Radiohead’s lullaby-like masterpiece has a deceptively gentle sound with dark lyrics underneath. The glockenspiel-inspired guitar riff is iconic and the chords flow like a music box.
Music Box Lullaby (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Learn the iconic arpeggio riff first – it follows the F chord shape picking individual strings. Keep everything gentle and music-box-like. Use barre chords for Gm and Bb.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
FGm
A heart that’s full up like a landfill
BbC
A job that slowly kills you
FGm
Bruises that won’t heal
BbC
You look so tired, un-happy
Chorus
FGm
No alarms and no surprises
BbC
No alarms and no surprises
FGm
No alarms and no surprises
BbCF
Silent, si-lent
Verse 2
FGm
Bring down the government
BbC
They don’t, they don’t speak for us
FGm
I’ll take a quiet life
BbC
A handshake of carbon mon-oxide
Ftap to play
Gmtap to play
Bbtap to play
Ctap to play
Key
F Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
F · Gm · Bb · C
No Surprises Chords – Ukulele
Radiohead’s lullaby-like masterpiece has a deceptively gentle sound with dark lyrics underneath. The glockenspiel-inspired guitar riff is iconic and the chords flow like a music box.
Music Box Lullaby (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
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Tip: Learn the iconic arpeggio riff first – it follows the F chord shape picking individual strings. Keep everything gentle and music-box-like. Use barre chords for Gm and Bb.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
FGm
A heart that’s full up like a landfill
BbC
A job that slowly kills you
FGm
Bruises that won’t heal
BbC
You look so tired, un-happy
Chorus
FGm
No alarms and no surprises
BbC
No alarms and no surprises
FGm
No alarms and no surprises
BbCF
Silent, si-lent
Verse 2
FGm
Bring down the government
BbC
They don’t, they don’t speak for us
FGm
I’ll take a quiet life
BbC
A handshake of carbon mon-oxide
Ftap to play
Gmtap to play
Bbtap to play
Ctap to play
Key
F Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
F · Gm · Bb · C
No Surprises Chords – Piano
Radiohead’s lullaby-like masterpiece has a deceptively gentle sound with dark lyrics underneath. The glockenspiel-inspired guitar riff is iconic and the chords flow like a music box.
Music Box Lullaby (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
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Tip: Learn the iconic arpeggio riff first – it follows the F chord shape picking individual strings. Keep everything gentle and music-box-like. Use barre chords for Gm and Bb.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
FGm
A heart that’s full up like a landfill
BbC
A job that slowly kills you
FGm
Bruises that won’t heal
BbC
You look so tired, un-happy
Chorus
FGm
No alarms and no surprises
BbC
No alarms and no surprises
FGm
No alarms and no surprises
BbCF
Silent, si-lent
Verse 2
FGm
Bring down the government
BbC
They don’t, they don’t speak for us
FGm
I’ll take a quiet life
BbC
A handshake of carbon mon-oxide
Ftap to play
Gmtap to play
Bbtap to play
Ctap to play
Key
F Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
F · Gm · Bb · C
No Surprises Chords – Banjo
Radiohead’s lullaby-like masterpiece has a deceptively gentle sound with dark lyrics underneath. The glockenspiel-inspired guitar riff is iconic and the chords flow like a music box.
Music Box Lullaby (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Learn the iconic arpeggio riff first – it follows the F chord shape picking individual strings. Keep everything gentle and music-box-like. Use barre chords for Gm and Bb.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
FGm
A heart that’s full up like a landfill
BbC
A job that slowly kills you
FGm
Bruises that won’t heal
BbC
You look so tired, un-happy
Chorus
FGm
No alarms and no surprises
BbC
No alarms and no surprises
FGm
No alarms and no surprises
BbCF
Silent, si-lent
Verse 2
FGm
Bring down the government
BbC
They don’t, they don’t speak for us
FGm
I’ll take a quiet life
BbC
A handshake of carbon mon-oxide
Ftap to play
Gmtap to play
Bbtap to play
Ctap to play
Key
F Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
F · Gm · Bb · C
No Surprises Chords – Mandolin
Radiohead’s lullaby-like masterpiece has a deceptively gentle sound with dark lyrics underneath. The glockenspiel-inspired guitar riff is iconic and the chords flow like a music box.
Music Box Lullaby (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
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Tip: Learn the iconic arpeggio riff first – it follows the F chord shape picking individual strings. Keep everything gentle and music-box-like. Use barre chords for Gm and Bb.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
FGm
A heart that’s full up like a landfill
BbC
A job that slowly kills you
FGm
Bruises that won’t heal
BbC
You look so tired, un-happy
Chorus
FGm
No alarms and no surprises
BbC
No alarms and no surprises
FGm
No alarms and no surprises
BbCF
Silent, si-lent
Verse 2
FGm
Bring down the government
BbC
They don’t, they don’t speak for us
FGm
I’ll take a quiet life
BbC
A handshake of carbon mon-oxide
Ftap to play
Gmtap to play
Bbtap to play
Ctap to play
Key
F Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
F · Gm · Bb · C
No Surprises Chords – Harmonica
Radiohead’s lullaby-like masterpiece has a deceptively gentle sound with dark lyrics underneath. The glockenspiel-inspired guitar riff is iconic and the chords flow like a music box.
Music Box Lullaby (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Learn the iconic arpeggio riff first – it follows the F chord shape picking individual strings. Keep everything gentle and music-box-like. Use barre chords for Gm and Bb.