The Chord That Made “Creep” Devastating: An Examination Of Radiohead’s Borrowed iv
A single chord made Creep devastating. In the back half of every chorus of Radiohead’s “Creep,” a single note changes, and the entire emotional weight of the song becomes palpable. The chord progression hovers in G major for three bars, then arrives at C, the predictable subdominant. For a moment, the song is a competent…