Radiohead - 2+2=5 Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Fm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[Fm] [C] [Fm] [C]
[Fm]Are you such a [C]dreamer, [Fm]to put the world to [C]rights?
[Fm]I’ll stay home [C]forever
Where [F]two and two [D]always [Gm]makes up [Db] [C]five
[section 2]
[Fm]I’ll lay [C]down the tracks, [Fm]sandbag and [C]hide
[Fm]January has [C]April’s showers
And [F]two and two [D]always [Gm]makes up [Db] [C]five
[section 3]
It’s the [Fm]devil’s [C]way [Db] [C]now
There is [Eb]no [Db]way [C]out
You can [Fm]scream and [C]you can [Db] [C]shout
It is [Eb]too [Db]late [C]now
[section 4]
Because [Fm]you have not been,
[C]Paying attention, [Db]paying attention,
[C]Paying attention, [C]paying attention.
[Eb]You have not been…
[Db]Paying attention, [Db]paying attention,
[C]Paying attention, [C]paying attention.
[Fm]You have not been…
[C]Paying attention, [Db]paying attention,
[C]Paying attention, [C]paying attention.
[Eb]You have not been…
[section 5]
[Db]Paying attention, [Db]paying attention,
[C]Paying attention, [C]paying attention.
[section 6]
[Fm] [Gm] [Fm] [Gm] [G] [Fm] [Gm] [Fm] [Gm] [G]
I [Bbm]try to sing [Fm]along, I [Bbm]get it all [Fm]wrong
‘Cause I’m [G] [Fm]not, ’cause I’m [G] [Fm]not
I [Bbm]swat em like [Fm]flies
[Bbm]But like flies [Fm]the buggers keep coming
[G]Back [Fm]but I’m [G] [Fm]not
Oh [Bbm]hail to the [Fm]thief
Oh [Bbm]hail to the [Fm]thief
But I’m [G] [Fm]not, but I’m [G] [Fm]not
But I’m [G] [Fm]not, but I’m [G] [Fm]not
[Closing]
[Bbm]Don’t question [Fm]my [Bbm]authority or put [Fm]me in the dock
‘Cause I’m [G] [Fm]not, ’cause I’m [G] [Fm]not
Oh, [Bbm]go and tell the [Fm]king that the [Bbm]sky is [Fm]falling in
When it’s [G] [Fm]not, when it’s [G] [Fm]not
When it’s [G] [Fm]not, maybe [G] [Fm]not. Maybe not…
How to play 2+2=5 on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Radiohead - 2+2=5 on ukulele requires 9 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
2+2=5 uses these transitions most often: G → Fm (15), Fm → G (14), and C → Fm (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Fm - C chord transition.
1. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. F → D chord transition
To move from F to D;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. D → Gm chord transition
To move from D to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. Gm → Db chord transition
To move from Gm to Db;
- While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
6. Db → C chord transition
To move from Db to C;
- While playing Db, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. C → Eb chord transition
To move from C to Eb;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
8. Eb → Db chord transition
To move from Eb to Db;
- While playing Eb, lift your ring finger from C string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
9. Fm → Gm chord transition
To move from Fm to Gm;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 1 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
10. Gm → G chord transition
To move from Gm to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 3.
11. G → Fm chord transition
To move from G to Fm;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
12. G → Bbm chord transition
To move from G to Bbm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
13. Bbm → Fm chord transition
To move from Bbm to Fm;
- While playing Bbm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
2+2=5 chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 2+2=5.
- 2+2=5 includes 111 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- 2+2=5 contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how 2+2=5 connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Fm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (43%), Bb (5%), and Cm (5%).
- Fm → C: 43%
- Fm → G: 5%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Fm: 0%