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Radiohead - Lotus Flower Chords

Chord reference Dm, G, Bb, Gm, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Dm]I will shape myself into your pocket, invisible Do what you [G]want, do what you [Dm]want

[Dm]I will shrink and I will disappear I will slip into the groove and cut me [G]off And cut me [Dm]off

There’s an [Dm]empty space inside my heart Where the weeds take root, so now I’ll set you [G]free I’ll set you [Dm]free

[Bb]Slowly we [Gm]unfurl, as lotus [F]flowers ‘Cos [Bb]all I want is the moon upon a [Gm]stick Just to [F]see what [Bb]if, just to see what [Gm]is I can’t kick your [F]habit [Bb]Just to fill your fast ballooning [Gm]head Listen [F]to your [Dm]heart

Artist Radiohead
Album The King of Limbs
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2011
Key Dm

How to Play Lotus Flower on Guitar?

Radiohead - Lotus Flower can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, G, Bb, Gm, F chords.

  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Lotus Flower with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.