• Song:

    Radio America

  • Artist:

    Libertines

Radio America
The Libertines

Written by Doherty/Barat

Interpreted by Ben Wilson

Spent hours trying to find a decent chord guide to this - none existed so I wrote one! 
attempt so be kind.

Intro:

D - A7* (for A7* move D shaoe up a String and cover also hold first string 3rd fret like this

e --3
b-- 2
g--3
d--2
a--x
e--x

Intro: D-A7* x 2

D (xx0232@1)             A7*
If I get the call
D (xx0232@1)             A7*
I will call across Radio America
D (xx0232@1)             A7*
Right across America I will call
D (xx0232@1)             A7*
Yes I will call all across Radio America
D (xx0232@1)             A7*
Right across America I will call
D (xx0232@1)             BmIf (x24432@1)call I must do
Em (022000@1)    F#m (244222@1) G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1)G (320003@1)    A7 (x02020@1)A7)
To take my love my love to you

D (xx0232@1)             A7*
There a lovely young girl on aboard
D (xx0232@1)             A7*
Walks down here
D (xx0232@1)             A7*
And all across Africa, China and Australia
D (xx0232@1)             A7*
I will call
D (xx0232@1)             A7*
Call you down in New Mexico
D (xx0232@1)             A7*
In New Brighton and Tokyo
D (xx0232@1)             A7*
I will call

D (xx0232@1)             BmIf (x24432@1)call I must do
Em (022000@1)    F#m (244222@1) G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1)G (320003@1)    A7 (x02020@1)A7)
To take my love my love to you

Run Down D-Db-D7    (do this by going D - D shape down one fret - then D7)

G (320003@1)                          A7 (x02020@1)                   DFor (xx0232@1)well it may hap' that these are they
D  C#m Cm Bm
Your happiest days
GOh (320003@1)my good old friend
A7 (x02020@1)                                         DI (xx0232@1)see you chanced your arm again
A7*
you cut you arm again

D (xx0232@1)                     BmRed (x24432@1)faced president
Em (022000@1)                                                     A7Took (x02020@1)afternoon tea with her majesty the Queen
D (xx0232@1)                                        BmAnd (x24432@1)they watched old films flicker
Em (022000@1)                                          A7Across (x02020@1)the old palace movie screen
G (320003@1)                                            A7What (x02020@1)a shame as she slipped in the rain
G (320003@1)                                            A7The (x02020@1)poor dancing girl she won't dance again

D (xx0232@1)  D (xx0232@1)                      C#m (x13321@4)name="chord_x3101x@1">Cm BmAnd (x24432@1)they said it was a transmission
Em (022000@1)       F#m (244222@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_244222@1">F#m G (320003@1) A7To (x02020@1)take my love my love to you

D (xx0232@1)  D (xx0232@1)           C#m (x13321@4)name="chord_x3101x@1">Cm BmYes (x24432@1)This was a transmission
Em (022000@1)       F#m (244222@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_244222@1">F#m G (320003@1) A7To (x02020@1)take my love my love to you

D (xx0232@1)F#m (244222@1) Bm (x24432@1) A7You (x02020@1) ooh ooh ooh ooh
D (xx0232@1)F#m (244222@1) Bm (x24432@1) A7You (x02020@1) ooh ooh ooh ooh
D (xx0232@1)F#m (244222@1) Bm (x24432@1) A7You (x02020@1) ooh ooh ooh ooh
D (xx0232@1)F#m (244222@1) Bm (x24432@1) A7You (x02020@1) ooh ooh ooh ooh
D (xx0232@1)F#m (244222@1) Bm (x24432@1) A7You (x02020@1) ooh ooh ooh ooh
D (xx0232@1)F#m (244222@1) Bm (x24432@1) A7You (x02020@1) ooh ooh ooh ooh

D - A7*
Only to you

Don't think its perfect, but its gigable. Others say the Rd faced president section is 
but it really doesn't fit.
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