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Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 11:52:24 +0000
 From: "Steven.McDonald" 
 Subject: Re: Radiohead - Street Spirit
 > >There are four picking patterns used throughout the song. One for each of
 > >the Am, Em and C chords used, with a change of pattern on the Am in the
 > >second and subsequent verses (although the original pattern is still used
 > >for the choruses and outro). Its hard to tell what the fingerpicked
 > >guitar does when the chords change  in the outro, as there is another
 > >guitar over the top, playing some similar ideas up an octave (I might get
 > >round to transcribing these one day!)
 > >
 > >Here is the chord structure for the song:
 > >Note that the complete picking pattern takes up two bars.
 > >
 > >INTRO
 > >Am---:Am---:Am---:Am---:
 > >VERSE
 > >Am---:Am---:Am---:Am---:
 > >Am---:Am---:Am---:Am---:
 > >Em---:Em---:Em---:Em---:
 > >Am---:Am---:Am---:Am---:
 > >CHORUS
 > >C---:C---:Em---:Em---:
 > >Am---:Am---:Am---:Am---:
 > >C---:C---:Em---:Em---:
 > >VERSE (Am picking pattern changes)
 > >CHORUS (Double length of first chorus)
 > >VERSE
 > >CHORUS (Double length)
 > >OUTRO (From "Immerse your soul....")
 > >G---:G---:E---:E---:
 > >Am---:Am---:Am---:Am---:
 > >G---:G---:Em---:Em---:
 > >Am---:Am---:
 > >
 > >Am picking pattern (First verse/chorus)
 > >
 > >------0----------0-----------0-------------------------------
 > >-----------3-----------1-----------0-------------------------
 > >--------2-----2-----2-----2-----2--------2-------------------
 > >---2----------------------------------2-----2----------------
 > >-0-----------------------------------------------------------
 > >-------------------------------------------------------------
 > >
 > >
 > >Am picking pattern (Second & Third verses)
 > >
 > >  Am      Asus2                 Am
 > >-------------------------------------------------------------------
 > >------1---0----------------0------1--------------------------------
 > >--------------2----------------------------------------------------
 > >----2---2---2---2--2---2------2------2-----------------------------
 > >--0----------------------------------------------------------------
 > >-------------------------------------------------------------------
 > >
 > >
 > >Em and C picking patterns as first verse Am, butthe appropriate chord 
 shapes formed (Standard Em and C) using the same descending notes on the 
 B string.
 
  > > > >Watch out for cramps playing this one, as you have to hold 
 that > >open Am shape for a hell of a long time. Its best played on an
 > >electroacoustic, with just a hint of reverb.
 > >
 > >
 >Am 
 >Rows of houses, all bearing down on me
  I can feel their blue hands touching me
  Em
  All these things into position, 
  All these things we'll one day swallow whole
  Am (4 bars)
      C    Em  Am
  And fade out again
 >    C    E*m  Am
  And fade out again
      C   Em     Am 
 >Ohhhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh
      C   Em
  Ohhhhhh Ohhhhh 
 
 *First chorus ends here.
  Third chorus as above, but with a double length "Ohhhhh" section.