The song is in Drop D tuning and also has a Capo on the 3rd fret. I'll be referring to the frets as they are marked on your guitar meaning the first fret directly after the Capo will be referred to as "the fourth fret"/"4". Also if it says "0" I just mean empty string. I am going to split the rhythm part into 4 essential progressions and then tab it out to the lyrics to make it easier to both read and create. The strumming rhythm can be quite tricky, so i would suggest learning it by listening. Prog1 e|------X---------X---------X---------X--------------------------| B|------X---------X---------X---------X--------------------------| G|--12--X--12-----X--12-----X--12---12X--12----------------------| D|--X---X--X------X--X------X--X----X-X--0-----------------------| A|--12--X--12-----X--12-----X--12---10X--0-----------------------| D|--0---X--0------X--0------X--0----0-X--0-----------------------|
Prog1.5(You can skip this if you want as it basically sounds the same without but I'm pretty sure this is how Thom plays it.) e|------X---------X---------X---------X--------------------------| B|------X---------X---------X---------X--------------------------| G|--12--X--12-----X--12-----X--12---12X--12----------------------| D|--X---X--X------X--X------X--X----X-X--0-----------------------| A|--12--X--12-----X--12-----X--10---10X--0-----------------------| D|--0---X--0------X--0------X--0----0-X--0-----------------------| Prog2 e|------X---------X---------X---------X--------------------------| B|------X---------X---------X---------X--------------------------| G|--10--X--10-----X--10-----X--10---10X--10----------------------| D|--X---X--X------X--X------X--X----X-X--0-----------------------| A|--12--X--12-----X--12-----X--12---10X--0-----------------------| D|--0---X--0------X--0------X--0----0-X--0-----------------------| Prog2.5 e|------X---------X---------X---------X--------------------------| B|------X---------X---------X---------X--------------------------| G|--10--X--10-----X--10-----X--10---10X--10----------------------| D|--X---X--X------X--X------X--X----X-X--0-----------------------| A|--12--X--12-----X--12-----X--10---10X--0-----------------------| D|--0---X--0------X--0------X--0----0-X--0-----------------------| Prog3 e|-------X-------X-----------------------------------------------| B|-------X-------X-----------------------------------------------| G|---8---X---7---X-----------------------------------------------| D|---X---X---X---X-----------------------------------------------| A|---X---X---X---X-----------------------------------------------| D|---8---X---8---X-----------------------------------------------| Prog4 e|--------X-------X-------X---------X----------------------------| B|--------X-------X-------X---------X----------------------------| G|--------X-------X-------X---------X----------------------------| D|---5----X---5---X---5---X---5--12-X--15------------------------| A|---5----X---5---X---5---X---5--12-X--15------------------------| D|---5----X---5---X---5---X---5--12-X--15------------------------| INTRO Prog1, Prog1.5, Prog2, Prog2.5 Prog4 Ooh oh oh VERSE Prog2, Prog1 Prog2.5 I don't want to be your friend Prog3 Prog1, Prog2 I just want to be your lover Prog2.5 No matter how it ends Prog3 Prog1, Prog1.5 No matter how it starts CHORUS Prog2.5 Forget about your house of cards Prog3 Prog1, Prog1.5 And I'll do mine Prog2.5 Forget about your house of cards Prog3 Prog1, Prog1.5 And I'll do mine Prog3 Prog3 Prog3 Prog1, Prog1.5 Fall off the table, Get swept under Prog4 Prog4 Denial Denial (solo1) VERSE Prog1, Prog2 Prog2.5 Infrastructure will collapse Prog3 Prog1, Prog2 From voltage spikes Prog2.5 So throw your keys in the bowl Prog3 Prog1, Prog1.5 Kiss your husband goodnight CHORUS Prog2.5 Forget about your house of cards Prog3 Prog1, Prog1.5 And I'll do mine Prog2.5 Forget about your house of cards Prog3 Prog1, Prog1.5 And I'll do mine Prog3 Prog3 Prog3 Prog1, Prog1.5 Fall off the table, Get swept under (solo2) Prog4 Prog4 Denial Denial Prog1 Prog1.5 Prog4 Prog4 Denial Denial Prog1 Prog1.5 Your ears should be burning Prog4 Prog4 Denial Denial Prog1 Prog1.5 Your ears should be Prog4 Oh o~oh oh Prog4, Prog1, Prog1.5, Prog2, Prog2.5 Oh o~oh oh For the solos you really need to listen in order to get the timing down, but i tabbed it out for you. You need something to rub the string at the frets with in order to produce the echoey sound, Jonny uses a coin. using alot of reverb helps too. Solo1 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------22---------------------------------------| G|--15---17---19---22--------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| Solo2 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------22---------------| G|------------------------------------19---22--------------------| D|--8---10---12---15---19---20---22------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---15---14---7---5---------------------------------------------| D|---------------------7---5-------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------3---------------------------------|
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for House Of Cards by Radiohead