The Bends

transribed by rob
robertdanielmaher ( at ) gmail ( dot ) com

leatherface did a good job tabbing this out . i layed it out for myself and
thought i would share my simplified transcription . easier to follow along quickly methinks .

radiohead – the bends

intro : D Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Em
where do we go from here
G
the words are coming out all weird
C C7
where are you now , when i need you
Em
alone on an aeroplane
G C
falling asleep against the window pane
C7
my blood will thicken

Asus2 C7

Em
i need to wash myself again
G
to hide all the dirt and pain
C C7
cus ive been scared that theres nothing underneath
Em
who are my real friends
G
have they all got the bends
C C7
Am i really sinking this low

D Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9
babys got the bends , oh no
D Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9
we dont have any real friends , whoa , no , no

A5
just lying in the bar with my drip feed on
E5
talking to my girlfriend , waiting for something to happen
A5
i wish it was the sixties , i wish i could be happy
E5
i wish , i wish , i wish that something would happen

Em
where do we go from here
G C
the planet is a gunboat in a sea of fear
C7
and where are you
Em G
they brought in the cia , the tanks and the whole marines
C C7
to blow me away , to blow me sky high

D Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9
babys got the bends
D Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9
we dont have any real friends

G C

G
i wanna live , breathe
C
i wanna be part of the human race
G
i wanna live , breathe
C
i wanna be part of the human race , race , race , race

Em
where do we go from here
G
the words are coming out all weird
C C7
where are you now , when i need you

note : radiohead’s recording is not in concert tuning . that’s why it wont sound
right if you play along .