Libertines - Radio America Chords & Tabs

 

Radio America Chords & Tabs

Libertines Chords & Tabs

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Radio America Chords

   
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               A7*
If I get the call
D               A7*
I will call across Radio America
D               A7*
Right across America I will call
D               A7*
Yes I will call all across Radio America
D               A7*
Right across America I will call
D               Bm
If call I must do
Em      F#m   G   F#m  G      A7 
A7)
To take my love my love to you

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

D               Bm
If call I must do
Em      F#m   G   F#m  G      A7 
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)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/libertines/radio_america_crd_ver_2.html ]
G                            A7                     D
For well it may hap' that these are they
D  C#m Cm Bm
Your happiest days
G
Oh my good old friend
A7                                           D
I see you chanced your arm again
A7*
you cut you arm again

D                       Bm
Red faced president
Em                                                       A7
Took afternoon tea with her majesty the Queen
D                                          Bm
And they watched old films flicker
Em                                            A7
Across the old palace movie screen
G                                              A7
What a shame as she slipped in the rain
G                                              A7
The poor dancing girl she won't dance again

D    D                        C#m Cm Bm
And they said it was a transmission
Em         F#m  G F#m G   A7
To take my love my love to you

D    D             C#m Cm Bm
Yes This was a transmission
Em         F#m  G F#m G   A7
To take my love my love to you

D  F#m   Bm   A7
You  ooh ooh ooh ooh
D  F#m   Bm   A7
You  ooh ooh ooh ooh
D  F#m   Bm   A7
You  ooh ooh ooh ooh
D  F#m   Bm   A7
You  ooh ooh ooh ooh
D  F#m   Bm   A7
You  ooh ooh ooh ooh
D  F#m   Bm   A7
You  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.