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Left Of The Dial

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[Verse]
 A(sustain)
Read about your band in some local page
DDidn't mention my name, didn't F#mmention mDy namF#me
 A(sustain)
Sweet Georgia breezes, safe, cool and warm
DI headed up north, yoF#mu headeDd northF#m  
DOn and on and on and on,  what side are you on?   A  
["It's sad to move on?" - M@]
[Verse]
DOn and on and on and on what side are you on?A  
 A(sustain)
Weary voice that's laughin' on the radio once
DDidn't listen too long, 'cF#mause yoDu led me aF#mlong
 A(sustain)
Passin' through and it's late, the station started to fade
DPicked another one up in the very F#mnext sDtateF#m  
[Bridge]
DOn and on and on and on, what side are you onA  
                          D  E,              F#m, G, A, B  
(repeat 4 times)
On and on and on and on and ...
[Verse]
APretty girl keep growin' F#mup, playin' make-Aup, wearin' F#mguitar
DGrowin' old in a bar, ya F#mgrow oDld in a barF#m  
AHeaded out to San FrancisF#mco, definitely not AL.A.F#m  
DDidn't mention your name, didn't mention your F#mname
                      A  A..A  
And if I don't see you, well I'll know why
A..                               D                   A  D  
I'll try to find you, Left of the Dial, Left of the Dial... 

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The story behind the song

This song captures the bittersweet feeling of hearing a familiar voice on the radio, a voice that means something to you, but with no direct mention of your name or theirs. It evokes the experience of tuning in and out, picking up a signal from another state, always searching for that connection, wondering "what side are you on?" It's a snapshot of the underground radio scene of the 80s, where bands like The Replacements were finding their way onto college stations, often "left of the dial" from the mainstream. At its heart, it's a song about longing for recognition and connection in a vast, anonymous world.

AI-written from these sources:The Replacements (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Left Of The Dial

Left Of The Dial

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Left Of The Dial

by The Replacements

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F#m

[Verse]

(sustain)

Read about your band in some local page

D F#m D F#m

Didn't mention my name, didn't mention my name

(sustain)

Sweet Georgia breezes, safe, cool and warm

D F#m D F#m

I headed up north, you headed north

D A

On and on and on and on, what side are you on?

["It's sad to move on?" - M@]

[Verse]

D A

On and on and on and on what side are you on?

(sustain)

Weary voice that's laughin' on the radio once

D F#m D F#m

Didn't listen too long, 'cause you led me along

(sustain)

Passin' through and it's late, the station started to fade

D F#m D F#m

Picked another one up in the very next state

[Bridge]

D A

On and on and on and on, what side are you on

D E F#m G A B

, , , ,

(repeat 4 times)

On and on and on and on and ...

[Verse]

A F#m A F#m

Pretty girl keep growin' up, playin' make-up, wearin' guitar

D F#m D F#m

Growin' old in a bar, ya grow old in a bar

A F#m A F#m

Headed out to San Francisco, definitely not L.A.

D F#m

Didn't mention your name, didn't mention your name

A A A

And if I don't see you, well I'll know why

A D A D

I'll try to find you, Left of the Dial, Left of the Dial...

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