Radio Bar
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Intro: G C G D Em C G D G
G C
We used to sit in the corner
G D
Listening to The Joker
Em C
They were playing it over and over
G D G
Every night at the Radio Bar
Hey Wendy what are you thinking?
Hey Jason you know what I'm drinking
We were sinking lower and lower
Every night at the Radio Bar
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Every night at the Radio Bar
We got some big things brewing
What does it look like we're doing?
We'll get to 'em sooner or later
Not tonight at the Radio Bar
But if you're ready, willing and able
We can pass out here on a table
Beats sitting home watching cable
Get some rest at the Radio Bar
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Get some rest at the Radio Bar
D
I've got to check my messages
G C D
Who's got a dime?
D
At four they lock all the doors
Em
And there's nowhere to go
C D G C G
And we got nothing but time
D Em C G D G
G C G D Em C G D G
(Modulate!)
A D
They put our song in the jukebox
A E
It was a hit with the drunk jocks
F#m D
Even the guys with the dreadlocks
A E A
Sang along at the Radio Bar
A D
One night there was a girl there
A E
For some reason she pulled up her chair
F#m D
She said “Why don't we go some-where?”
A E
So I passed her her coat
F#m D
That was all that she wrote
A E A
That was it for the Radio Bar
A D
Oh oh oh oh
A E
Oh oh oh oh
F#m D
Oh oh oh oh
A E A
That was it for the Radio Bar
How to play Radio Bar
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 G. 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.