Intro riff (x2): xA|-12----------12----------|-12-------------------10-| xE|-------13----------13----|-------13-----------13---| xC|----12----12----12----12-|----12----12---10-13-----| xG|-------------------------|-------------------------| Verse: F Dm a heart thats full up like a landfill, Gm a job that slowly kills you, C Csus4 F Bruises that wont heal. F You look so tired, unhappy, Dm Bring down the Government, Gm C Csus4 F They dont, they dont speak for us. F Ill take a quiet life, Dm a handshake of carbon monoxide, Chorus: Gm C Csus4 With no alarms and no surprises Gm C Csus4 No alarms and no surprises Gm C Csus4 No alarms and no surprises F F Silence... Silence Bridge: F This is my final fit Dm My final bellyache Chorus: Gm C Csus4 With no alarms and no surprises Gm C Csus4 No alarms and no surprises Gm C Csus4 No alarms and no surprises F Please Interlude (improvise): C Dbm C Dbm Gm Dbm xA|-12----------12----------|-12-------------------10-| xE|-------13----------13----|-------13-----------13---| xC|----12----12----12----12-|----12----12---10-13-----| xG|-------------------------|-------------------------| Bridge: F Such a pretty house, Dm And such a pretty garden Chorus: Gm C Csus4 With no alarms and no surprises Gm C Csus4 No alarms and no surprises Gm C Csus4 No alarms and no surprises This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
6 ukulele chords used in "No Surprises" by Radiohead: C, Csus4, Dbm, Dm, F and Gm
If you’re having trouble switching from the riff to the main chords here’s a riff that could work:
A | 0————0————-|-0——————————–|
E | ——1————1——-|———-1—————–1—-|
C | –0——0——0——0-|——0——–0–1–3———|
G |——————————|———————————0|
Hope it helps
i think an F at the very end sounds good
I think it’ll be better to play:
A|——————————————————————————————————|
E|—————1———————1——————-1————————1——3——|
C|———0———0———0———0———0———0————1———————|
G|—2———————2——————-2———————3—————–————|
Correction to the chording – the Dbm should be Bbm – it’s a minor 4th (transposing the key, rather than a major 4th – given that the root of this song if F).
Other than that – thanks for writing this out. It’s a lot of fun to play.
what strumming do i need to use?
It excites me that one of the best songs EVER is on the top 10! however, I have the Ukulele Guide to radiohead and the chords in this are a little off, but it still works.
I think, in intro, the part of 13th fret, I think it can still be changed to a note in 10th fret of G String and it sounds better
I think that transposed +2 it’s better because the intro riff can be played again at the end of the chorus as it is in the song. It can be played within the chord G and it sounds great when played in between the song.
Thank you!
Great resource
would recommend g em c d d g instead imo
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Strumming pattern??
+2
Riff:
A | 2————2————-|-2——————————0–|
E | ——3————3——-|———-3—————–3——|
C | –2——2——2——2-|——2——–2–-0-–3——–—|
G |——————————|——————————— |
Try this one:
G E C Gmaj7
Good tabs, even I think in the interlude Dbm should be changed with Bb
-5 matches well with the riff imo. i also took the riff down a little and play it starting at fret 7 rather than 12
i replace Dm with Bbmaj7 (2211)
Fret 12 and 13?? That can’t possible be right! It sounds so bad
I wrote a riff which i think sounds better for the intro,
(Im not sure how clear it is, it’s the first one i’ve ever done)
A|—————————————————————|
E|—5————5————5————————4—|
C|———6————6————6—————6——|
G|——5—-5——5—-5——5—-5——3–6——|