Radiohead - Codex Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, Bb, Dm, F, Gm, Am

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [Bb] [Dm] [C] [Bb] [Dm] [Dm] [C] [Bb]Sleight [Dm]of hand [F]Jump [Gm] [Am]off [Bb]the end [Bb]Into a clear lake [C] [Bb] [C] [C]No [Bb]one [Dm]around

[C]Just [Bb]dragonflies [Dm] [F]Flying [Gm]to [Am] [Bb]the sun [Bb]No one [F]gets hurt [C] [Bb] [C] [C]You’ve done [Bb]nothing wrong [Dm]

[C] [Bb] [Dm] [C] [Bb] [Dm] [Dm] [C]Slide [Bb]your [Dm]hand [F]Jump [Gm]off [Am] [Bb]the end [Bb]The [F]water’s clear [C] [Bb] [C] [C]And [Bb]innocent [Dm] [Bb]The [F]water’s clear [C] [Bb] [C] [C]And [Bb]innocent [Dm]

Artist Radiohead

Album The King of Limbs

Genres Alternative, Indie

Year 2011

Key C

How to play Codex on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Radiohead - Codex on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.

When you are ready, begin with C - Bb chord transition.

1. C → Bb chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open. Fingering: 0-0-0-3

Ukulele A# / Bb chord diagram To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2. Fingering: 3-2-1-1

To play the starting chord C; Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
To move from C to Bb; Move ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
Place index finger on E string fret 1. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

2. Bb → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram To play Dm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave A open. Fingering: 2-2-1-0

To move from Bb to Dm; Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
Move middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2. Move ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 2.

3. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C; Lift index finger and middle finger.
Move ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 3.

4. Dm → F chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open. Fingering: 2-0-1-0

To move from Dm to F; Lift ring finger.
Keep index finger on E string fret 1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

5. F → Gm chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram To play Gm, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open. Fingering: 0-2-3-1

To move from F to Gm; Lift index finger.
Move middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 1. Place ring finger on C string fret 2. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

6. Gm → Am chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open. Fingering: 2-0-0-0

To move from Gm to Am; Lift ring finger and pinky.
Move middle finger from A string fret 1 to G string fret 2.

7. Am → Bb chord transition

To move from Am to Bb; Move middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
Place index finger on E string fret 1. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

8. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F; Lift ring finger.
Keep index finger on E string fret 1. Move middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.