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2 2 5

by Radiohead
Tab
4.5 (41)
intermediate
Version:
v4v1v2v3v5
Transpose
0
Capo
None
Size
100% 
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2 + 2 = 5 - Radiohead
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Tabbed by: Jason Paszek (Autopoietic Boy)
Email: J.W.Paszek.Guitar.Instruction@gmail.com
Tuning: EADGBE (Standard)
There are some quality tabs for this song here, but I found a lot of
critical mistakes so I spent some time with it making sure to get every
note in as it should be. I've noticed a few errors in the chord progressions
and also the layered and more complex sounding parts are often kind of
skimmed over. I tabbed it out so that everything can be done on one guitar.
I didn't look at the others until after I tabbed it out and while there are
similarities, I've taken the time to create a tab for the person who wants
to play the song as faithfully as possible to the sound on the album.
Questions, comments, criticisms...email me or leave a message.
Song Structure:
[Intro] (2x)
[Verse] (2x)
[Pre-Chorus] (2x)
[Chorus] (2x)
[Interlude] (2x)
[Bridge] (4x)
[Outro] (1x)
[Intro] (x2)
***[Fingerpicked - p=thumb i=index m=middle a=ring]***
    m           m
    p m i p i m p
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--1-----------1-----------0-----------0-------------------------------|
D|----3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---------------------|
A|------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-----------------------|
E|--1-----1-----1-----1-----0-----0-----3-----3-------------------------|
[Verse] (x2)
1.
[pt. 1] play 3x
   Fm                          Em#5+m9
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--1-----------1-----------0-----------0-------------------------------|
D|----3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---------------------|
A|------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-----------------------|
E|--1-----1-----1-----1-----0-----0-----3-----3-------------------------|
Are you such a drea---------mer...
To put the world to rights
I'll stay home forever
[pt. 2] Play 1x
  F                             DI              Gm
e|----------------------------------------------3----------------------------|
B|--------------1------------------3--------------3-------3------------------|
G|--2-------------2--------------2---2-----2--------3---3---3----------------|
D|----3-------3-----3-------3----------0-----0--5-----5-------5--------------|
A|------3---3---------3---3---3----------------------------------------------|
E|--1-----1-----1-------1--------2-------2-----------------------------------|
Where two and two always makes a
  C#maj7/G#       C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-------------1----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----1-------1-----0----------0------------0-----------0-------------------|
D|-------3---3---------2-----2-----2-------2---2-------2---2------2----------|
A|--2------2---------------3---------3---3-------3---3-------3--3------------|
E|----------------0------0------0------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------------|
fi ---------- ve
2.
pt. 1
I'll lay down the tracks
Sandbag and hide
January has April showers
pt.2
And two and two always makes a five
[Pre-Chorus] (x2)
*Fingerpicked triads using 1, 2 and 3 fingers (thumb, index, middle) FAST
arrpeggios
   FmII         C            FmI         G5
e|----4--4--4--4--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------|
B|---6--6--6--6--5--5--5--5--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--------------|
G|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--1--1--1--1--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Eb5              Bb5 (sus2)               C
e|------------------------6-------------6------------------------------------|
B|----11--11--11--11--9-----9--9--9--9-----9---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8-|
G|---8---8---8---8---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|
D|--8---8---8---8---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6---10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] (x2)
        Fm         Em#5+m9th       C#           C7no3
     e|-------------------------------------------8-------------------------|
     B|---9------------8------------6-------------8-------------------------|
     G|--10-----------10-----------10------------12-------------------------|
     D|--10-----------10------------6-------------8-------------------------|
     A|---8------------7------------8------------10-------------------------|
     E|-----------------------------9-------------8------------(8)----------|
Because you're not there, paying attention...
   Eb            Db (sus2)                  C
e|-------------------6--------------6----------------------------------------|
B|--11------------9----9-------9------9-----8------------8-------------------|
G|---8------------6------------6------------5------------5-------------------|
D|---8------------6------------6------------5------------5-------------------|
A|--10------------8------------8------------7------------7-------------------|
E|--11------------9------------9------------8------------8-------------------|
[Interlude] (x2)
e|--------------------------------1---------------------------------------------|
B|--6-x--6\5/6--8--6-x--6\5/6--8--0---------------------------------------------|
G|----x--------------x------------0---------------------------------------------|
D|----x--------------x------------3---------------------------------------------|
A|----x--------------x------------2---------------------------------------------|
E|--4-x--4\3/4--6--4-x--4\3/4--6--3------------------------------------------| -|
|                                                                           |
|                                                                           |
|          **Guitar lick played over the second repeated Interlude:         |
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|    (Tremolo picking)                                                      |
e|---------------------TP(18)/19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19---------------------|
B|TP13~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------------------------------------------------|
G|TP17~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge] (x4)
***The third time the bridge repeats, the G7 is both played using a
different voicing as well as for a second measure (twice the time).
Labeled "Bridge pt. 2" below. The fourth and final repetition of the
bridge varies as well, labeled "Bridge pt. 3".
[2x]
   BbmI                              G7
e|--6-6-6-6---------6-6-6-6----------1---------------------------------------|
B|--6-------6-6-6-6---------6-6-6-6--0---------------------------------------|
G|--3--------------------------------0---------------------------------------|
D|--3--------------------------------3---------------------------------------|
A|--4--------------------------------2---------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3---------------------------------------|
***Bridge pt. 2 [1x]
   BbmI                              G7
e|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
B|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
G|--3--------------------------------0---------------------------------------|
D|--3--------------------------------0---------------------------------------|
A|--4--------------------------------5---------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3---------------------------------------|
***Bridge pt. 3 [1x]
  BbmI                              G7
e|-----------------------------------1---------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------0---------------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0---------------------------------------|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0---------------------------------------|
A|--1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4--2---------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3---------------------------------------|
Outro 
    F#         F#+M6     F#maj7       F#+M6        G7
e|-------------------------(1)------------------------------------10---------|
B|-(2)---------(4)----------2----------(4)---------(3)------------12---------|
G|--3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------0-------------10---------|
D|--4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------0-------------12---------|
A|--4-----------x-----------x-----------4-----------2-------------10---------|
E|--2-----------2----------(2)----------------------3---------(3)/10---------|           
                T
Oh go up to the king and the sky is falling in but its not, but its not...
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
| TP Tremolo Picking
| T Thumb
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