Thom Yorke – The Mother Lode (Guitar)

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[Intro] D D D E x4 [Verse 1]
Bm                          E
Now the clown jumps off the ladder

Bm                            E
A shallow pool but it doesn't matter

Bm                              E
The way it goes, the way it goes

Bm                                  E
Head's falling through barriers and hedgerows
[Chorus 1]
Bm7                       C#m7
A hollow man, hollow hand puppet

Bm7                           C#m7
Where's the applause when you need it?
D D D E x3 [Verse 2]
Bm                                 E
The baseball bats, somersaults and backflips

Bm                                 E
Oh how I wish some things would be different

Bm                          E
A mother lode, a mother lode
[Chorus 2]
Bm7                       C#m7
A hollow man, hollow hand puppet

Bm7                          C#m7
I'm a clown, you don't wanna know me

Bm                   E
The knife behind the curtain

Bm               E
The truth is ordinary
[Instrumental] F#m Bm x2 F#m x16 Bm7 C#m7 x3 D E F#m x4 [Verse 3]
Bm                            E
You can't see your way out of this one

Bm                         E
He makes a joke but nobody listens

Bm                   E
At least he does not know it

Bm                  E
The last of all his courage
[Chorus 3]
Bm7                         C#m7
Press the button for a free ticket

Bm7                           C#m7
Here he goes, hits the ground running
[Outro]
F#m Bm
(repeat until end)