Radiohead - The Daily Mail Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram- Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]
The [D]moonies are up [D]on a [D]mountain.
The lunatics have [D]taken over [D]the [D]asylum.
Waiting on the [D]rapture.
[section 2]
Singing [D]we’re [D]here; to keep your prices [D]down.
We’ll feed you to the [D]hounds.
To the Daily [D]Mail, to [C]get up, [Bm]together. [C#] [Db]
[section 3]
[Eb]You made a pig’s ear, [Db]you made a [F]mis[C#]take. [Db]
[Eb]Paid off security, and [Db]got through [F]the [C#]gate. [Db]
[Eb]You got away with it, but we [Db]lie in wait. [C]
[Closing]
[C] [Eb] [D] [F] [F#] [C] [Eb] [D] [F] [F#]
Where’s the [C]truth? What’s the use?
In [Eb]hanging [D]round, lost and [F]found.
And [F#]with your [C]head, in the sand.
Fat [Eb] [D]chance, no [F]plan.
[F#]No [C]regard for human life.
You’ll [Eb]keep [D]time, you’ve no [F]right.
[F#]You’re fast to lose, [C]you’re willing to lose.
To [Eb]jump the [D]queue.
[F]Go back again, [F#]President, [C]for life.
[Eb]Lord of all, [D]the flies in the [F]sky,
The [F#]beasts of the Earth,
[C]The fish in the sea,
Have [Eb]lost [Bb]command. [Db] [C] [Eb] [Eb]
[outro]
[Bb] [Db] [C] [Eb] [Eb] [Bb]
How to play The Daily Mail on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Radiohead - The Daily Mail on ukulele requires 9 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
The Daily Mail uses these transitions most often: C → Eb (10), D → F (7), and Eb → D (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - C chord transition.
1. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
3. Bm → C# chord transition
To move from Bm to C#;
- While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
4. C# → Db chord transition
To move from C# to Db;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Keep pinky on A string fret 4.
5. Db → Eb chord transition
To move from Db to Eb;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
6. Db → F chord transition
To move from Db to F;
- While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. F → C# chord transition
To move from F to C#;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
8. Db → C chord transition
To move from Db to C;
- While playing Db, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
9. C → Eb chord transition
To move from C to Eb;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
10. Eb → D chord transition
To move from Eb to D;
- While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
11. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
12. F → F# chord transition
To move from F to F#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
13. F# → C chord transition
To move from F# to C;
- While playing F#, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
14. Eb → Bb chord transition
To move from Eb to Bb;
- While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
15. Bb → Db chord transition
To move from Bb to Db;
- While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
The Daily Mail chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Daily Mail.
- The Daily Mail includes 62 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Daily Mail contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Daily Mail connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → C: 14%
- D → F: 2%
After Eb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).- Eb → Bb: 30%
- Eb → Db: 3%