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Radiohead - Exit Music (For A Film) Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, A, E, C, D, Gm, B, F, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele B chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele B chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram


[Am] [A] [Am] [A] [Am]
[Am]Wake from your [E]sleep, the [C]drying of your [D]tears,
[Am]Today we [E]escape, we [A]escape [A]
[Am]Pack and get [E]dressed, [C]before your father [D]hears us, [D]
[Am]Before all [E]hell breaks [A]loose [A]


[Gm]Breathe, keep [D]breathing, [A]don’t [Am]lose [A]your [Am]nerve [E]
[Gm]breathe, keep [D]breathing, [A]I can’t do [Am]this [A]alone [Am] [E]


[Am]Sing us a [E]song, a [C]song to keep us [D]warm
[Am]There’s such a c[E]hill, [A]such a chill[A]


[Am]And you can [B]laugh, a spine[E]less
[F]Laugh, we hope your [Bb]rules and [E]wisdom [E]choke you


[Am]And now we [E]are one, in [C]everlasting [D]peace,
[Am]We hope that you [E]choke, that you [A]choke
[Am]We hope that you [E]choke, that you [A]choke
[Am]We hope that you [E]choke, that you [A]choke

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ArtistRadiohead
AlbumOK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017
Year2017
KeyAm

How to play Exit Music (For A Film) on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Radiohead - Exit Music (For A Film) on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 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.

Exit Music (For A Film) uses these transitions most often: Am → E (12), A → Am (10), and E → A (6). 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 Am - A chord transition.

2. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 4.
Am to E

3. E → C chord transition

To move from E to C;

  1. While playing E, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
E to C

4. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
C to D

5. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

7. A → Gm chord transition

To move from A to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

8. Gm → D chord transition

To move from Gm to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

9. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

10. E → Gm chord transition

To move from E to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

11. Am → B chord transition

To move from Am to B;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

12. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E;

  1. While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

13. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

14. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

15. Bb → E chord transition

To move from Bb to E;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Exit Music (For A Film).

  • Exit Music (For A Film) includes 57 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Exit Music (For A Film) contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Exit Music (For A Film) connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → E: 1%
    • Am → B: 1%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Am: 1%
    • A → Gm: 0%