Roadrunner
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D D A
[Intro]
One, two, three, four, five, six
[Verse]
D D A
Roadrunner, roadrunner
D D A
Going faster miles an hour
D D A
Gonna drive past the Stop 'n' Shop
D D A
With the radio on
D D A
I'm in love with Massachusetts
D D A
And the neon when it's cold outside
D D A
And the highway when it's late at night
D D A
Got the radio on
[Chorus]
D D A
I'm like the roadrunner
D D A x2
D D A
Alright
[Verse]
D D A
I'm in love with modern moonlight
D D A
128 when it's dark outside
D D A
I'm in love with Massachusetts
D D A
I'm in love with the radio on
D D A
It helps me from being alone late at night
D D A
It helps me from being lonely late at night
D D A
I don't feel so bad now in the car
D D A
Don't feel so alone, got the radio on
[Chorus]
D D A
Like the roadrunner, That's right
D D A x3
[Verse]
D D A
Said welcome to the spirit of 1956
D D A
Patient in the bushes next to '57
D D A D
The highway is your girlfriend as you go by quick
D A
Suburban trees, suburban speed
D D
And it smells like heaven. I say
A
Roadrunner once,
N.C. A A
Roadrunner twice
N.C. E
I'm in love with rock & roll and I'll be out all night
[Chorus]
A
Roadrunner, That's right
D D A
(Keep playing the pattern until verse]
[Verse]
D D A
Well now
D D A
Roadrunner, roadrunner
D D A
Going faster miles an hour
D D A
Gonna drive to the Stop 'n' Shop
D D A
With the radio on at night
D D A
And me in love with modern moonlight
D D A
Me in love with modern rock & roll
D D A
Modern girls and modern rock & roll
D D A
Don't feel so alone, got the radio on
[Chorus]
D D A
Like the roadrunner, Okay, now you sing Modern Lovers
D D A
Radio On! I got the AM
D D A
Radio On! Got the car, got the AM
D D A
Radio On! Got the AM sound, got the
D D A
Radio On! Got the rockin' modern neon sound
D D A
Radio On! I got the car from Massachusetts, got the
D D A
Radio On! I got the power of Massachusetts when it's late at night
D D A
Radio On! I got the modern sounds of modern Massachusetts
D D A
Radio On! I've got the world, got the turnpike, got the
D D A
Radio On! I've got the, got the power of the AM
D D A
Radio On! Got the, late at night, hit 'em wide, rock & roll late at night
D D A
Radio On! The factories and the auto signs got the
D D A
Radio On! power of modern sounds
D D A
Radio On! Aaalright
D D A
Radio On!
D D A
D D A
D D A
Right
D D A
Bye bye!
E E E A
How to play Roadrunner
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.