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Radiohead Stop Whispering Guitar Tab

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>From: mvisser@ ()
>Subject: TAB: "Stop Whispering" Radiohead

Here's a great song from Radiohead's "Pablo Honey" album - I can't get
the last verse of lyrics, though.

"Stop Whispering" by Radiohead (from Pablo Honey)
(can anyone help me out with the lyrics?)

Key: G
Time Sig: 4/4

| Rhythm Figure 1 (guitar 1, slight dist.)
| 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
|=================================|=================================|
e|-0-------------------------------|-----------------0-----------0---|
B|-3-------3-------3---3-------3---|-----3-----------3-----------3---|
G|-2-------2---2---2-------2---0---|-----0-------0-----------0-------|
D|-0---------------------------0---|---------------------------------|
A|-0---------------------------x---|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------3---|---------------------------------|
Dsus2 (let ring) G5 (let ring)

| Rhythm Figure 2 (guitar 2, w/ effects)
| 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
|=================================|
e|---------0-----------------------|
B|-----3*----------3---------------| (* don't play the first time)
G|---------------------2-----------|
D|-----------------------------0---|
A|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
Dsus2 (let notes ring)

| Rhythm Figure 3 (guitar 1)
| 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
|=================================|=================================|
e|-0-------------------------------|-----5-----------5-------5---5---|
B|-3-------3-------3---3-------3---|-----3-----------3-------3---3---|
G|-2-------2---2---2-------2---0---|-----0-------0---0-------0-------|
D|-0---------------------------0---|---------------------------------|
A|-0---------------------------x---|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------3---|---------------------------------|
Dsus2 (let ring) G5 (let ring)

Intro: (Rhythm Figure 1 x4)

Verse 1: (w/ Rhythm Figure 1)
And the wise men say I don't want to hear your voice
And the thin men say I don't want to hear your voice
(start Rhythm Figure 2)
And they're cursin' me and they won't let me be
There's nothing to say
(Rhythm Figure 3)
There's nothing to do

(Rhythm Figure 1, more forcefully)
Stop whispering
Start shouting
Stop whispering
Start shouting

Verse 2:
And my mother say we spit on you son some more (?)
And the building(?) say we spit on your face some more (?)
And the feeling is that there's something wrong
'Cause I can't find the words and I can't find the songs

Stop whispering
Start shouting
Stop whispering
Start shouting

(?) (?) complaints
Can't remember what it is

It's not a word (?)
It's not a word (?)

Stop whispering
Stop whispering
Stop whispering
Stop whispering
Start shouting

mjmvisse@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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Charlie
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#1 by Charlie Fletcher at Aug 26, 1975 at 5:42 AM EST
this song is so great and upbeat. one might call it not true radiohead but i dont care. i own pablo honey, the bends, and ok computer and i think its great
 
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kostas
Rhythm Player
#2 by kostas kouveliotis at May 12, 1976 at 2:24 PM EST
"And they're cursing me And they won't let me be There's nothing to say And there's nothing to do " and now they've blacklisted you, there's no escape from how they've absolutely fucked your life, and you try to rebel, to stop this insanity, but you can't do anything in the long run. Its like 1984, it reminds me of, how the revolution seems so close, but then, it slips through the cracks, and the shouting doesn't make a difference when no one can hear you.
 
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amy
Average
#3 by amy at Sep 28, 1998 at 7:19 AM EST
I love this song. ITs like the phrase "stop whispering, start shouting" just says - stop being an outsider and worrying about things, start screaming out how much you love the world. Peace.
 
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I BAKE YOU MUFF
Average
#4 by I BAKE YOU MUFFIN at Feb 19, 2002 at 4:32 AM EST
You hit the nail on the head corduroy_boy. Download the video for this song. It's the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen. It's also the U.S. version....
 
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Tim
Professional
#5 by Tim Marchant at Sep 30, 2007 at 6:55 AM EST
This song was actually written in dedication to Radiohead's idols The Pixies. When the Pixies first started, no one liked the new sound, which is described by the verses. It was a firm belief of their's, however, to play the music they played and to lead the indie movement of that time with screams mixed into laid-back surf sounds. Regardless, the song was written through the Pixies' inspiration.
 
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silent
Rhythm Player
#6 by silent support at Oct 3, 2007 at 4:02 PM EST
I fucking love this song! it's just amazing the lyrics and the music! everything! radiohead rocks!
 
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Jake
Average
#7 by Jake Bounds at Oct 10, 2007 at 11:07 AM EST
The US Version of this song is a bit better but the Album version aint bad either, tied with Creep for best song on Pablo Honey.
 
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devon
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#8 by devon patterson at Oct 15, 2007 at 8:48 AM EST
'S about speaking your mind. Something we should all do in real life as well as simply on this site.
 
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micheal
Lead Player
#9 by micheal mceachern at Oct 18, 2007 at 5:51 AM EST
hmm think I need some elaboration on this 'just speak your mind theory'. i mean i can see it in the chorus but in lines such as 'it doesnt matter anyway' it sounds like you can say whatever the hell you want and noone cares. Maybe thats it. I kinda thought of it as rejection - from the wise man, the thin man, his mum, the complaint and the world. I personally thought this was criticism aimed at the band. And because of this his inspiration dries up 'I can't find the song'. Basically, he has no encouragement. But then my interpretation doesnt leave the chorus clear as to what it means. Maybe, he's fed up of them whispering behind his back and he wants them to say it to his face. Or maybe its aimed at himself. He's encouraging himself to get out there and say what he has to say to the world.