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Video Killed the Radio Star
As
performed by The Presidents of the United States of America
Tuning: Drop D, and whole guitar is tuned ½ step
lower, so the 6th string ends up being 1 ½ steps lower. Here’s the tuning low to high: Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Intro:
/ D - - - / x4
0 (D5) 2 (E5) 5 (G5) 7 (A5)
I
heard you on the wireless back in Fifty Two
0 2 5 7
Lying awake intent at tuning in on you.
4
(F#5) 5 7
If I was young it didn't stop you coming through.
4 5 7
Oh-a oh
0 2 5 7
They took the credit for your second symphony.
0 2 5 7
Rewritten by machine on new technology,
4 5 7
and now I understand the supernova scene
4 5 7
Oh-a oh I met your children
4 5 7
Oh-a
oh What did you tell them?
Chorus:
0 5
Video killed the radio star.
0 5
Video killed the radio star.
12 (D5) 11 (C#5) 9 (B5)
In my mind and in my car
12
11 9
we can't rewind we've gone to far
7 9 (x2)
0 2
5 7
And now we meet in an abandoned studio.
0 2 5 7
We
hear the playback and it seems so long ago.
4 5 7
And you remember the jingles used to go.
4 5
7
Oh-a oh You were the first one.
4 5 7
Oh-a
oh You were the last one.
Chorus
Solo
0 5
Video
killed the radio star.
0 5
Video killed the radio star.
12 (D5) 11 (C#5) 9 (B5)
In
my mind and in my car
12 11 9
we
can't rewind we've gone to far
12 11 9
Pictures came and broke your heart
12 11 9
(hold)
so
put all the blame on VCR.
0 5 0 5
You are a radio star.
0
5 0 5
You are a radio star.
0 5
Video killed the radio star (x8)
/
7 – 9 - / 5 – 9 - / 5 7 (hold) /
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
