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Paranoid Android

by Radiohead
Chords
4.7 (97)
Tuning: E A D G B E
Version:
v4v1v2v3v5v6v7v8v9
Transpose
0
Capo
None
Size
100%
PARANOID ANDROID
Radiohead
ALBUM: OK COMPUTER (1997)
WELL this was a tricky chords sheet to make.
There are others, but I tried to create the one I wish I found when I wanted to learn the song.
Of course, if you want to sound exactly like the disc you should try a tab, this one here is more to help
you get the sound right to be able to sing along. Some parts are simplified and I used a rather personal
way to tab the intro and first verses. It may look ugly but I think it works pretty well, so give it a try.
I wanted to combine tabs AND chords because I don't think this song makes any sense with only chords,
and lyrics are often a problem with tabs.
I play the intro and first two verses in picking and the rest strumming the chords.
If you're looking for that kind of stuff, here you go. If not, there are many other tabs should satisfy you.
Best band ever / excellent song.
STRANGE CHORDS
[ch]Bbdim/A[/ch]  [ch]C#maj7/Ab[/ch]
-0-        -4-
-3-        -6-
-2-        -5-
-3-        -6-
-0-        -4-
-X-        -4-
INTRO AND VERSES: Pick these chords (see lyrics below to know when)
1:  8XX88X
2:  6XX88X
3:  X8X88X
4:  5XX88X
5:  6XX88X
6:  3XX33X
7: 1XX33X
8: X02330
9: X02230
10: X02030
Repeat 6 to 10 then start again
Verse 1 
1      2         3               4   5         6   7    8  9  10   6-7-8-9-10
Please could you stop the noise, I'm trying to get some rest
1    2       3      4 5     6      7      8  9  10   
From all the unborn chicken voices in my head
Chorus
What's
thiiiiii
ii
iis?
What's
thiiiiii
is?
Verse 2 
1    2    3         4    5  6       7         8  9  10   6-7-8-9-10
When I am king, you will be first against the wall
1    2      3     4  5  6   7               8  9  10    
With your opinion which is of no consequence at all
Chorus
What's
thiiiiii
ii
iis?
What's
thiiiiii
is? 
(Bass)
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|-------3---------3-5|  
E|-5-5-5---5-4-4-4----|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-------3-----5-3---3-5|
E|-5-5-5---5-4-----5----|(4x)
Verse 3
Ambition makes you look pretty ugly
Kicking, squealing, Gucci little piggy
You don't remember
You don't remember
Why don't you remember my name?
Off with his head, man
Off with his head, man
Why don't you remember my name?
I guess he does
(Strumming)
(Bass)
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|-------3---------3-5|  
E|-5-5-5---5-4-4-4----|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-------3-----5-3---3-5|
E|-5-5-5---5-4-----5----|(4x)
(Barre, Agressive)
(Strumming)
Aaah
Aaah A
aah A
aah
Aaah A
aah Aaa
h Aaah
Aaah Aa
ah Aaah Aaah
Aaah Aa
ah Aaa
h Aaah
Bridge
Rain
down,
rain
down
Come on
rain d
own on
me
From a
great height
From a
great
height...
height...
Rain
down,
rain
down
Come on
rain d
own on
me
From a
great height
From a
great
height...
height...
That's it sir
You're leaving
The crackle
of pigskin
The dust and the
screaming
The yuppies n
etworking
The panic,
the vomit
The panic, the
vomit
God loves his children, God loves his children,
yeah!
(Bass)
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|-------3---------3-5|  
E|-5-5-5---5-4-4-4----|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-------3-----5-3---3-5|
E|-5-5-5---5-4-----5----|(4x)
SOLO AND IMMINENT DEATH or simply end on A
1x