Radiohead – Separator (Guitar Tab)
Capo 6
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This version is based on the live renditions, performed after the studio version was
released. The parts tabbed here are played by Thom Yorke on a Gibson ES-330 (a
semi-acoustic guitar), according to TheKingOfGear.com.
The guitar is tuned to EAEGBE (the D string is tuned up to E) and there is a capo on the
6th fret. Thom's parts begin midway through the song, at "I fell open, I laid under"
The two basic chord shapes used for most of the song are an E7 and a Dsus2, with some
added licks and lots of open strings. The overall feel is like this:
E7 Dsus2 E|------0-----0-----0-0-0-0-|---0---------------------------| B|------0-----0-----0-0-0-0-|---3--3------------------------| G|------1-----1-----2-1-2-1-|---2--2--4h6--4--2--2h4p2--0---| E|------0--0--------0-0-0-0-|---0--0--0----0--0--0------0---| A|---2-----2----2-----------|-0----0------------------------| E|---0-----0----0-----------|-0-----------------------------|
In the live versions performed in 2016, this part is actually simplified. Thom replaces
the final lick with a F# on the bass:
E7 Dsus2 Dsus2/F# E|------0-----0-----0-0-0-0-|---0--------0-----0--0---| B|------0-----0-----0-0-0-0-|---3--3-----3-----3--3---| G|------1-----1-----2-1-2-1-|---2--2-----2-----2--2---| E|------0--0--------0-0-0-0-|---0--0--0--0-----0--0---| A|---2-----2----2-----------|-0----0--0-----0--0------| E|---0-----0----0-----------|-0-------2-----2---------|
During the final part (right before "when at last you give in"), Thom strums a sequence
of four new shapes that mimic the chromatic melody played by Ed:
E Emaj7 Asus4 A E|---0---|----0---|----0---|----0----| B|---5---|----4---|----3---|----2----| G|---4---|----4---|----2---|----2----| E|---0---|----0---|----0---|----0----| A|---2---|----2---|----0---|----0----| E|---0---|----0---|----0---|----0----|
The last chord is another E7:
E7
E|---0---|
B|---0---|
G|---1---|
E|---0---|
A|---2---|
E|---0---|