Radiohead - Weird Fishes Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [F#m] [A] [A] [A] [G]
[Em]In the deepest ocean, the [F#m]bottom of the sea.
Your [A]eyes, [A]they [G]turn me.
[verse 2]
[Em]Why should I stay here? [F#m]Why should I stay?
[verse 3]
[A] [A] [A] [G]
[Em]I’d be crazy not to follow, [F#m]follow where you lead.
Your [A] [A]eyes, [A]they [G]turn me.
[verse 4]
[Em]Turn me on to phantoms, I [F#m]follow to the edge.
Of [A]the [A]earth, and [G]fall off.
[verse 5]
[Em]Everybody leaves, if [F#m]they get the chance.
And [A]this [A]is my [G]chance.
[Closing]
[A]I get eaten by the worms, weird [G]fishes
[A]Picked over by the worms, weird [G]fishes
Weird [A]fishes, weird [G]fishes
[chorus]
[Bm]I’ll hit the [C]bottom
Hit the [Bm]bottom and [A]escape, [G]escape
[chorus]
[Bm]I’ll hit the [C]bottom
Hit the [Bm]bottom and [A]escape, [G]escape
How to play Weird Fishes on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Radiohead - Weird Fishes on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 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.
Weird Fishes uses these transitions most often: A → G (11), Em → F#m (6), and F#m → A (6). 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 Em - F#m chord transition.
1. Em → F#m chord transition
To move from Em to F#m;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. F#m → A chord transition
To move from F#m to A;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
Weird Fishes chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Weird Fishes.
- Weird Fishes includes 39 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Weird Fishes contains 4 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Weird Fishes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → G: 13%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Em: 9%
- G → A: 6%