Lotus Flower Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays625

Lotus Flower by Radiohead is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, A, D, G, B and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			(C A D G B E) 

Intro: (Riff 1) 

Riff 1: 
      
E|-----------------------| 
B|------3-----3-----3----| 
G|----2-----2-----2------| 
D|-----------------------| 
A|-----------------------| 
C|--5-----2-----0--------| 
       

I will sneak myself into your pocket... etc 
      
E|-----------------------| 
B|------3-----3-----3----| 
G|----2-----2-----2------| 
D|-----------------------| 
A|-----------------------| 
C|--5-----2-----0--------| 
       

Riff 2: 
... want, do what you... 
      
E|-----------------------| 
B|-----------------------| 
G|------4---------4------|   (2x) 
D|----5-----5---5--------| 
A|-----------------------| 
C|--7-----4---5----------| 
       

...want. I will sink and I will disappear... 
      
E|-----------------------| 
B|------3-----3-----3----| 
G|----2-----2-----2------| 
D|-----------------------| 
A|-----------------------| 
C|--5-----2-----0--------| 
       

Riff 3: 
Slowly we unfurl like lotus flowers etc 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----3----3------------3-------3-----------------------------------------------| 
G|---2----2-----2----2------2------2---------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------8------8-----------8--------7----------| 
A|-1----1-----1---1-------1------1-----10-----10-----10---10---10---8---8--------| 
C|-----------------------------------7------7------7----7---------5--------------| 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante