Guitar tab
Climbing Up the Walls
* RADIOHEAD - Climbing up the Walls
* OK Computer LP
* Guitar tab by Steven McGovern
Intro:
e------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------2---------------------------------------------------------------
E--7--3--0--3------------------------------------------------------------
Verse:
Bm G Em G
e--------0---------------------------------------------------------------
B--3-----0---------------------------------------------------------------
G--4-----0---------------------------------------------------------------
D--4-----2---------------------------------------------------------------
A--2-----2---------------------------------------------------------------
E-----3--0--3------------------------------------------------------------
This is the chords Thom plays but mostly only the top notes are really
hit.
Chorus:
[--- x2-----------]
Em Em
e--0------------------0--------------------------------------------------
B--0------------------0--------------------------------------------------
G--0------------------0--------------------------------------------------
D--2--------------2---2--------------------------------------------------
A--2---------2-4------2--------------------------------------------------
E--0--2--3------------0--------------------------------------------------
Riff1 (in second verse)
[---------------------- x2 ------------------]
e------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--16-16-14-14-----------14-14-------------------------------------------
A--------------17-17-----------17-17-15-14---2---------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
Riff2
[-------X2-----------------------]
e------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------18-----19--\---------------------------------------
G-15-----16--\-----16----------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
This bit is actually played on keyboards by Jon but this is it for
guitar. The verse Bm G Em G chords above are strummed during this by
Thom and Ed.
Riff3 X2
e------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-14h16-16-16-16-16-14h16-16-16----14h16-16-16-14h16-16-16-16-16-16-16---
D-------------------------------14---------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------14
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
Em
e----------------0----------------------------------------------------
B----------------0----------------------------------------------------
G----------------0----------------------------------------------------
D----14----------2----------------------------------------------------
A-16-------------2----------------------------------------------------
E----------------0----------------------------------------------------
This riff Ed plays isnt too audible but its there.
<note: "having seen the band play the song live and listening to the track
I am sure that instead of the above ed actually plays the G and B strings at
the nut i.e. to the left of the first fret. this produces that high pitched
sound." <-- comment from Doug Stuart
-Steven
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VERSION 2:
"Climbing Up The Walls"
>From OK Computer
by Radiohead
Tabbed By Chuck Frame
Corrections by Seb
There is little guitar that you can hear properly to speak of in the
recording, but if you use these chords you can make a reasonable sounding
version of Climbing Up The Walls. (Those of you who know how to play
Bullet With Butterfly Wings by the Smashing Pumpkins will notice that the
tab is similar. (I am not sure about some of the exact names of the
chords but bear with me.):
Thom plays an acoustic guitar (live at least) Ed plays electric.
Intro & Chord Index:
Bm Bm Bm G Em Em Em G
E-----2----2---2---------0----0---0-----------
B-----3----3---3---------0----0---0-----------
G-----4----4---4---------0----0---0-----------
D-----4----4---4---------2----2---2-----------
A-----2----2---2---------2----2---2-------0---
E-----2----2---2----3----0----0---0----3------
Verse:
Bm (G) Em
I am the key to the lock in your house
(G) Bm G Em
That keeps your toys in the baseme__nt
G Bm G Em
And If you get too far in__side
G Bm G Em
You'll only see my reflecti__on
etc.
Chorus (play f# on 2nd fret of low e string)
Em (F#) G
Anyway you turn, I'll be there
Open up your skull, i'll be there
Em
climbing up the walls
etc.
the fiddly bit at the start of the second verse is something like
e-------------------------------------
b---3-3-2-2--00-----------------------
for the solo, try some unison bends, like in bones
e-------------------------------------
b-------12---------------19-----------
g---14b16----------21b23--------------
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