Recently I received a preview of Radiohead’s In Rainbows Bonus Disc, which is included with the $80.00 discbox available through the now taken down inrainbows.com. I have to say, what a wonderful addition to an already stellar album (but really, who is surprised). Anywho, I am dog tired, but I wanted to share with you my interpretation of one of the most beautiful songs on this darker side of In Rainbows: it’s a slow burner of a song that deals with, in my mind, insecurity in social gatherings and how just one person who puts you at ease can make you feel at home and thankful to be there. The track is called “Last Flowers“ and was originally dubbed “Last Flowers Till The Hospital” during the era of Thom’s candlelight protest/vigil in front of Tony Blair’s estate. Many of the tracks from this Bonus Disc compliment tracks from Disc One in my mind; I find this one makes a nice contrast with “Faust Arp”. Without further ado, here is my arrangement for acoustic guitar of “Last Flowers”… it has a picking pattern much like a minor key “No Surprises” with a surprising tonal shift from Cmajor to Amajor/Amajor7. Enjoy!




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