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On The Radio  Donna Summer
[Intro]
Em7  A11  Dmaj9  Gmaj7  Cmaj7  Am7  D   B7
[Verse 1]
Em7Someone found a letA11ter you wrote me, on the Dmaj9radioEbdim  
Em7and they told the worlA11d just how you Dmaj9felt
it Gmaj7must have fallen out of a hole in your old brown oCmaj7vercoat
Am7they never said your name but I knew just who they Dmeant.B7  
[Verse 2]
Oh, I was Em7so surprisA11ed and shocked, and I wonDmaj9der tooEbdim  
      Em7if by chance you hearA11d it for yourseDmaj9lf
I Gmaj7never told a soul just how I've been feeling oCmaj7ver you
but they Am7said it really loud they saiBm7d it on the air
[Chorus]
on the Em7radio whoa oAm7h oh Bm7on the Em7radio whoa Am7oh oBm7h
on the Em7radio whoa oAm7h oh Bm7on the Em7radio whoa oAm7h oh Bm7now, now
[Verse 3]
Em7Don't it kinda striA11ke you sad when you hDmaj9ear our songDmaj9  Ebdim  
Em7things are not the A11same since we broke up last Dmaj9June
Gmaj7the only thing that I wanna hear is that you Cmaj7love me still
Am7and that you think you'll be comin' home real soDon whoa
[Verse 4]
Em7oh yeah it kind of A11made me feel proud when I Dmaj9heard him sayDmaj9  Ebdim  
   Em7you couldn't find the A11words to say it yourDmaj9self
and Gmaj7now in my heart I know I can say what I really Cmaj7feel
'cause they Am7said it really loud they saiBm7d it B7on the air
[Chorus]
on the Em7radio whoa Am7oh oBm7h on the Em7radio whoa Am7oh oBm7h
on the Em7radio whoa Am7oh oBm7h on the Em7radio oh whAm7oa___________Bm7Oh oh on the Em7radio
[Pre Sax Solo]
Em7       D7sus4
[Sax Solo]
G G C C Am Am
Bm Em7 A A C C D D Bm7
[Verse 5]
Em7If you think that A11love isn't found on the Dmaj9radioDmaj9  Ebdim  
Em7well tune right in you may A11find the love you Dmaj9lost
'cause Gmaj7now I'm sitting here with the man I sent away Cmaj7long ago
You’ve Am7fi-n’lly realized they Bm7said B7it really loud
[Chorus]
on the Em7radio whoa Am7oh oBm7h on the Em7radio whoa Am7oh oBm7h
on the Em7radio whoa Am7oh oBm7h on the Em7radio whoa Am7oh oBm7h
on the Em7radio whoa Am7oh oBm7h on the Em7radio, radio, radio

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On The Radio

by Donna Summer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

A11

Dmaj9

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Am7

Ebdim

Bm7

D7sus4

On The Radio Donna Summer

[Intro]

Em7 A11 Dmaj9 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Am7 D B7

[Verse 1]

Em7 A11 Dmaj9 Ebdim

Someone found a letter you wrote me, on the radio

Em7 A11 Dmaj9

and they told the world just how you felt

Gmaj7 Cmaj7

it must have fallen out of a hole in your old brown overcoat

Am7 D B7

they never said your name but I knew just who they meant.

[Verse 2]

Em7 A11 Dmaj9 Ebdim

Oh, I was so surprised and shocked, and I wonder too

Em7 A11 Dmaj9

if by chance you heard it for yourself

Gmaj7 Cmaj7

I never told a soul just how I've been feeling over you

Am7 Bm7

but they said it really loud they said it on the air

[Chorus]

Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7

on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh

Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7

on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh now, now

[Verse 3]

Em7 A11 Dmaj9 Dmaj9 Ebdim

Don't it kinda strike you sad when you hear our song

Em7 A11 Dmaj9

things are not the same since we broke up last June

Gmaj7 Cmaj7

the only thing that I wanna hear is that you love me still

Am7 D

and that you think you'll be comin' home real soon whoa

[Verse 4]

Em7 A11 Dmaj9 Dmaj9 Ebdim

oh yeah it kind of made me feel proud when I heard him say

Em7 A11 Dmaj9

you couldn't find the words to say it yourself

Gmaj7 Cmaj7

and now in my heart I know I can say what I really feel

Am7 Bm7 B7

'cause they said it really loud they said it on the air

[Chorus]

Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7

on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh

Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7

on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio oh whoa___________Oh oh on the radio

[Pre Sax Solo]

Em7 D7sus4

[Sax Solo]

G G C C Am Am

Bm Em7 A A C C D D Bm7

[Verse 5]

Em7 A11 Dmaj9 Dmaj9 Ebdim

If you think that love isn't found on the radio

Em7 A11 Dmaj9

well tune right in you may find the love you lost

Gmaj7 Cmaj7

'cause now I'm sitting here with the man I sent away long ago

Am7 Bm7 B7

You’ve fi-n’lly realized they said it really loud

[Chorus]

Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7

on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh

Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7

on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh

Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7

on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio, radio, radio

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