtogether.C#Db
EbYoumadeapig’sear,DbyoumadeaFmistake.Db
EbPaidoffsecurity,andDbgotthroughFtheC#gate.Db
EbYougotawaywithit,butweDblieinwait.C
CEbDFF#CEbDFF#
Where’stheCtruth?What’stheuse?
InEbhangingDround,lostandFfound.
AndF#withyourChead,inthesand.
FatEbchance,DnoFplan.
F#NoCregardforhumanlife.
You’llEbkeepDtime,you’venoFright.
F#You’refasttolose,Cyou’rewillingtolose.
ToEbjumptheDqueue.
FGobackagain,F#President,Cforlife.
EbLordofall,DthefliesintheFsky,
TheF#beastsoftheEarth,
CThefishinthesea,
HaveEblostBbcommand.DbCEbEb
BbDbCEbEbBb
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ArtistRadiohead
AlbumThe King of Limbs: Live From the Basement
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2012
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play The Daily Mail on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Radiohead - The Daily Mail on guitar requires 9 chords and 15 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.

The Daily Mail uses these transitions most often: C → Eb (10), D → F (7), and Eb → D (7). 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 D - C chord transition.

1. D → C chord transition

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

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

D to C

2. C → Bm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from C to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

C to Bm

3. Bm → C# chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to C#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

Bm to C#

4. C# → Db chord transition

Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from C# to Db:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on B string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on D string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C# to Db

5. Db → Eb chord transition

Switching from Db to Eb:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. Db → F chord transition

To move from Db to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. F → C# chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C#:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Db → C chord transition

To move from Db to C:

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. C → Eb chord transition

Switching from C to Eb:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

10. Eb → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to D:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

11. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

12. F → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from F to F#:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 3 to fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

13. F# → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to C:

  1. While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

14. Eb → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

15. Bb → Db chord transition

Switching from Bb to Db:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

The Daily Mail chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Daily Mail.

  • The Daily Mail includes 62 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Daily Mail contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Daily Mail connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → C: 14%
    • D → F: 2%
    After Eb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).
    • Eb → Bb: 30%
    • Eb → Db: 3%
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