[Floyd Sound - Intro - Capo 1 for original but don't bother] [Drums only] BBXX SXXX BXXX SXXX BXXX SXXX BXXX SXXX BBXX SXXX BXXX SXXX BXXX SXXX BXXX SXXX + keyboard riff x 3 D 14-sustain----- A 14-sustain------ E 0-12-12-0-0-12-12-0 Dr B S (Single strum of chords - lightly play hihat 16th notes on treble strings) | Eadd9-024100 | Eadd9 | F#m | F#m | | A | A | F#m7 | A E | E | | Eadd9 | Eadd9 | F#m | F#m | | A | A | F#m7 | A E | F#m/E (002222) E |
[Verse 1] I'd [Eadd9-024100] sit alone and watch your light My [F#m7] only friend through teenage nights And [A] everything I had to know I [F#m7] heard it on my [A] radi [E] o
[Verse 2] You [Eadd9] gave them all those old time stars Through [F#m7] wars of worlds invaded by Mars You [A] made 'em laugh, you made 'em cry You [F#m7] made us feel like [A] we could [E] fly [F#m/E-002222] Ra - di [E] o
[Pre-chorus] So [E] don't become some background noise (move to Em6/G - keep 2,3 fingers from E in place, use little finger for low G and first finger for 2nd fret on B) A [Em6/G-322020] backdrop for the girls and boys Who [A] just don't know or just don't care And [F#7/A#(x14320)] just complain when you're not there (E/B - play E but mute lowest E) You [E/B] had your time, you had the power You've [B7sus4] yet to have your [B7] finest hour [A] Ra - di [E] o, ([F#m/E-002222] Ra - di [E] o)
[Chorus B1 - E/D - play E7 and try to avoid lower 2 strings] (Drums BxxB xxSS - Both Bs are the chord strums - to cheat you can play bass drum straight (ss) = double snares) [E/D - 10x999] All we hear is (ss) [A/E] Radio [E] ga ga (ss) [A/E] Radio [E] goo goo (ss) [A/E] Radio [E] ga ga (ss)
[E/D - 10x999] All we hear is (ss) [A/E] Radio [E] ga ga (ss) [A/E] Radio [E] blah blah (ss) [D] Radio, what's (ss) [A]new? [B] (ss) [C#m]Radio, (ss) [Bsus4]some- [B]one (ss) [A/C#]still [B]loves (ss) [E]you!
[Instrumental - Straight drums] (Drums and synth, 4 bars - Vamp on Emaj)
[Verse 3] We [Eadd9] watch the shows, we watch the stars On [F#m7] videos for hours and hours We [A] hardly need to use our ears How [F#m7] music changes [A]through the years [Eadd9]
[Pre-chorus] Let's [E] hope you never leave old friend Like [Em6/G-322020] all good things on you we depend So [A] stick around 'cause we might miss you When [F#7/A#(x14320)] we grow tired of all this visual (E/B - play E but mute lowest E) You [E/B] had your time, you had the power You've [B7sus4] yet to have your [B7] finest hour [A]Ra - di [E]o, [F#m/E-002222] (Ra - dio [E])
[Chorus B2] (No chords - Straight drums) All we hear is Radio ga ga Radio goo goo, Radio ga ga All we hear is Radio ga ga Radio goo goo, Radio ga ga [E/D - 10x999] All we hear is [A/E] Radio [E] ga ga [A/E] Radio [E] blah blah (double snares come back) [D] Radio, (ss) what's [A]new? [B] (ss) [Bsus4]some- [B]one (ss) [A/C#] still [B] loves (ss) [E] you!
[Instrumental] Drums and synth, 9 bars - Vamp on [E] then
| Eadd9 | Eadd9 | F#m | F#m | | A | A | F#m7 | A E | E | | E | E | Em6/G-322020 | Em6/G | | A | A | F#7/A#(x14320)| F#7/A# |
[Chorus A3] You [E/B] had your time, you had the power You've [B7sus4] yet to have your [B7] finest hour [A]Ra - di [E]o, [F#m/E-002222] (Ra - dio [E]
[Outro - can play chords up neck so more keyboardy /soloy] | E | E | Em6/G-322020 | Em6/G | | A | A | F#7/A#(x14320)| F#7/A# | | E/B | E/B | B7sus4 | B7
[Intro OOOMMM bit - BPM 131 - Just bass drum] [Am][Am][Am][G] -- [F][F][F][F] [C][G][Am][Am] -- [Dm][Dm][G][G]
Riff to follow 'Ahs' Am G E -0---0-0------ B -x---x-x------ G -5---7-4------ D -7---7-5------ A -0---0-0------ E --------------
[Verse] [Am] Don't [D] leave me this [G] wa.... [G7] ay.. I can't sur [C] vive I can't [G] stay a [Am] live, with [Dm] out your love.... [G] oh, baby.
[Verse] [Am] Don't [D] leave me this [G] wa.... [G7] ay.. No, I can't [C] exist..I'll [G] surely [Am] miss your [Dm] tender kiss.. [G] don't leave me this [A] way..
[CHORUS - Fast Asus4 riff to simulate horns - A at nut - Asus4 then A at 5th fret] [A] Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby! [A] My [G] heart is full of [D] love and de [A] sire for you. Now, [G] come on down and [D] do what you [A] gotta do. You [G] started this [D] fire down [A] in my soul. Now, [G] can't you see, it's [D] burning [A] out of control? Come [G] on down and [D] satisfy the [A] need in me. Cause [G] only your good [D] lovin' can [E] set me free...
[Verse] [Am] Don't, don't you [D] leave me this [G] way [G7] .. Now, don't you [C] understand I'm at [G] your com [Am] mand? So, [Dm] baby, please, please, [G] don't leave me this [A] way..
[CHORUS] [A] Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, baby! [A] My [G] heart is full of [D] love and de [A] sire for you. Now, [G] come on down and [D] do what you [A] gotta do. You [G] started this [D] fire down [A] in my soul. Now, [G] can't you see, it's [D] burning [A] out of control? Come [G] on down and [D] satisfy the [A] need in me. Cause [G] only your good [D] lovin' can [A] Set me free..set me free..[G] set me free..[D] Set me freeeeeeeeeeeee [Continue to play A A A A G G D D - during the 'eeee's bit] [PIANO BREAK. - Play Chorus chords but up the neck] Don't satisfy me x forever
[Verse] [Am] Don't [D] leave me this [G] wa.... [G7] ay.. No, I can't [C] exist..I'll [G] surely [Am] miss your [Dm] tender kiss.. [G] don't leave me this [A] way..
[CHORUS - Don't play chord whilst going up chromatically to next key] Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, [B] baby! [B] My [A] heart is full of [E] love and [B] desire for you. Now, [A] come on down and [E] do what you [B] gotta do. You [A] started this [E] fire down [B] in my soul. Now, [A] can't you see, it's [E] burning [B] out of control? Come [A] on down and [E] satisfy the [B] need in me. Cause [A] only your good [E] lovin' can [B] set me free...
[OUTRO Continue to play B B B B - A A E E] Set me [B] free..set me [A] free ee [E] ee..set me X FOREVER Baby, don't leave me this way, no.. Don't leave me this way, no.. Don't leave me this way, baby.. Don't leave ... don't leave me this way, babe.. Oh, baby ...(Fade.)
[Extra notes] Low head voice for the chorus - 16th notes strumming Piano riff - play open top 3 notes before playing D to allude to or play Dsus4 to D Horn riff in Chorus just simulate by playing A at nut and then at 5th fret