On The Radio Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays646

On The Radio by Cheap Trick is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, F, A, E, Db, B and Eb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
Speed
  			
tuning:  standard 
 
for reference: 
intro riff/E chorus riff 
 
D--------------------------0-0-1-2-| 
A--------------0-1-2-2-3-4---------| 
E--0-0-2-3-4-4---------------------| 
 
A chorus riff 
 
D-----------------2-| 
A---0-0-2-3-4-4-5---| 
 
G chorus riff 
 
D-----------------0-| 
A-------0-1-2-2-3---| 
E---3-3-------------| 
 
F chorus riff 
 
A----------------3-| 
E--1-1-3-4-5-5-6---| 
 
A bridge riff 
 
A------4-5-6-7-| 
E----5---------| 
 
G bridge riff 
 
A-----2-3-4-5--| 
E---3----------| 
 
intro:  E riff twice 
 
first chorus 
it's on the 
(A riff twice) radio I love the music on the 
(G riff twice) radio it's what they're 
(F riff twice) playing when the 
(E riff once) radio's on and you and me get crazy 
 
second chorus 
On the radio and hear the music on the 
radio the song is 
playing when the 
radio's on and you and me get crazy 
 
first verse 
(F) hey mister on the radio 
(A) please play my favorite song 
(Db) the one where she didn't get 
(F) away 
(G)Hey mister on the radio 
(B) you're really my best friend 
(Eb) Please play my favorite song for 
(G)me 
 
third chorus/second chorus 
 
second verse 
Hey mister on the radio 
please play my favorite song 
and late at night I turn you on 
Hey mister on the radio 
You're really my best friend 
please play my favorite song for me 
 
bridge 
(A bridge riff twice) all of the rock and roll d.j.'s 
(G bridge riff twice) got their fingers on the world 
(A) cause they pick the songs that make us 
(G) feel so good 
 
fourth chorus/first chorus 
 
fifth chorus/second chorus 
 
intro w/lyrics 
 
outro to fade 
(A)    (G)    (F)   (E riff) 
 
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                      -I'm here, I'm queer, I play 5-string bass

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante