Video Killed The Radio Star Chords - Buggles

Intro

(synth arranged for guitar) G6 D5 Em7 D A

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{tab: B|---------12---------10---------8----7-|-------12---------10---------8----5-|}

{tab: G|-------9----------7----------7------7-|-----9----------7----------7------6-|}

{tab: D|-----9----------7----------9--------7-|---9----------7----------9--------7-|}

{tab: A|--10----------9----------7----------5-|-10---------9----------7----------7-|}

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Verse 1

(piano arranged for guitar) Below is roughly what the piano is playing. It's a lot easier to play on a piano than a guitar. Stick with the basic chords. The timing has been stretched to fit the lyrics. D G6 Em7 Asus4 A A5

{tab: E|--14--12--10--------------10-----------10---------------9--10--12--|}

{tab: B|--10--10--10--------12----12-----------10--10-10-10-10-10--10--10--|}

{tab: G|--11--11--11--------12----12------------9---9--9--9--9--9---9---9--|}

{tab: D|--12--12--12--------14-14-14-14------------------------------------|}

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{tab: E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|}

I heard you on the wireless back in fifty two Lying a-wake in bed then tuning in on you If I was young it didn't stop you coming through Oh - ah - oh.

Verse 2

D G6 Asus4/A A/Asus4/A They took the credit for your second symphony Rewritten by machine and new technology And now I understand the problems you can see (Oh-a-oh) I met your children (Oh-a-oh) What did you tell them ?

Chorus

D A Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star D A G Pictures came and broke your heart A Bm (Oh-A-oh-oh-oh)

Verse 3

And now we meet in an abandoned studio We hear the playback and it seems so long ago And you remember the jingles used to go (Oh-a-oh) You were the first one (Oh-a-oh) You were the last one

Chorus

D A Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star D A G Pictures came and broke your heart A Bm (Oh-A-oh-oh-oh) D A G In my mind and in my car, we can't re-wind we've gone to far A Bm (Oh-A-oh-oh-oh) (Oh-A-oh-oh-oh)

Solo

(synth arranged for guitar)

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{tab: B|------12---10-----------------------------12---10------------10-----|}

{tab: G|----9----------12--11-------------------9----------12--11-12--------|}

{tab: D|--9--------------------12---9---------9-------------------------12--|}

{tab: A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|}

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{tab: B|------12---10-----------------|---------12-----------10----------8--|}

{tab: G|----9----------12--11--9------|-------9------------7-----------7----|}

{tab: D|--9-----------------------12--|-----9------------7-----------9------|}

{tab: A|------------------------------|--10------------9-----------7--------|}

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(2 guitars)

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{tab: B|--17---17(b)19---15-15-15-17(b)19---15--17--|}

{tab: G|--14---14(b)16---12-12-12-14(b)16---12--14--|}

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{tab: A|--------------------------------------------|}

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Chorus

D A Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star D A G Pictures came and broke your heart A Bm (Oh-A-oh-oh-oh) D A G In my mind and in my car, we can't re-wind we've gone to far Pictures came and broke your heart Put the blame on VTR You are the radio star

Chorus

D A Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star D A G Pictures came and broke your heart A Bm (Oh-A-oh-oh-oh) (fade out)