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The Numbers Tab

by Radiohead
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Defined all riff variations, matched riffs to lyrics throughout song, defined fills at the end of main riff.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: C G C F A D
Key: C
Capo: no capo
Author pmalavi [a] 13,956. Last edit on Sep 20, 2019
We have an official The Numbers tab made by UG professional guitarists.
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Drop C tuning (C-G-C-F-A-D, tuning guide: https://youtu.be/-ydwG1PT2Yk)
 
Verses use four variations of the main riff as defined at the top of the tab.
Chorus, bridge and transition riffs are embedded within the main body of the tab.
 
x = mute
/ = slide-up
h = hammer-on
~ = vibrato
 
 
Riff 1:
             Cm7            Gm/C       F              C
D|------------5------5--5-x--5-x-------7--------------5----5-----------------------------|
A|------------6------6--6-x--5-x-------8--------------7----7------------------5----------|
F|------------5------5--5-x--5--------/7--------------7----7--------------5h7---h7-5-h7--|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--0--------------------------------------------0-------------------0-------------------|
 
Riff 2:
             Cm7            Gm/C       F              Csus2
D|------------5------5--5-x--5-x-------7--------------0----0-----------------------------|
A|------------6------6--6-x--5-x-------8--------------7----7-----------------------------|
F|------------5------5--5-x--5--------/7--------------7----7--------------5h7~-----------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--0--------------------------------------------0-------------------0-------------------|
 
Riff 3:
             Cm7            Gm/C       F              C
D|-----------10-----10-10-x--8-x-------7--------------5----5-----------------------------|
A|-----------10-----10-10-x--8-x-------8--------------7----7-----------------------------|
F|-----------10-----10-10-x--9-x-------7--------------7----7--------------5h7~-----------|
C|-----------10-----10-10-x-10-x---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--0--------------------------------------------0-------------------0-------------------|
 
Riff 4
             Cm7             Bb        D5             C
D|------------5------5--5-x--3-x-------0--------------2----2---------2-------------------|
A|------------6------6--6-x--5-x-------3--------------3----3---------3-------------------|
F|------------5------5--5-x--5-x-------4--------------2----2---------2-------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--0--------------------------------------------0---------------------------------------|
 
 
[Intro]
Riff 1 (3 times)
Riff 2 (2 times)
 
[Verse 1]
Riff 1: It holds us like a phantom
Riff 2: The touch is like a breeze
Riff 3: It shines its understanding
Riff 4: See the moon smiling
 
[Verse 2]
Riff 1: Open on all channels
Riff 2: Ready to receive
Riff 3: And we're not at the mercy
Riff 4: Of your chimeras or spells  (* sung as "shimmerers" by Thom Yorke)
Riff 4: Your chimeras or spells
Riff 1: Hmm mmm-mm
Riff 1
 
[Verse 3]
Riff 3: We are of the earth
Riff 1: To her we do return
Riff 3: The future is inside us
Riff 4: It's not somewhere else
Riff 4: It's not somewhere else
 
             Cm7             Bb        Bb                      F
D|------------5------5--5-x--3-x-------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3-------|
A|------------6------6--6-x--5-x-------1-----1-----1-----1-----3-----3-----3-----3-------|
F|------------5------5--5-x--5---------0-----0-----0-----0-----4-----4-----4-----4-------|
C|-------------------------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----|
G|-------------------------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|
C|--0----------------------------------------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----|
                   It's not somewhere else
                                      (One                    day          at    a...
 
             Cm7            Gm/C       F              C
D|------------5------5--5-x--5-x-------7--------------5----5-----------------------------|
A|------------6------6--6-x--5-x-------8--------------7----7-----------------------------|
F|------------5------5--5-x--5--------/7--------------7----7-----------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--0--------------------------------------------0---------------------------------------|
 ...time)
 
 
[Chorus 1]
    Bb                      F                       Abmaj7                  E     Gb
D|--0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----3-----3-----3------------------------------------------|
A|--1-----1-----1-----1-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----2--x--4--x---|
F|--0-----0-----0-----0-----4-----4-----4-----4-----2-----2-----2-----2-----3--x--5--x---|
C|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--4--x--6--x---|
G|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--x--x--x--x---|
C|--------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--------------------------4--x--6--x---|
    One                    day          at    a    time
 
 
[Bridge]
    Ab                      G                       Bb                       F
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--6-----6-----6-----6-----5-----5-----5-----5------8-----8-----8-----8-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
F|--7-----7-----7-----7-----6-----6-----6-----6------9-----9-----9-----9-----4-----4-----4-----4-----|
C|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
G|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
C|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--------------------------|
    Ahhh                ahh-ahh                 ahh-ahh                  ahh-ahh
 
 
[Verse 4]
Riff 1: We call upon the people
Riff 2: People have this power
Riff 3: The numbers don't decide
Riff 4: Your system is a lie
Riff 4: The river running dry
Riff 4: The wings of a butterfly
Riff 1
 
[Verse 5]
Riff 1: And you may pour us away like soup
Riff 2: Like we're pretty broken flowers
Riff 4: We'll take back what is ours
 
             Cm7             Bb        Bb                      F
D|------------5------5--5-x--3-x-------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3-------|
A|------------6------6--6-x--5-x-------1-----1-----1-----1-----3-----3-----3-----3-------|
F|------------5------5--5-x--5---------0-----0-----0-----0-----4-----4-----4-----4-------|
C|-------------------------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----|
G|-------------------------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|
C|--0----------------------------------------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----|
                    Take back what is ours
 
[Chorus 2]
    Fm                      E     Gb     Ab                      G
D|--3-----3-----3-----3------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----3-----3-----3-----2--x--4--x---6-----6-----6-----6-----5-----5-----5-----5-----|
F|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--x--5--x---7-----7-----7-----7-----6-----6-----6-----6-----|
C|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--4--x--6--x---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
G|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
C|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--4--x--6--x---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
                                         Ahh                 Ahh-ahh
 
    Bb                      F                       Abmaj7
D|--------------------------3-----3-----3-----3------------------------------------------|
A|--8-----8-----8-----8-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---------------|
F|--9-----9-----9-----9-----4-----4-----4-----4-----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---------------|
C|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---------------|
G|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---------------|
C|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---------------------------------------|
   One                     day          at    a    ti...
 
 
[Outro]
    G7sus4                                          C(no 3rd)
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---------------------------------------|
F|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------------------|
C|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0------------------------------------|
G|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------0------------------------------------|
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