Radiohead - Backdrifts: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Backdrifts" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Backdrifts Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Radiohead

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Backdrifts" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B
were rotten fruit
were damaged goods
what the hell weve got nothing more to lose
                                 A    Em
one burst and we will probably crumble
       B
we re backdrifting

This far, but no further
I'm hanging off a branch
I'm teetering on the brink of
Honey sweets, so full of sleep
I'm backsliding

Chorus:
B                 D
you fell into our arms
B                 D
you fell into our arms
B                       D                A Em
we tried but there was nothing we could do
         B        D B
nothing we could do

All evidence has been buried
All tapes have been erased
But your footsteps give you away
So you're backtracking

Chorus:
You fell into our arms
You fell into our arms
We tried but there was nothing we could do
Nothing we could do
You fell into our, you fell into our...

We're rotten fruit
We're damaged goods
What the hell, we've got nothing more to lose
One gust and we will probably crumble
We're backdrifters


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Backdrifts" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Backdrifts" by Radiohead.