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Present Tense

by Radiohead
Tab
4.5 (6)
intermediate Tuning: E A D G B E
Version:
Transpose
0
Capo
None
Size
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RADIOHEAD
PRESENT TENSE
Unlike the other tabs, this one is for the album version rather than the solo version Thom played ages ago.
This one has a different, more samba-like groove(and is also a half-step higher).
I tabbed the main guitar exclusively.
Enjoy!
CAPO 1 (Everything relative to capo - Imagine your capo is now the nut of your guitar)
You can also play along with Thom's Paris solo show, but remove the capo.
Intro
   Gm                                    Cm                               D
e|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|--------------------------------|----10--------10----------10--------|
G|-------------------------------------|-----8-------8---------8--------|------------------------------------|
D|--------12----------12--------12-----|--------------------------------|-------12----------12--------12-----|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|-------10--------10-------10----|-9---------9-----------9--------9---|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8--------8---------8-|------------------------------------|
   Bm                                 Bb                                    Db
e|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|------8---------8---------8--------|
G|------7--------7---------7--------|------7---------7-----------7-------|----------0---------0---------0----|
D|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|---------9---------9--------9-----|---------8-----------8---------8----|--6----------6---------6--------6--|
E|-7-----------7--------7---------7-|-6-----------6-----------6--------6-|-----------------------------------|
   Ab                                    Fm                                Bb
e|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|----9---------9---------9---------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----5---------5------------5-------|----------------------------------|------7---------7----------7-------|
D|------------------------------------|--------10--------10--------10----|-----------------------------------|
A|---------6-----------6---------6----|-8---------8---------8----------8-|---------8----------8---------8----|
E|-4----------4------------4--------4-|----------------------------------|-6-----------6----------6--------6-|
Play those 9 bars twice. Then:
   Gm*                                    Cm              Csus2                             
e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x2)
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8-------------8----|
G|--------0-----------0---------0------|--------8--------8----7--------7-|
D|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8-------------8-------|
[VERSE 1] |Starts with the same pattern as the last two bars from the intro|
   Gm*                                    Cm              Csus2                             
e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8-------------8----|
G|--------0-----------0----------0-----|--------8--------8----7--------7-|
D|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8-------------8-------|
                           This dance...
   Gm*                                    Cm              Csus2                             
e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8-------------8----|
G|--------0-----------0----------0-----|--------8--------8----7--------7-|
D|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8-------------8-------|
                          This dance...
   Eb                                     Dm(add11)
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----6---------6--------6----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|--5--------5---------5----------5-|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
                        ...is like a weapon...
   Eb                                     Dm(add11)
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----6---------6--------6----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|--5--------5---------5----------5-|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
                        ...is like a weapon...
   Gm*                                    Cm              Csus2                             
e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8-------------8----|
G|--------0-----------0----------0-----|--------8--------8----7--------7-|
D|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8-------------8-------|
                        ...of self-defense...
   Gm*                                    Cm              Csus2                             
e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8-------------8----|
G|--------0-----------0----------0-----|--------8--------8----7--------7-|
D|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8-------------8-------|
                        ...of self-defense...
   Eb                                     Dm(add11)
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----6---------6--------6----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|--5--------5---------5----------5-|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
                        ...against the present...
   Eb                                     Dm(add11)
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----6---------6--------6----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|--5--------5---------5----------5-|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
                        ...against the present...
   Eb                                     Fsus2
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----8---------8--------8----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|--8--------8---------8----------8-|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
                         ...present tense.
[VERSE 2] (Pretty much the same but with one little change. See if you can spot it.)
   Gm*                                    Cm              Csus2                             
e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8-------------8----|
G|--------0-----------0----------0-----|--------8--------8----7--------7-|
D|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8-------------8-------|
                             I won't get heavy
   Gm*                                    Cm              Csus2                             
e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8-------------8----|
G|--------0-----------0----------0-----|--------8--------8----7--------7-|
D|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8-------------8-------|
                               Don't get heavy
   Eb                                     Dm(add11)
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----6---------6--------6----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|--5--------5---------5----------5-|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
                               Keep it light and...
   Eb                                     Dm(add11)/B
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----6---------6--------6----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--7--------7--------7-----------7-|
                        ...keep it moving.
   Eb                                     Dm(add11)
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----6---------6--------6----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|--5--------5---------5----------5-|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
                               I am doing...
   Eb                                     Fsus2
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----8---------8--------8----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|--8--------8---------8----------8-|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
                              ...no harm.
VERSE 3
   Gm*                                    Cm              Csus2                             
e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8-------------8----|
G|--------0-----------0----------0-----|--------8--------8----7--------7-|
D|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8-------------8-------|
                               As my world...
   Gm*                                    Cm              Csus2                             
e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8-------------8----|
G|--------0-----------0----------0-----|--------8--------8----7--------7-|
D|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8-------------8-------|
                       ...comes crashing down
   Eb                                     Dm(add11)
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----6---------6--------6----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|--5--------5---------5----------5-|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
                               I'll be dancing....
   Eb                                     Dm(add11)/B
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----6---------6--------6----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--7--------7--------7-----------7-|
                           ...freaking out
   Eb                                     Fsus2
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----8---------8--------8----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|--8--------8---------8----------8-|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
                               Deaf, dumb...                         ... and blind
[INTERLUDE] (Don't get confused with the rhythm of the electric guitar. Same rhythm as before).
   Gm                               Gm             F6
e|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|----3---------3----------3------|----3-------3---------2------|
D|------0----------0-----------0--|------0---------0---------0--|
A|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|-3--------3----------3----------|-3-------3---------1---------|
   Bb
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----3-------3--------3------|----3-------3---------3-----|
G|-------3-------3---------3--|-------3-------3---------3--|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|-1--------1--------1--------|-1--------1--------1--------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
   Eb                                     C
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----5---------5--------5----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|--3--------3---------3---------3--|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
   Gm                               Gm             F6
e|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|----3---------3----------3------|----3-------3---------2------|
D|------0----------0-----------0--|------0---------0---------0--|
A|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|-3--------3----------3----------|-3-------3---------1---------|
                                                    In you I'm lost...
   Bb
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----3-------3--------3------|----3-------3---------3-----|
G|-------3-------3---------3--|-------3-------3---------3--|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|-1--------1--------1--------|-1--------1--------1--------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
                                                   In you I'm lost...
   Eb                                     C
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----5---------5--------5----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|--3--------3---------3---------3--|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BRIDGE
   Gm                                     Cm                          D
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8--------8----|----10--------10----------10--------|
G|--------0-----------0----------0-----|--------8--------8--------8-|------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------12----------12--------12-----|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|----------------------------|-9---------9-----------9--------9---|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8---------8------|------------------------------------|
                        I won't turn around           when the penny drops                    I won't stop now
   Bm                                 Bb                                    Db
e|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|------8---------8---------8--------|
G|------7--------7---------7--------|------7---------7-----------7-------|----------0---------0--------0-----|
D|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|---------9---------9--------9-----|---------8-----------8---------8----|--6----------6---------6--------6--|
E|-7-----------7--------7---------7-|-6-----------6-----------6--------6-|-----------------------------------|
                             I won't slack off                      Or all this love             will be in...
   Ab                                    Fm                                Bb               Ab
e|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|----9---------9---------9---------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----5---------5------------5-------|----------------------------------|----7--------7---------13-------13-|
D|------------------------------------|--------10--------10--------10----|--------------------------x--------|
A|---------6-----------6---------6----|-8---------8---------8----------8-|-------8-----------11--------11----|
E|-4----------4------------4--------4-|----------------------------------|-6---------6-----------------------|
...vain
   Gm                                     Cm                          D
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8--------8----|----10--------10----------10--------|
G|--------0-----------0----------0-----|--------8--------8--------8-|------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------12----------12--------12-----|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|----------------------------|-9---------9-----------9--------9---|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8---------8------|------------------------------------|
                         Stop from falling                         Down a mine          It's no one's busi... 
   Bm                                 Bb                                    Db
e|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|------8---------8---------8--------|
G|------7--------7---------7--------|------7---------7-----------7-------|----------0---------0--------0-----|
D|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|---------9---------9--------9-----|---------8-----------8---------8----|--6----------6---------6--------6--|
E|-7-----------7--------7---------7-|-6-----------6-----------6--------6-|-----------------------------------|
 ,,,ness                         but mine                             That all this love        Could be in...
   Ab                                    Fm                                Bb
e|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|----9---------9---------9---------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----5---------5------------5-------|----------------------------------|------7---------7----------7-------|
D|------------------------------------|--------10--------10--------10----|-----------------------------------|
A|---------6-----------6---------6----|-8---------8---------8----------8-|---------8----------8---------8----|
E|-4----------4------------4--------4-|----------------------------------|-6-----------6----------6--------6-|
  ...vain
INTERLUDE
   Gm                               Gm             F6
e|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|----3---------3----------3------|----3-------3---------2------|
D|------0----------0-----------0--|------0---------0---------0--|
A|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|-3--------3----------3----------|-3-------3---------1---------|
                                                      In you I'm lost...
   Bb
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----3-------3--------3------|----3-------3---------3-----|
G|-------3-------3---------3--|-------3-------3---------3--|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|-1--------1--------1--------|-1--------1--------1--------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
                                                         In you I'm lost...
   Eb                                     C
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----5---------5--------5----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|--3--------3---------3---------3--|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
   Gm                               Gm             F6
e|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|----3---------3----------3------|----3-------3---------2------|
D|------0----------0-----------0--|------0---------0---------0--|
A|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|-3--------3----------3----------|-3-------3---------1---------|
                                                    In you I'm lost...
   Bb
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----3-------3--------3------|----3-------3---------3-----|
G|-------3-------3---------3--|-------3-------3---------3--|
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|-1--------1--------1--------|-1--------1--------1--------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
                                                   In you I'm lost...
   Eb                                     C
e|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----8----------8-----------8---------|----5---------5--------5----------|
G|------0------------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0---------0------|
D|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-6---------6------------6---------6--|--3--------3---------3---------3--|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
OUTRO
   Gm*                                    Cm              Csus2                             
e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8-------------8----|
G|--------0-----------0---------0------|--------8--------8----7--------7-|
D|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8-------------8-------|
   Gm*                                    Cm              Csus2                             
e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8-------------8----|
G|--------0-----------0---------0------|--------8--------8----7--------7-|
D|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8-------------8-------|
   Gm*                                    Cm              Csus2                             
e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8-------------8----|
G|--------0-----------0---------0------|--------8--------8----7--------7-|
D|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8-------------8-------|
   Gm*                                    Cm              Csus2                             
e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
B|-----11--------11----------11--------|-----8--------8-------------8----|
G|--------0-----------0---------0------|--------8--------8----7--------7-|
D|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-10---------10----------10--------10-|---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--8--------8-------------8-------|
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