Radiohead - The Numbers: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Numbers" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

Cm7      Gm/C     F  C
Holds us like a phantom
Cm7           Gm/C    F  C
The touch is like a breeze
Cm7           Gm/C   F  C
It shines its understanding
Cm7     Gm/C   F C
See the moon smiling

Open on all channels
Ready to receive
Cause we're not at the mercy
Of your chimeras and spells
Your chimeras and spells

We are of the earth
To her we do return
The future is inside us
It's not somewhere else
It's not somewhere else

Cm7       Gm/C     A#  F
It's not somewhere else

Chorus:
A#   F        G#maj7
One day at a time

We call upon the people
The people have this power
The numbers don't decide
The system is a lie
a river running dry
The wings of butterflies

And you may pour us away like soup
Like we're pretty broken flowers
We'll take back what is ours
Take back what is ours

Chorus



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cm7

Guitar chord Cm7

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G#maj7

Guitar chord G#maj7

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