Skip to song content
Chordier homepage

Radiohead - Videotape Chords

Chord reference C#m, E, A, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C#m] [E] [A] [C#m] [E] [A] [C#m]When I’m at the [E]pearly gates [A]This will be on my [C#m]videotape, [E]my [A]videotape

When [C#m]mephistopheles is [E]just beneath And he’s [A]reaching up to [C#m]grab at me [E]

[A]This is one for the [C#m]good days And I [E]have it all here in [A]red/blue/green In [C#m]red/blue/green [E]

[A]You are my center when I [C#m]spin away [E]Out of control on [A]videotape On [E]videotape, on [A]videotape

[C#m] [E] [A] [C#m] [E] [A] [C#m] [E] [A] [C#m] [E] [A]This is my way of [C#m]saying goodbye [E] Because [A]I can’t do this [C#m]face to [E]face

No [A]matter what [C#m]happens now [E]I won’t be afraid [A]because I know [E]Today has been the most [A]perfect day I’ll [C#m]ever see

[E] [F#m] [C#m] [E] [F#m] [C#m] [E] [F#m] [C#m] [E] [F#m] [C#m]

Artist Radiohead
Album In Rainbows
Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock
Year 2007
Key C#m

How to Play Videotape on Guitar?

Radiohead - Videotape can be played in the key of C#m using the C#m, E, A, F#m chords.

  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.

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

You can play Videotape with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.