Reckoner Tab

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Contains the proper chords for the bridge and outro, considering what is played in live versions.Was this info helpful?

Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	Em
Capo:	no capo

Author gpeddino [a] 631. Last edit on May 18, 2020

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This tab shows solely Thom Yorke's parts. He strums the strings with his fingers in a very light manner, which
sounds almost like fingerpicking. He avoids the high E string throughout the song.
 
The chords marked with a * mean that Thom uses his thumb on the low E string.
 
The main sequence of chords (intro and verses) includes short licks that are played randomly throughout the
song. They are marked with parenthesis ().
 
Intro:
 
     C       Em       D           C    (D/F#)    Em     C
e|-------|--------------------------------------------------|
B|---5---|---8-(10)---7-(7/8\7)---5------(10)----8------5---|
G|---0---|---0--------0-----------0------(0)-----0------0---|
D|---5---|---9--------7-----------5------(0)-----9------5---|
A|---3---|---7--------5-----------3------(9)-----7------3---|
E|-------|--------------------------------------------------|
             x 3
 
 
Verse:
 
     Em       D           C    (D/F#)    Em     C
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|---8-(10)---7-(7/8\7)---5------(10)----8------5---|
G|---0--------0-----------0------(0)-----0------0---|
D|---9--------7-----------5------(0)-----9------5---|
A|---7--------5-----------3------(9)-----7------3---|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
    Reckoner
    Can you take it with you?
    Dancing for your pleasure
 
 
Inter:
 
     Em     D      A*     C
e|----------------------------|
B|---8------7------5------5---|
G|---0------0------6------0---|
D|---9------7------7------5---|
A|---7------5------x------3---|
E|-----------------5----------|
 
 
Verse:
 
     Em       D           C    (D/F#)    Em     C
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|---8-(10)---7-(7/8\7)---5------(10)----8------5---|
G|---0--------0-----------0------(0)-----0------0---|
D|---9--------7-----------5------(0)-----9------5---|
A|---7--------5-----------3------(9)-----7------3---|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
   You were not to blame for
   Bittersweet distractors
   Dare not speak his name
   Dedicated to all you
 
     Em     D      A*     C
e|----------------------------|
B|---8------7------5------5---|
G|---0------0------6------0---|
D|---9------7------7------5---|
A|---7------5------x------3---|
E|-----------------5----------|
   All human beings
 
 
Bridge:
 
     G#m(b6)*     G6*
e|-----------------------|
B|---0------------0------|
G|---4------------4------|
D|---6------------5------| (let chords ring)
A|---x------------x------|
E|---4------------3------|
 
   Am(add9)*  Cmaj9  B(#9)          Cmaj9   Asus2   B
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0------5------7---------------5-------5-----4------|
G|------5------4------4---------------4-------4-----4------|
D|------7------0------0---------------0-------2-----4------|
A|------x------3------6---------------3-------x-----2------|
E|------5-------------------------------------5------------|
    Because we separate like ripples on a blank shore
 
     G#m(b6)*     G6*
e|-----------------------|
B|---0------------0------|
G|---4------------4------|
D|---6------------5------|
A|---x------------x------|
E|---4------------3------|
    (In rain... In rain...)
 
   Am(add9)*  Cmaj9  B(#9)          Cmaj9   Asus2   B
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0------5------7---------------5-------5-----4------|
G|------5------4------4---------------4-------4-----4------|
D|------7------0------0---------------0-------2-----4------|
A|------x------3------6---------------3-------x-----2------|
E|------5-------------------------------------5------------|
    Because we separate like ripples on a blank shore
 
 
Verse:
 
     Em       D           C    (D/F#)    Em     C
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|---8-(10)---7-(7/8\7)---5------(10)----8------5---|
G|---0--------0-----------0------(0)-----0------0---|
D|---9--------7-----------5------(0)-----9------5---|
A|---7--------5-----------3------(9)-----7------3---|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
   Ohh, Reckoner
   Take me with you
   Dedicated to all you
 
     Em     D      A*     C
e|----------------------------|
B|---8------7------5------5---|
G|---0------0------6------0---|
D|---9------7------7------5---|
A|---7------5------x------3---|
E|-----------------5----------|
   All human beings
 
 
Outro:
 
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|---7--7-----7----7-----7---7-----7---7------|
D|---7--5-----7----5-----7---5-----7---5------|
A|---7--7--7--7----7--7--x---x--x--x---x--x---|
E|---x--x--x--x----x--x--7---7--7--7---7--7---|
 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---9--9-------9---9----9-------9---9----9-------9---9----9-------9---9---|
D|---7--7h9--x--9---7----7h9--x--9---7----7h9--x--9---7----7h9--x--9---7---|
A|---x--x----x--x---x----x----x--x---x----x----x--x---x----x----x--x---x---|
E|---8--8----x--8---8----8----x--8---8----8----x--8---8----8----x--8---8---|
 
(repeat outro and fade out)
 
 
***********************************
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| h   Hammer-on
***********************************
X

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Finally (although it's been two years) someone tabbed the correct bridge chord voicings! I wasn't able to figure it out just by looking Thom's fingers. Absolutely great tab! I'm not too sure about Cmaj9 and the first chords of the bridge. I like to open the bridge as if I was playing G#minor and G major with the two first strings open (466400 and 355400), just like Warren does. For the Cmaj9, I like the tension that it brings but i'm quite sure that Thom plays a Cmaj7 before B(#9) (or D#mmaj7(#5)). However, I think he plays Cmaj9 before Asus2. Anyway, that's a great tab, thank you so much.

Really great tab!! During the Asus2 in the bridge, I was surprised to see the A on the low-E string, instead of the open string. But the FTB footage shows that exact fingering, amazing work! https://youtu.be/i9rN9eY2hRc?t=188