Radiohead - No Surprises Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
A [D]heart that’s full up, like a [G]landfill
A job that slowly [Em]kills you,
[A]Bruises [A]that won’t [D]heal [Gm]
[D]You look so tired, unhappy
[G]Bring down the government
[Em]They don’t, [A]they don’t [A]speak for [D]us [Gm]
[D]I’ll take a quiet life
A [G]handshake of carbon monoxide and
[section 2]
And [Em]no alarms and [A]no [A]surprises
[Em]No alarms and [A]no [A]surprises
[Em]No alarms and [A]no [A]surprises
[D]Silent, [Gm] [D]silent [Gm]
[section 3]
[D]This is my final fit
My [G]final bellyache with
[section 4]
With [Em]no alarms and [A]no [A]surprises
[Em]No alarms and [A]no [A]surprises
[Em]No alarms and [A]no [A]surprises, [D]please [Gm]
[section 5]
[A] [Gm] [A] [Gm] [Em] [Gm]
[D]Such a pretty house and
[G]Such a pretty garden
[Closing]
[Em]No alarms and [A]no [A]surprises (get me out of here)
[Em]No alarms and [A]no [A]surprises (get me out of here)
[Em]No alarms and [A]no [A]surprises (get me out of here)
[outro]
[Dm] [Gm] [D]
How to play No Surprises on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Radiohead - No Surprises 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.
No Surprises uses these transitions most often: Em → A (11), A → Em (6), and Gm → D (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 D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
3. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C 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.
5. 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.
6. Gm → A chord transition
To move from Gm to A;
- While playing Gm, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
7. Gm → Em chord transition
To move from Gm to Em;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
8. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
9. Dm → Gm chord transition
To move from Dm to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
No Surprises chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in No Surprises.
- No Surprises includes 50 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- No Surprises contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how No Surprises connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → Em: 7%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → A: 5%
- Em → Gm: 0%