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Radiohead - High And Dry Ukulele Chords

Chord reference F#, A, E
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[F#]Two jumps in a week I bet you [A]think That’s pretty clever don’t you [E]boy? [F#]Flying on your motorcycle, [A]watching The ground beneath you [E]drop.

[F#]You’d kill yourself for recognition, [A]Kill yourself to never ever [E]stop [F#]You broke another mirror, You’re [A]turning into something you [E]are not

Don’t leave me [F#]high, [A]don’t leave me [E]dry Don’t leave me [F#]high, [A]don’t leave me [E]dry

[F#]Drying up in conversation, you [A]will be the one who cannot [E]talk [F#]All your insides fall to [A]pieces, You just sit there wishing [E]you could still make love [F#]They’re the ones who’ll hate you When [A]you think you’ve got the [E]world all sussed out [F#]They’re the ones who’ll spit at yo[A]u you Will be the one [E]screaming out

Don’t leave me [F#]high, [A]don’t leave me [E]dry Don’t leave me [F#]high, [A]don’t leave me [E]dry

Oh, it’s the [F#]best thing that you’ve ever had The best [A]thing that you’ve ever, ever had [E] It’s the [F#]best thing that you’ve ever had The best [A]thing you’ve had has gone away [E]

Don’t leave me [F#]high, [A]don’t leave me [E]dry Don’t leave me [F#]high, [A]don’t leave me [E]dry

Artist Radiohead
Album The Bends
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 1995
Key F#

How to play High And Dry on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Radiohead - High And Dry on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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 F# - A chord transition.

1. F# → A chord transition

Ukulele F# / Gb chord diagram To play F# | Gb, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2. Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Ukulele F# / Gb chord diagram Ukulele A chord diagram To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open. Fingering: 2-1-0-0 Ukulele A chord diagram
  • To play the starting chord F#; Place index finger on C string and A string fret 1. Place middle finger on E string fret 2. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
  • To move from F# to A; Lift ring finger.
  • Keep index finger on C string fret 1. Move middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
F# to A

2. A → E chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open. Fingering: 2-1-0-0 Ukulele A chord diagram Ukulele E chord diagram To play E, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave E open. Fingering: 1-4-0-2 Ukulele E chord diagram
  • To move from A to E; Move index finger from C string fret 1 to G string fret 1.
  • Move middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2. Place pinky on C string fret 4.
A to E

3. E → F# chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram To play E, press fret 4 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave E open. Fingering: 1-4-0-2 Ukulele E chord diagram Ukulele F# / Gb chord diagram To play F# | Gb, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2. Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Ukulele F# / Gb chord diagram
  • To move from E to F#; Lift pinky.
  • Move index finger from G string fret 1 to C string fret 1. Move middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
E to F#