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/G                  D9/F#  
wake from your sleep,    the drying of your tears,
Am                  E            A4     A  
today we escape,    we escape
Am                      E            C/G                         D9/F#     D9/F  
pack and get dressed,      before your father hears us,
Am              E                A4     A  
before all hell breaks loose

Gm/11                    D7/F#  
breathe,          keep breathing
A2        Am  A2      A4         Am/C              E4  
don' t        lose            your     nerve
Gm/11                    D7/F#  
breathe,          keep breathing
A2              Am     A2      A4      Am/C         E4        E  
I can' t do     this                 alone

Am              E      C/G                  D9/F#  
Sing us a song, a song to keep us warm
Am                  E         A4        A  
there' s sucha chill, sucha chill

Am                  @B7                  E         F                             @Bb  
And you can laugh,     a spineless laugh,    we hope your rules and
E4         E  
wisdom choke you

Am                E                 C/G             D9/F#     D9/F  
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/G  
D9/F#  
D9/F  
Gm/11  
D7/F#  
E4  
B  
F  
@Bb  
A