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e|--3----2----3----2-----0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-
B|----3----3----3----3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
G|---2----2----2----2----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D|---------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------
 
s = strong
w = weak
 
 
A D E
I think I'll kill the radio
A F# B E
don't want to hear this song
A D E
Can't relate to yesterday
A
what we did was wrong
D A
yeah...mmm...
 
E A
But now you lighten up my day
 
with your views
D
Just out of school
E
and you're that so uncool
 
 
A D B E
Baby, justify the reason
A D B
behind your style
E
Find a craze that fits
A D
and stay there for awhile
F# D A E
Love to hear your song
D A E
On the A.M.
D A E
On the A.M.
(... D A E ...)
On the A.M. (backgroud)
 
 
{then following riff:}
 
e|-10c--12c------------------
B|----------12-12-12--12-12-- (x2)
G|---------------------------
 
e|-10c--12c------------------------------------------
B|----------12-12-12--12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--14--
G|---------------------------------------------------
 
 
A D E
You can't even get it on
B D
I don't know
D C# A F# E
what all you're chances are
A D E
And when I try to trip you up
A D A
I'm the one who falls
E A
Did you know when I was young
D
I'd paint my face
E
with the latest craze
 
 
A D E
Baby, justify the reason
A D E
behind you're style
 
Find a craze that fits
A E
and stay there for awhile
F# D A E
Love to hear your song
D A E D A E
On the radio, on the radio
D A E D A E
On the radio, on the radio
D A E D A E
You on the radio, on the radio
D A E D A E
You on the radio, on the radio
 
 
{Ending riff:}
 
e|-10c--12c------------------
B|----------12-12-12--12-12-- (x2)
G|---------------------------
 
e|-10c--12c------------------------------------------
B|----------12-12-12--12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--14--
G|---------------------------------------------------

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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

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