MR. RADIO (by Roderick Taylor; recorded
View chords used in this chart
Am Am G/A G/A Am Am G/A G/A
[intro]
Am Am Am Am
Oh, what a summer day when we carried the radio home
Am Am Am Am
Bringing him in off of the truck and the dogs wouldn't leave us alone
(G/B) C C D D Am Am Am Am
Mister Radio, you come down here to keep us company
Am Am Am Am
We listened in a room through the miles and the miles of night
Am Am Am Am
Deep in the heart of the Bible Belt in the gold of the radio light
(G/B) C C D D Am Am Am Am
Mister Radio, you come down here to keep us company
Am Am Am Am
And itUs hard days out in the field, and the crow's in the high treetop
Am Am Am Am
If a man's away from his home all day, his chickens might fall to the fox
(G/B) C C D D Am Am Am Am
Mister Radio, what can you do about that, oh ho
F - C D - G - E Am Am F - C D - G - E Am Am Am Am
[instrumental]
Am Am Am Am
And you can take me down to a river town where the citizens dance till dawn
Am Am Am Am
They dance so close, it's a sin almost, the way they carry on
(G/B) C C D D Am Am Am Am
Mister Radio, I never dreamed you could
Am Am Am Am
And it's miles of the careless touch of a tired hand in time
Am Am Am Am
When evening fell, I heard a stranger sell dreams that were never mine
(G/B) C C D D Am Am Am Am
Mister Radio, you come down here to keep us company
C C D D Am Am Am Am
You come down here to keep us company
F - C D - G - E Am Am F - C D - G - E Am Am Am Am G/A.
[instrumental]
Original From: indigo@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Adam Schneider)
Submitted by nicholdb@istar.ca (Dan Nicholas)
How to play MR. RADIO (by Roderick Taylor; recorded
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.