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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 ========================================= [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) ************************************ | (b) Bend ************************************