Thom Yorke / Radiohead - The Present Tense (Cover & Tab)

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How to play "The Present Tense" by Thom Yorke / Radiohead (as debuted at the Latitude Festival) accurately. Cover and Tab by Warren Lain. Enjoy!

Tuning: EADGBE (Standard)

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Tab:

Gm - x 10 x 0 11 x
Cm - 8 x x 8 x x
Cm5 - 8 x x 0 8 x
Eb - x 6 x x 8 x
Dm - x 5 x x 6 x
G/B - 7 x x 0 8 x
G7/B - 7 x x 0 6 x
Dmsus4 - x 5 x x 8 x
F2 - x 8 x x 8 x
F - x 8 x x 6 x
Gm (low) - 3 x 0 3 x x
F (low) - 1 3 x 2 x x
F (high) - x 8 x x 10 x
Bb - 6 8 x 7 x x (and sometimes barred 6 8 8 7 6 6)
Ebmaj7 - x 6 8 7 8 x
C - 8 10 x 9 x x and in last Chorus, x 3 5 x 5 x
D/F# - 14 x 12 14 x x
G/B* - 7 x 0 7 x x
Ab - 4 6 x 5 x x, higher quick one is x 11 13 x 13 x
Fm - x 8 10 x 9 x

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[wankerdoo11]

Hey thanks alot Warren for posting this, you have a great voice and this is one of the best covers I've heard! One quick question (might be kind of dumb) but in Gm do I pluck the open G and 11B string at the same time or is that just a typo?

Is Gm - x 10 x 0 11 x supposed to be Gm - x 10 x X 11 x? Or Have I got it all wrong?

[warrenmusic]

You pluck the open 3G string whenever you feel like adding a little body to the chord... that's what I think Thom is doing. You hear the open string from time to time, and there is no real discernable pattern (unlike the Cm and Cm5).

[genek121]

ur amazing man love the singing one of my fav songs dude live in australia bro so i can get lessons

[warrenmusic]

@genek121 you can contact me on skype... i have one student in Australia right now. My username: warrenlain

[michaelgeldberg]

i've never liked a radiohead cover before, but this is incredible. you've kept the essence of the original with just enough of your own touch. i can't wait to see what he does with this song

[lapointeric]

wow, fucking astonishing cover man. well done. 

[SuperiFox]

@yasseford Jonny used the melodies from the song in his soundtrack for Norwegian Wood. I doubt we'll ever see the radiohead version unless we spread the word and start a campaign or something... (Hence I am commenting a lot about this)

[cidp012]

nevermind, found the answer in the comments. this tutorial is utterly brilliant, thank you so much!

[cidp012]

what is the tab for Gm(high)?

[yasseford]

A great cover as always. Radiohead is really missing out by not turning this one into a fully-produced song. Sooo good. Although, there is something charming about a solo acoustic song by Thom.

[marszgee]

'kay hello! i have been watching all your tutorial and i feel so dumb because everyone easily get it and i dont. idk is it my brain or my guitar that is out of tune. but maybe im just blind without chord.. but you are awesome mate, i wish you get to meet radiohead. i really love it. especially this..... i love this song a lot. thank you so much, i'll study harder XD

[mikethered123]

Chris Martin?... We know it's you, man. Good job.

[justinwhatley1]

incredible work man. sick cover and tab

[edosimon]

Awesome job warren, and thanks for the tabs to this amazing song!