Chords + Lyrics | Creep
Intro
| G | G | B | Bsus4 B |
| C | Csus4 C | Cm | Cm |
Verse 1
| G5 | G | B5 | B |
When you were here before, couldn’t look you in the eye.
| C | C | Cm | Cm |
You’re just like an angel. Your skin makes me cry.
| G | G | B | B |
You float like a feather, in a beautiful world.
| C | C | Cm | Cm |
I wish I was special, you’re so fuckin’ special.
Chorus 1
| G (Gsus4) | G | B (Bsus4) | B |
But I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo.
| C (Csus4) | C | Cm | Csus4 |
What the hell am I doin’ here? I don’t belong here.
Verse 2
I don’t care if it hurts, I wanna have control.
I want a perfect body, I want a perfect soul.
I want you to notice when I’m not around.
You’re so fuckin’ special, I wish I was special.
Chorus 2
But I’m a creep. I’m a weirdo.
What the hell am I doin’ here? I don’t belong here, oh-oh, oh-oh.
Middle 8
| G | G | B | B |
She’s running out the door.
| C | C | Cm | Cm |
She’s running out. She run, run, run.
| G | G | B | B |
Run.
| C | C | Cm | Cm |
Run.
Verse 3 (half)
Whatever makes you happy. Whatever you want.
You’re so fuckin’ special, I wish I was special.
Chorus 3
| G | Gsus4 G | B | B |
But I’m a creep. I’m a weirdo.
| C | C | Cm | Cm Bm Am |
What the hell am I doin’ here? I don’t belong here.
| G |
I don’t belong here.
Creep Backing Tracks | Chord Analysis
Above, you’ll find backing tracks to use when learning Creep. I’ve used stem separation to extract the guitar while keeping the drums, bass, keys, and vocals intact.
After studying the chords and TAB, use my backing tracks to prepare for playing this tune with a band.
Should you want to play along with the original recording instead, you need to tune your guitar sharp to 441Hz. In the backing tracks, I’ve done this job for you by tuning it to 440Hz.
Chord Progressions – What’s Going On?
At first glance, Creep seems like a simple progression built around the I – IIIx – IV – IVm.
In the key of G, that gives us:
| G (I) | G | B (IIIx) | B |
| C (IV) | C | Cm (IVm) | Cm |
However, as you can see above with chords and lyrics, it’s not quite that straightforward—several chord extensions keep things interesting.
I spent time transcribing this carefully, ensuring the TAB captures the nuances of how Radiohead plays Creep. The picking patterns and extensions subtly change, making the song so compelling.
Find my TAB further down this guitar lesson. Once you’re comfortable with the details, a simple chord chart will be enough—here’s one I made for you.
Creep Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro Download
Should you want to download this chart, here’s a PDF: Creep chord chart PDF.
This chord chart was created using iReal Pro, here’s a link to that file: Creep iReal Pro. Using this and the iRealPro app, you can change the key.
Creep | TAB
The intro has more chords than the verse and is picked differently. TAB is the best way to explain what’s happening:
Notice the inconsistency in the picking pattern—this makes the part more interesting and floaty sounding. The Bsus4 to B stands out, especially as we don’t do this during the upcoming verse.
The sus4 to major idea is then repeated over the C. The Cm chord is the last and most stand-out chord of the progression.
The verse chords are the same progression, although the extensions are different.
Here’s the TAB of Creep’s verse chords.
What’s so interesting here is how the chords build. Study the TAB carefully and play along with the backing tracks. What they’re doing is supporting the vocal, adding more and more of the chord as the verse builds.
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