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Capo 1st fret
GWould you order on demand
GFrom the disembodied hand
GFrom the moving lights up in tChe sky?
G'Cause there was a time you know
GWhen I had my own live show
GIt was improvised for the caCmera's eye
It Ewas made up in the rAing
BDack when Bob HGope was king
CBack when every cDhoice felt right
BBack when life was black and white
Now there's Gone thing I rCegret
How I Gwish I didn't cDare
How I Gwish I could foCrget
That I was soGmeone then when Dwe were on the aiGrC  D  C  D  
It was JGune of '55
I Gwalked out when we were live
GCause I knew I was made for bigger sCcreens than just
GThat small time comedy, jusGt a half hour parody
GIt was cinema marquees foCr me or bust
We Ewere heroes with Aa plan
Back Dbefore the laGughs were canned
BCack before the douDble bed
BWhen the carpets all were red
Now there's Gone thing I Cregret
How I Gwish I didn't cDare
How I Gwish I could foCrget
That I was soGmeone then when Dwe were on the aiGrBm  C  D  
GMaybe at the traffic light
GWhen I see that big white sign
GJust by chance in my Crear-view mirror
GWell I don't know what it means
GBut I know it's not the screen
GIt's my own routine and I'm the aCntihero
EBut I used to be nuAmber one bDack before the reGruns
CBack when every choDice felt right
BBack when life was black and white
GNow there's oCne thing I regret
How I Gwish I didn't cDare
How I Gwish I could foCrget
That I was soGmeone then when Dwe were on the aiGrC  
I was someonGe then when we weDre on the aGirC  
I was someoGne then when we Dwere on the aGirBm  C  D  

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On The Air

by Girlyman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st fret

Would you order on demand

From the disembodied hand

G C

From the moving lights up in the sky?

'Cause there was a time you know

When I had my own live show

G C

It was improvised for the camera's eye

E A

It was made up in the ring

D G

Back when Bob Hope was king

C D

Back when every choice felt right

Back when life was black and white

G C

Now there's one thing I regret

G D

How I wish I didn't care

G C

How I wish I could forget

G D G C D C D

That I was someone then when we were on the air

It was June of '55

I walked out when we were live

G C

Cause I knew I was made for bigger screens than just

G G

That small time comedy, just a half hour parody

G C

It was cinema marquees for me or bust

E A

We were heroes with a plan

D G

Back before the laughs were canned

C D

Back before the double bed

When the carpets all were red

G C

Now there's one thing I regret

G D

How I wish I didn't care

G C

How I wish I could forget

G D G Bm C D

That I was someone then when we were on the air

Maybe at the traffic light

When I see that big white sign

G C

Just by chance in my rear-view mirror

Well I don't know what it means

But I know it's not the screen

G C

It's my own routine and I'm the antihero

E A D G

But I used to be number one back before the reruns

C D

Back when every choice felt right

Back when life was black and white

G C

Now there's one thing I regret

G D

How I wish I didn't care

G C

How I wish I could forget

G D G C

That I was someone then when we were on the air

G D G C

I was someone then when we were on the air

G D G Bm C D

I was someone then when we were on the air

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