Radiohead - Knives Out Ukulele Chords

Chord reference Cm, Bb, Ab, Gm, Dm, E, Em, Am, A, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Cm] [Bb] [Ab] [Gm] [Dm] [E] [E] I [Cm]want [Bb]you to [Ab]know He’s [Gm]not [Dm]coming [Em]back [Em] [Cm]Look [Bb]into my [Ab]eyes I’m [Gm]not [Dm]coming [Em]back [Em]

So [Am]knives [A]out, [Dm]catch the [D]mouse [Gm]Don’t look down, shove it [Dm]in your [Em]mouth [Em]

If [Cm]you’d [Bb]been a [Ab]dog They would’ve [Gm]drowned [Dm]you at [Em]birth [Em] [Cm]Look [Bb]into my [Ab]eyes It’s the [Gm]only way you’ll know I’m [Dm]telling the [Em]truth [Em]

So [Am]knives [A]out, [Dm]cook him [D]up [Gm]Squash his head, put him [Dm]in the [Em]pot [Em]

[Cm] [Bb] [Ab] [Gm] [Dm] [Em] [Em] I [Cm]want [Bb]you to [Ab]know He’s [Gm]not [Dm]coming [Em]back [Em] He’s [Cm] [Bb]bloated and [Ab]frozen [Gm]Still there’s no point in [Dm]letting it go to [Em]waste [Em]

So [Am]knives [A]out, [Dm]catch the [D]mouse [Gm]Squash his head, put him [Dm]in the [Em]pot [Em]

Artist Radiohead

Album Amnesiac

Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock

Year 2001

Key Cm

How to play Knives Out on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Radiohead - Knives Out on ukulele requires 10 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.

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

1. Cm → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Cm chord diagram To play Cm, barre fret 3 across E–A with finger 1, leave G, C open. Fingering: 5-3-3-3

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 Cm; Place index finger on C string, E string, and A string fret 3. Place middle finger on G string fret 5.
To move from Cm to Bb; Move index finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 1.
Move middle finger from G string fret 5 to C string fret 2. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

2. Bb → Ab chord transition

Ukulele G# / Ab chord diagram To play G# | Ab, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the E string with finger 4, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, leave C open. Fingering: 5-3-4-3

To move from Bb to Ab; Move index finger from E string fret 1 to C string fret 3.
Move middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 4. Move ring finger from G string fret 3 to G string fret 5.

3. Ab → 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 Ab to Gm; Lift index finger.
Move middle finger from E string fret 4 to A string fret 1. Move ring finger from G string fret 5 to C string fret 2. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

4. Gm → 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 Gm to Dm; Lift pinky.
Move middle finger from A string fret 1 to G string fret 2. Keep ring finger on C string fret 2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

5. Dm → E 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

To move from Dm to E; Lift ring finger.
Move index finger from E 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.

6. E → Cm chord transition

To move from E to Cm; Lift pinky.
Move index finger from G string fret 1 to C string fret 3. Move middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 5.

7. Dm → Em chord transition

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

To move from Dm to Em; Move index finger from E string fret 1 to A string fret 2.
Move middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3. Move ring finger from C string fret 2 to C string fret 4.

8. Em → Cm chord transition

To move from Em to Cm; Lift ring finger.
Move index finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3. Move middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 5.