The Radio Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays521

The Radio by Vince Gill is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, Bb and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			C                                                    F 
There's a long white line stretching out on the road ahead 
C                                     F 
There ain't one magazine that I ain't read 
        C                       Bb                F   
Haven't seen you in weeks but I hear you on the radio 
        G                     C    F   G 
Singing soft and low we're so far apart 
C        F             G 
This old highway ain't home 
         C    F    G                      F 
When the heartache starts I just turn the radio on 
C                                 F 
Never seems to be time for me and you 
C                                        F 
That's the price you pay for the life we choose 
C                      Bb               F  
Tonights the lonelness night  I've ever known 
          G                   C   F   G 
Just goes on and on we're so  far apart 
C        F             G 
This old highway ain't home 
         C    F    G                      F 
When the heartache starts I just turn the radio on 
 
 
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C                                 F 
It does my heart good to see you  shine 
C                                         F 
So I'll just keep on counting these white lines 
        C                       Bb               F   
Haven't seen you in weeks but I hear you on the radio 
        G                      C   F  G 
Calling me  back home we're so far apart 
C        F             G 
This old highway ain't home 
         C    F    G                      F 
When the heartache starts I just turn the radio on  
    	

Chord diagrams

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