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            PARANOID ANDROID
Radiohead
ALBUM: OK COMPUTER (1997)

WELL this was a tricky chords sheet to make.
There are others, but I tried to create the one I wish I found when I wanted to learn the song. 
Of course, if you want to sound exactly like the disc you should try a tab, this one here is more to help 
you get the sound right to be able to sing along. Some parts are simplified and I used a rather personal 
way to tab the intro and first verses. It may look ugly but I think it works pretty well, so give it a try. 
I wanted to combine tabs AND chords because I don't think this song makes any sense with only chords, 
and lyrics are often a problem with tabs. 

I play the intro and first two verses in picking and the rest strumming the chords.
 
If you're looking for that kind of stuff, here you go. If not, there are many other tabs should satisfy you.

Best band ever / excellent song.

STRANGE CHORDS

Bbdim/A  C#maj7/Ab
-0-        -4-
-3-        -6-
-2-        -5-
-3-        -6-
-0-        -4-
-X-        -4-

INTRO AND VERSES: Pick these chords (see lyrics below to know when)

1:  8XX88X
2:  6XX88X
3:  X8X88X
4:  5XX88X
5:  6XX88X
6:  3XX33X
7:  1XX33X
8:  X02330
9:  X02230
10: X02030

Repeat 6 to 10 then start again


[Verse 1]

1      2         3               4   5         6   7    8  9  10   6-7-8-9-10
Please could you stop the noise, I'm trying to get some rest
1    2       3      4 5     6      7      8  9  10   
From all the unborn chicken voices in my head

[Chorus]

Gm        Bbdim/A E Gm
   What's thiiiiiiiiiis? 
Gm        Bbdim/A E   
   What's thiiiiiiis? 


[Verse 2]

1    2    3         4    5  6       7         8  9  10   6-7-8-9-10
When I am king, you will be first against the wall
1    2      3     4  5  6   7               8  9  10    
With your opinion which is of no consequence at all


[Chorus]

Gm        Bbdim/A E Gm
   What's thiiiiiiiiiis? 
Gm        Bbdim/A E   
   What's thiiiiiiis? 


(Bass)
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|-------3---------3-5|  
E|-5-5-5---5-4-4-4----|

G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-------3-----5-3---3-5|
E|-5-5-5---5-4-----5----|(4x)


[Verse 3]

Ambition makes you look pretty ugly
Kicking, squealing, Gucci little piggy
You don't remember
You don't remember
Why don't you remember my name?
Off with his head, man
Off with his head, man
Why don't you remember my name?
I guess he does


(Strumming)

Cm - C#maj7/Ab


(Bass)
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|-------3---------3-5|  
E|-5-5-5---5-4-4-4----|

G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-------3-----5-3---3-5|
E|-5-5-5---5-4-----5----|(4x)


(Barre, Agressive)

C - B - A# - A

(Strumming)

Cm   G     Bb   A
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah
Dm    A      Dm    Dm7
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah
Bb     F
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah
Gm     F     E     A
Aaah Aaah Aaah Aaah


[Bridge]

Cm   G     Bb   A
Rain down, rain down
        Dm    A      Dm    Dm7
Come on rain down on me
Bb     F
From a great height
Gm     F     E         A
From a great height... height...

Cm   G     Bb   A
Rain down, rain down
        Dm    A      Dm    Dm7
Come on rain down on me
Bb     F
From a great height
Gm     F     E         A
From a great height... height...
Cm         

That's it sir
G
You're leaving
Bb         A
The crackle of pigskin
Dm               A
The dust and the screaming
Dm           Dm7
The yuppies networking
Bb         F
The panic, the vomit
Gm             F    
The panic, the vomit
E                                               A
God loves his children, God loves his children, yeah!


(Bass)

G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|-------3---------3-5|  
E|-5-5-5---5-4-4-4----|

G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-------3-----5-3---3-5|
E|-5-5-5---5-4-----5----|(4x)



SOLO AND IMMINENT DEATH or simply end on A
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