Chords of: If You Say the Word by: Radiohead. (Cm, C, Fm, Bb) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“If You Say the Word” by Radiohead is in C Minor and runs at about 109 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 125 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, C, Fm, Bb.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 4:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Gm → C → Cm → C → Cm → Fm → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 0:55 | 22% |
| C | 0:46 | 18% |
| Fm | 0:27 | 11% |
| Gm | 0:20 | 8% |
| Bb | 0:15 | 6% |
| Cm7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| Ab | 0:12 | 5% |
| Fm7 | 0:12 | 5% |
Em6 – Cm – Gm – C – Cm – Gm – C – Cm – Cm7 – Fm – Cm – Eb – Gm – Cm – C7 – Cm – Gm7 – Fm – C – Cm7 – Cm – Gm – C – Cm – C7 – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – C – Cm7 – Cm – Gm7 – C – Cm7 – Bb – Gm – Eb/G – Fmaj7 – C – Abmaj7 – Bb – Gm – Cm – Gm – C – Cm7 – Abmaj7 – Cm7 – Fm – …
