[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
[Verse - Full drums - Guitar staccato and muted] I went [A] searching for the [G] truth But in my [Em] innocence I [A] found All the [A] con men and their [G] acrobats Who [Em] stomped me in the [A] ground If I [A] count up their [G] percentages I [Em] know they're getting [A] rich But t [A] hey haven't taken [G] everything Those [Em] paybacks are a [A] bitch (Asus 2 figure)
[Prechorus - climb is A A/B C - chords more open] Though I've [C] lost quite a lot I am [G] still in control They can [C] keep what they've got But they [A] can't have my soul (stop)
[Chorus - 8th notes on strumming] And if [D] I don't [G] have this [A] all worked [D] out Still I'm [D] getting [G] closer, [A] getting [D] closer [D] I still have [G] far to [A] go no [Bm] doubt But I'm [D] getting [G] closer, [A] getting [D] closer (stop)
[Verse] What was [A] (back in) ripped off by [G] professionals Is [Em] not all that it [A] seems While I [A] must live up to [G] contracts I did [Em] not give up my [A] dreams (Asus 2 figure + drums stop) If I [A] see it as [G] experience It [Em] hasn't gone to [A] waste Lately [A] all the missing [G] pieces Have been [Em] falling into [A] place
[Prechorus - Climb up figure A A/B C] And if [C] I could go back and start [G] over somehow I would [C] not change that much Knowing [A] what I know now (stops)
[Chorus - 8th notes strumming] Thought there [D] have been [G] sins I [A] will [D] regret Still I'm [D] getting [G] closer, [A] getting [D] closer I [D] don't have [G] all the [A] answers [Bm] yet But I'm [D] getting [G] closer, [A] getting [D] closer
[Solo 1] G F F G x 4 (final time chromatic climb to A - G G# A) A G Em A x 4 (play chords higher up to change) (stop)
[Verse] I'm a [A] mark for every [G] shyster From [Em] Topanga to [A] Berlin And I [A] should have learned to [G] kick them out As [Em] soon as they crawled [A] in So to [A] every bank in [G] Switzerland That [Em] stores my stolen [A] youth I'm a [A] lright because [G] despite the laws You [Em] cannot hide the [A] truth
[Prechorus] And [C] although you will say I am [G] still too naive Well I [C] have not lost faith In the [A] things I believe
[Chorus] And if [D] I don't [G] have a this [A] all worked [D] out Still I'm [D] getting [G] closer, [A] getting [D] closer I [D] still have [G] far to [A] go no [Bm] doubt But I'm [D] still [G] getting [A] closer, [D] getting closer
[Solo 2] G F F G x 4 (final time chromatic climb to A - G G# A)
[Outro] A G Em A x 4
[Solo 1 Phrase] E 3-3-3-------------------- B 3-3-3-------6---------- G -----5p3---5------------- D --------5s7--------------- A ----------------------- E -----------------------
