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2 Plus 2 Equals 5

2 + 2 = 5 is a song by Radiohead that appears on their album Hail to the Thief. The document includes the song lyrics, chords, and musical notation for the intro and verses. It questions established ideas and authority figures who are out of touch with reality.

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2 Plus 2 Equals 5

2 + 2 = 5 is a song by Radiohead that appears on their album Hail to the Thief. The document includes the song lyrics, chords, and musical notation for the intro and verses. It questions established ideas and authority figures who are out of touch with reality.

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2 + 2 = 5

(The Lukewarm.)

by Radiohead
written by Radiohead
from the album ‘Hail To The Thief’

TUNING: E A D G B E
D A D G B E

(chords in brackets are guide – they are not actually played)

Intro:

(Fm) (Fmsus2)
G-|-1-------------1-------------|-0-------------0-------------|
D-|-----3-------3-----3-------3-|-----3-------3-----3-------3-|
A-|-----------3-------------3---|-----------3-------------3---|
E-|-3-------3-----3-------3-----|-2-------2-----2-------2-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + |

repeat intro over:

Are you such a dreamer?


To put the world to rights?
I’ll stay home forever

(F7) (D) (G)


G-|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|
D-|-----------3---------3-----3-------3-|-----4-------4------5-------5-|
A-|-----------------3---------------3---|-----------5--------------5---|
E-|-------1-------1-------1-------1-----|-0-------0------5-------5-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + |
(Where) two and two al--------ways make up

(Fm) (C)
G-|-----------------------------|-0-------------0-------------|
D-|-----3-------3-----2-------2-|-----2-------2-----2-------2-|
A-|-----------3-------------3---|-----------3-------------3---|
E-|-3-------3-----2-------2-----|-2-------2-----2-------2-----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + |
fi------------ve

(repeat over verse 2)

I’ll lay down the tracks


Sandbag and hide
January has April’s showers
And two and two always make up five
(Sustain on all notes into the next note. timing standardised – off beat on
record)

Fm* D A D G B E C* D A D G B E C#* D A D G B E
x 8 10 10 9 x 10 10 10 9 8 x x 4 6 6 6 x

C** D A D G B E Eb* E A D G B E
x 3 5 5 5 3 x 6 8 8 8 x

(Fm*) (C*) (C#*) (C**)


E------|-----------------|-----------|------------|----------|---------------|
B------|-9)))))))))))))))|)8)))))))))|)6))))))))))|)8))))))))|)))))))))))))))|
G------|-----------------|-----------|------------|----------|---------------|
D------|-----------------|-----------|------------|----------|---------------|
A------|-----------------|-----------|------------|----------|---------------|
E------|-----------------|-----------|------------|----------|---------------|
1 + 2 | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2+3+4 | 1 + 2+3+4+ | 1+2+3+4+ | 1+2+3 + 4 + |
It’s the devil’s way now There is

(Eb*) (C#*) (C**)


E-|-----------------|--------------|------------|----------|---------------|
B-|)))))))))))))))))|)6)))))))11)))|)6))))))))))|)8))))))))|)))))))))))))))|
G-|-----------------|--------------|------------|----------|---------------|
D-|-----------------|--------------|------------|----------|---------------|
A-|-----------------|--------------|------------|----------|---------------|
E-|-----------------|--------------|------------|----------|---------------|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2+3 + 4 | 1 + 2+3+4+ | 1+2+3+4+ | 1+2+3 + 4 + |
no way out Because

repeat over:

You can scream and you can shout


It is too late now

repeat again, playing chords (heavier rhythm begins) over:

You have not been paying attention, paying attention


Paying attention paying attention
You have not been paying attention, paying attention
Paying attention paying attention
You have not been paying attention, paying attention
Paying attention paying attention
You have not been paying attention, paying attention
Paying attention paying attention

C# D A D G B E D# D A D G B E G D A D G B E
G# x x 6 6 6 x x x 8 8 6 x x x 5 4 6 x
(play the same for
both chords)

| C#/G# D#/A# C#/G# | D#/A# G |


| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

|(G) G# G | G# G |
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
C# D#/G# C# D#/G#
I try to sing along, I get it all wrong
(Ee—--zee-—-pee-—-zee-—---ee-—-zee-—-pee---zee)
G G# G G#
Maybe not, maybe not
C# D#/G# C# D#/G#
I swat em like flies but like flies the buggers keep coming back
G G# G G#
Not, maybe not

C# D#/G# C# D#/G# G
E-|----------|------------------------|----------------------------------|---
B-|----------|-11))))))))))13)))))))))|)14))))))))))))13)))))))))))))))))|)12
G-|----------|------------------------|----------------------------------|---
3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1
“All hail to the thief, all hail to the thief”– “But I’m not

G G# G G# G
“but I’m not, but I’m not, but I’m not!”

C# D#/G# C# D#/G# G
“Don’t question my authority or put me in the dock” – Cozim---not
G# G
Cozimnot!

C# D#/G# C# D#/G#
E-|-9)))))))))))))))11)))))))))))))|)13)))))))))))))11)))))))))))))))))|
B-|-11))))))))))))))13)))))))))))))|)14)))))))))))))13)))))))))))))))))|
G-|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Go and tell the king that the sky is falling in – when it’s not

G G# G G#
E-|)10)))))))))))))))))))))|)22---------------------|
B-|)12---------------------|------------------------|
G-|------------------------|------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
When it’s not When it’s not

G G# G G#
E-|))))))))))))))))))))))))|)))))))))))))))))-------|
B-|------------------------|------------------------|
G-|------------------------|------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
May--be not May—-be not

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