Video Killed The Radio Star Chords

by Buggles
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Difficulty: beginner
Capo: no capo
Author Mikhailo 23,776.
1 contributor total, last edit on Jun 22, 2016
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Chords

G6
D5
Em7
D
A
Asus4
A5
G
Bm

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
 
Band : The Buggles
Song : Video Killed The Radio Star
Transcribed by Gary Chapman
Added By Mikhailo
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[Intro]  (synth arranged for guitar)
 
    G6          D5         Em7        D                                    A
E|------------------------------------5-|----------------------------------5-|
B|---------12---------10---------8----7-|-------12---------10---------8----5-|
G|-------9----------7----------7------7-|-----9----------7----------7------6-|
D|-----9----------7----------9--------7-|---9----------7----------9--------7-|
A|--10----------9----------7----------5-|-10---------9----------7----------7-|
E|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------5-|
 
 
[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
E|--14--12--10--------------10-----------10---------------9--10--12--|
B|--10--10--10--------12----12-----------10--10-10-10-10-10--10--10--|
G|--11--11--11--------12----12------------9---9--9--9--9--9---9---9--|
D|--12--12--12--------14-14-14-14------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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)
 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------12---10-----------------------------12---10------------10-----|
G|----9----------12--11-------------------9----------12--11-12--------|
D|--9--------------------12---9---------9-------------------------12--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
E|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|------12---10-----------------|---------12-----------10----------8--|
G|----9----------12--11--9------|-------9------------7-----------7----|
D|--9-----------------------12--|-----9------------7-----------9------|
A|------------------------------|--10------------9-----------7--------|
E|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 
  (2 guitars)
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--17---17(b)19---15-15-15-17(b)19---15--17--|
G|--14---14(b)16---12-12-12-14(b)16---12--14--|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
 
[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)
 
 
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7 comments
unplugged1979
Excellent work. I think the chorus should be D G instead of D A.
+5
Picarddelta
The man's right, but the tab is correct, just out of tune. Yes it is sad to see how true this song turned out. Rock music died, in a sense. Bands now just string power chords together and sing about things that dont matter. There are of course a few exceptions, but always remember...it's about the music!
+3
bassetrox
Staying in Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb Tuning Instrumental solo Chords: G A F#m G x2 G A Bbm Bm G D Em /// /// /// /// (quavers) G Bm G Bm // // G A Good tab other than that. 4*
+2