Simplified Chords Exit Music

Exit Music (For a Film) by Radiohead was written specifically for the closing credits of the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet. Although inspired by the film, the song carries a broader and deeper meaning, reflecting themes of despair, escape, and criticism of authority. The song is also noted for its sharp dynamic shift, moving from a serene beginning to an intense climax.

Key:  Am
Introduction:
Am
  
A2
     
A4
     
Am
  
A2
     
A4
     
Am
  
Am
               
E
          
C
               
D7
       
wake from your sleep,   the drying of your tears,
Am
             
E
        
A4
      
A
 
today we escape,   we escape
Am
                
E
        
C
                    
D7
         
D7
      
pack and get dressed,     before your father hears us,
Am
          
E
           
A4
      
A
 
before all hell breaks loose

Gm
                   
D7
    
breathe,        keep breathing
A2
        
Am
 
A2
       
A4
         
Am
            
E4
    
don't      lose         your    nerve
Gm
                   
D7
    
breathe,        keep breathing
A2
             
Am
   
A2
       
A4
       
Am
        
E4
        
E
 
I can't do    this             alone

Am
          
E
    
C
               
D7
       
Sing us a song, a song to keep us warm
Am
             
E
      
A4
        
A
 
there's sucha chill, sucha chill

Am
             
B
 7            
E
      
F
                     
B
 b
And you can laugh,    a spineless laugh,   we hope your rules and
E4
         
E
 
wisdom choke you

Am
           
E
            
C
           
D7
         
D7
      
And now we are one, in everlasting peace,
Am
                
E
                
A4
      
A
 
We hope that you choke, that you choke
Am
                
E
                
A4
      
A
 
We hope that you choke, that you choke
Am
                
E
                
A4
      
A
 
We hope that you choke, that you choke
Chords:
Am
 
A2
    
A4
    
E
 
C
   
D7
       
D7
      
Gm
      
D7
    
E4
    
B
 
F
 
B
 b
A