Chords for "Skirting on the Surface" by Radiohead @ American Airlines Center
Tempo:
130 bpm
Chords used:
E
D
Bm
F#
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
We're going to do another song that no one's heard yet.
At all.
[N] [A]
[Dm] [Bm] [C]
This is for [B] all that lot down there.
I can actually see you.
[Bm] [C] [A#] [D]
[E] [A#] Alright.
[F#] Alright.
[G] [Bm]
[E] This song is [N] called Skirtin' or Skating on the Surface.
I'm not sure.
[A] [B]
[D] I'm [A] [B]
[E]
[D] [B]
[E] [Bm]
[D] [Am] [B]
[E] [Bm]
[D] [E] going down here.
[G]
You're [F#] just skating on [E] the surface.
[Em] [Bm]
You're [D] going to break your fingers [E]
and it's spinning.
[G]
[F#] You're just skating on the [E] surface.
[Em]
[Bm] Oh, [D] I'm
[Em] going to your [Bm]
[A] knees from [D] too late.
[E] [D]
You're a life with [F#]
broken arms and [E] a man.
[G]
[D] You're just skating on [E] the surface.
Oh, [Em] [Bm]
[D] [E]
[D] [E]
[Bm] oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, [B]
[E] [C]
[A]
[F#] oh, oh, oh, oh, [Am] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[F#]
[Bm]
[D] [E] I'm in a situation.
[G]
[F#] Someone comes [D] along [F#] and shakes head.
[E] [Bm]
There's a [D] battle [Dm] that's caused.
[E] Your fingers lock away.
[G]
You're [D] going to die [E] first.
[G]
Oh, [D] my life's trying [E] to pull you through the eyes.
[Bm] Oh, you're [A] being drawn too [D] late.
[E] [Bm]
[D] You're a life that wants to [B] grow from that [E] fitness.
[G]
[D] Just skating on [A] the surface.
[E] [Bm]
[D] Oh, [E]
[A] [Bm] oh, [D] oh, [E]
[Bm] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[E]
[Bm]
[D] [Bm]
[E] [Bm]
[D] [E]
[Bm]
[D] [E]
[F#] [E]
[D] [E]
[Bm] [G]
[D] [E]
[Bm]
[D] [E]
[F#] [Bm]
[D] [E]
[F#] [Dm] [Bm]
[D] [E]
[A]
[G]
Thank you very much.
[A#] [G#]
At all.
[N] [A]
[Dm] [Bm] [C]
This is for [B] all that lot down there.
I can actually see you.
[Bm] [C] [A#] [D]
[E] [A#] Alright.
[F#] Alright.
[G] [Bm]
[E] This song is [N] called Skirtin' or Skating on the Surface.
I'm not sure.
[A] [B]
[D] I'm [A] [B]
[E]
[D] [B]
[E] [Bm]
[D] [Am] [B]
[E] [Bm]
[D] [E] going down here.
[G]
You're [F#] just skating on [E] the surface.
[Em] [Bm]
You're [D] going to break your fingers [E]
and it's spinning.
[G]
[F#] You're just skating on the [E] surface.
[Em]
[Bm] Oh, [D] I'm
[Em] going to your [Bm]
[A] knees from [D] too late.
[E] [D]
You're a life with [F#]
broken arms and [E] a man.
[G]
[D] You're just skating on [E] the surface.
Oh, [Em] [Bm]
[D] [E]
[D] [E]
[Bm] oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, [B]
[E] [C]
[A]
[F#] oh, oh, oh, oh, [Am] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[F#]
[Bm]
[D] [E] I'm in a situation.
[G]
[F#] Someone comes [D] along [F#] and shakes head.
[E] [Bm]
There's a [D] battle [Dm] that's caused.
[E] Your fingers lock away.
[G]
You're [D] going to die [E] first.
[G]
Oh, [D] my life's trying [E] to pull you through the eyes.
[Bm] Oh, you're [A] being drawn too [D] late.
[E] [Bm]
[D] You're a life that wants to [B] grow from that [E] fitness.
[G]
[D] Just skating on [A] the surface.
[E] [Bm]
[D] Oh, [E]
[A] [Bm] oh, [D] oh, [E]
[Bm] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[E]
[Bm]
[D] [Bm]
[E] [Bm]
[D] [E]
[Bm]
[D] [E]
[F#] [E]
[D] [E]
[Bm] [G]
[D] [E]
[Bm]
[D] [E]
[F#] [Bm]
[D] [E]
[F#] [Dm] [Bm]
[D] [E]
[A]
[G]
Thank you very much.
[A#] [G#]
Key:
E
D
Bm
F#
G
E
D
Bm
_ _ We're going to do another song that no one's heard yet.
At all. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [C]
This is for [B] all that lot down there.
I can actually see you.
[Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ [A#] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A#] Alright.
[F#] Alright.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ This song is [N] called Skirtin' or Skating on the Surface.
I'm not sure.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _
[D] I'm _ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] going down _ _ here.
_ [G] _ _
You're [F#] just skating on [E] the surface.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] _
You're [D] going to break your fingers [E]
and it's spinning.
_ _ [G] _
_ [F#] You're just _ skating on the [E] surface.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[Bm] Oh, _ [D] I'm _ _ _ _
[Em] going to your _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] knees from [D] too late.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ You're a life with [F#]
broken arms and [E] a man.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] You're just skating on [E] the surface.
_ _ Oh, [Em] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] oh, _ [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[F#] oh, oh, oh, oh, _ _ _ [Am] oh, _ _ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
_ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] I'm in a situation.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
[F#] Someone comes [D] along [F#] and shakes head.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
There's a [D] battle [Dm] that's caused.
[E] Your fingers lock away.
_ _ [G] _ _
You're [D] going to die [E] first. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Oh, [D] my life's trying [E] to pull you through the eyes.
[Bm] Oh, _ you're [A] being drawn too [D] late.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] You're a life that wants to [B] grow from that [E] fitness.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] Just skating on [A] the surface.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Oh, [E] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] oh, _ _ [D] _ _ oh, [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
_ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Dm] _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Thank you very much.
[A#] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
At all. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [C]
This is for [B] all that lot down there.
I can actually see you.
[Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ [A#] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A#] Alright.
[F#] Alright.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ This song is [N] called Skirtin' or Skating on the Surface.
I'm not sure.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _
[D] I'm _ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] going down _ _ here.
_ [G] _ _
You're [F#] just skating on [E] the surface.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] _
You're [D] going to break your fingers [E]
and it's spinning.
_ _ [G] _
_ [F#] You're just _ skating on the [E] surface.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[Bm] Oh, _ [D] I'm _ _ _ _
[Em] going to your _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] knees from [D] too late.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ You're a life with [F#]
broken arms and [E] a man.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] You're just skating on [E] the surface.
_ _ Oh, [Em] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] oh, _ [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[F#] oh, oh, oh, oh, _ _ _ [Am] oh, _ _ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
_ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] I'm in a situation.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
[F#] Someone comes [D] along [F#] and shakes head.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
There's a [D] battle [Dm] that's caused.
[E] Your fingers lock away.
_ _ [G] _ _
You're [D] going to die [E] first. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Oh, [D] my life's trying [E] to pull you through the eyes.
[Bm] Oh, _ you're [A] being drawn too [D] late.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] You're a life that wants to [B] grow from that [E] fitness.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] Just skating on [A] the surface.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Oh, [E] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] oh, _ _ [D] _ _ oh, [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
_ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Dm] _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Thank you very much.
[A#] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _