Radio Ga Ga Tab

Radio Ga Ga
Words and music by Roger Taylor
Transcribed Richard Boodell
 
GUITAR1:first chorus(2:04)  LET RING THROUGHOUT!clean sound
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                     P L A Y this twice
 
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2nd chorus(3:49)
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SOLO
guitar2:Clean,with echo/delay,PLAY WITH SLIDE,LET RING
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                 5:03
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3 bars break,then:
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Also my second version
 
F
I'd sit alone and watch your light
        Gm
        My only friend through teenage nights
        Bb
        And everything I had to know
        Gm                 Bb F
        I heard it on my radio
        Bb F
        Radio
 
        You gave them all those old time stars
        Through wars of worlds - invaded by Mars
        You made 'em laugh - you made 'em cry
        You made us feel like we could fly
 
        F
        So don't become some background noise
        Bb
        A backdrop for the girls and boys
        Who just don't know or just don't care
        Gm
        And just complain when you're not there
        F
        You had your time, you had the power
        Gm
        You've yet to have your finest hour
        Bb F Bb F
        Radio
 
        F
        All we hear is  Radio ga ga
                                Radio goo goo
                                Radio ga ga
        All we hear is  Radio ga ga
                                Radio blah blah
        Eb             C
        Radio what's new?
        Bb           C   Bb    C     F
        Radio, someone still loves you!
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