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Radiohead-Videotape

So I transcribed the piano version (live from the basement) for the guitar,this should be somewhat accurate
Hope you like it

[ Please note I used this version as the main one to get a hold of the riff pattern:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njCps4jGaks 
and a different one to figure when the interlude comes in
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kCKob1YKOU .
By all means play however you like,I tried to stay as correct as I could to the piano,but its hard at times ]

(riff a)
e------------------
b-10----9---9---7--
g--6----6---6---6--
d------------------
a------------------
e------------------

(riff b)
e-----------------
b-10---9---9--7---
g--9---9---9--9---
d-----------------
a-----------------
e----------------- 
(riff B2)
e-----------------
b-10---9---9---10-
g--9---9---9---9--
d-----------------
a-----------------
e----------------- 
(riff B3)
e-------------------------------
b-10--9---9--9--9--9--10-10-10--
g-9---9---9--9--9--9--9--9---9--
d-------------------------------
a-------------------------------
e-------------------------------

(riff c)
e--------------------
b-10--9---10--10-----
g-9---9---9---9------
d--------------------
a--------------------
e--------------------

Interlude
e-----------------------------------------------------
b-----10-----12------14--------16--------17------21---
g--6------8-------9--------11-------13--------14------
d-----------------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------
e-----------------------------------------------------
(then play it backwards v)

e------------------------------------------
b-21-----17-----16-----14----12----10------
g-----14-----13-----11-----9------8------6-
d------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------

The order of riffs (not 100% correct,but somewhat close)
(Added lyrics so its easier to distinguish)
A
B
C
A
Bx2
A     When I'm at 
Bx2   the pearly gates, this will be on 
A        my videotape
Bx2  my videotape
A When Mephistopheles is
Bx2 just beneath,and he's reaching out 
A to grab me
C
A This is one
B for the good days
B2 and I have it all here
A in red,blue,green
B in red,blue green
C
A You're my center
Bx2 when I spin away,out of control
A on videotape
B on videotape
A on videotape
B on videotape
A on videotape
B

Interlude


A This my way of 
Bx2 saying goodbye 
A 'Cause I can't do it
Bx2 face to face,I'm talking to you before
A No matter what
Bx2 happens now,you shouldn't be afraid
A Because I know today
B has been the most
A perfect day i've
B3 ever seen
(I'm not sure what else he does at the end,but make variations of B,B2 riffs)
end on Cx2