Desert Island Disk Chords by Radiohead

Desert Island Disk chords by Radiohead

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Beginner

Notes:
- This is a simplified version for playing in standard tuning with no capo.
- For the full version in DADGAD tuning, see the Tab version of this song.


Choose between riff or simple strumming:

                   Riff                               Strumming
     G                     Fsus2                      G   Fsus2
e|-------1h3----------------------------|         e|-------------|
B|-------x----1h3p0--1-----1----1----1--|         B|---------1---|
G|---0---0----0------0-----0----0----0--|         G|---0-----0---|
D|---0---------------------3----3----3--|         D|---0-----3---|
A|---2----------------------------------|         A|---2-----3---|
E|---3----------------------------------|         E|---3---------|

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

h = hammer-on
p = pull-off


Intro:
G  Fsus2   x6


Verse 1:
G        Fsus2      G   Fsus2
Now as I go upon my way
          G  Fsus2
So let me go
        G   Fsus2
Upon my way
          G     Fsus2
Born of a light
          G     Fsus2
Born of a light


Verse 2:
    G            Fsus2         G     Fsus2
The wind rushing round my open heart
          G    Fsus2
An open ravine
             G     Fsus2
In my spirit white
         G    Fsus2
Totally alive
             G     Fsus2
In my spirit light

G  Fsus2


Verse 3:
G          Fsus2    G   Fsus2
Through an open doorway
         G      Fsus2
Across a street
           G    Fsus2
To another life
    G        Fsus2    G    Fsus2
And catching my reflection
        G   Fsus2
In a window
               G     Fsus2
Switching on a light
             G    Fsus2
One I didn’t know
         G    Fsus2
Totally alive
          G      Fsus2
Totally released


Bridge:

     Gm  Gsus4
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|---3-----5---|
D|---5-----5---|
A|---5-----5---|
E|---3---------|

Gm  Gsus4               Gm       Gsus4
Wak-ing, waking up from shutdown
                Gm       Gsus4
From a thousand years of sleep
     G    Fsus2           G
Yeah you, you know what I mean
Fsus2           G
You know what I mean
Fsus2           G
You know what I mean
Fsus2                   G
Standing on the edge of you
Fsus2           G
You know what I mean
Fsus2           G
You know what I mean
Fsus2           G      Fsus2
You know what I mean


Outro:
                   Gm   Gsus4
Different types of love
                   Gm   Gsus4
Different types of love
                   Gm   Gsus4
Different types of love

   Dsus4  Gsus4
e|---3---------|
B|---3-----1---|
G|---2-----0---|
D|---0-----1---|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|

         Dsus4  Gsus4
Are possible
         Dsus4  Gsus4
Are possible
         Dsus4  Gsus4
Are possible
         G   Fsus2
Are possible
G   Fsus2
G   Fsus2
G   Fsus2  G

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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