Radiohead - Let Down: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Let Down" 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 Let Down 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 "Let Down" smoothly on your guitar.

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

  A
Transport
                E
Motorways and tramlines
                   F#m
Starting and then stopping
                E
Takin' off and landing
                 A
The emptiest of feelings
             E
Disapointed people
                F#m
Clingin' on to bottles
                        E
And when it comes it's so so disapointing

Chorus:
 D   Dsus2    A        D/F#
Let down and hangin' around
  D     Dsus2   A          D/F#
Crushed like a bug in the ground
 D  Dsus2     A       D/F# E A
Let down and hangin' around

  A
Shell smashed, juices flowin'
 E
Wings twitch, legs are goin'
F#m
Don't get sentimental
E
It always ends up drivel
A                    E
One day I am gonna grow wings
             F#m
A chemical reaction
               E
Hysterical and useless
Hysterical and

Chorus

Asus4
Let down
Let down
Let down
Let down

You know, you know where you are with
You know where you are with
Floor collapsing
Floating, bouncing back

And one day
I am gonna grow wings
A chemical reaction
(You know where you are)
Hysterical and useless
(You know where you are)
Hysterical and
(You know where you are)

Chorus



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "Let Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Let Down" by Radiohead.