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[Intro]
Am C Em Dm C
Am C F F
[Verse]
GiAmmme' a new single, make mCe a new baby,
Gonna' Emeat all the candy while you Dmstraddle and lay me.C  
Gonna' Amknow all the words before you Ccome on top,
and I Fsing them back at you while you Ftry to nap.
[Bridge]
While the Amworld rides on, we're so Chappy to be listening 
to our Emradio, our Dmsavior, oh.C  
While the Amworld melts on down we're so Chappy to be listening 
to our Fradio, now Fbreak it on down sGlow.
[Chorus]
AmSlave to the radio, Cslave to the radio, 
Emslave to the radio, Dmthree point three oh.C  
AmSlave to the radio, Cslave to the radio,
Fslave to the radio, Fthree point three oh.
[Verse]
Now Amdon't you look good sucking ACmerican dick?
You're so surEmprised they like you; you're so Dmcute and so quickC.
Singin' AmI got the moves of a TV queen, Cfolk girl hero in a magazine,
Ffaking the truth in a new pop song-F-don't you wanna' sing aGlong?
[Chorus]
AmSlave to the radio, slCave to the radio, 
Emslave to the radio, Dmthree point three ohC.
AmSlave to the radio, slCave to the radio, 
Fslave to the radio, Fthree point three oh.
[Instrumental]
Am C Em Dm C
Am C F F G
[Verse]
AmHighway blues and Cgasoline fumes, 
it's Emall I seem to make while I'm Dmplayin' my tunes.C  
I Amknow the rules. I Cask for it too,
but FI just keep on yelling, keep on Frunning, never stopping...
Do you Amgot the moves...Cto make it stick, yeah?
EmTo get the clicks, yeah? DmTechnicolor our every move.C  
AmCan you keep them coming Clike a machine, yeah?
FThe old Blue Jean, yeah. FWhat can we do to get you on the Gnews?
[Outro]
AmSlave to the radio, Cslave to the radio, 
Emslave to the radio, Dmthree point three oh.C  
AmSlave to the radio, Cslave to the radio, 
Fslave to the radio, Fthree point threGe oh.
AmSlave to the radio, waCit till they forget you though, 
Emslave to the radio, Dmthree point three ohC.
AmSlave to the radio, Cslave to the radio, 
Fslave to the radio, Fthree point thrGee oh.
[Instrumental]
Am C Em Dm C
Am C F F
Am

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Radio

by Sylvan Esso

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C Em Dm C

Am C F F

[Verse]

Am C

Gimme' a new single, make me a new baby,

Em Dm C

Gonna' eat all the candy while you straddle and lay me.

Am C

Gonna' know all the words before you come on top,

F F

and I sing them back at you while you try to nap.

[Bridge]

Am C

While the world rides on, we're so happy to be listening

Em Dm C

to our radio, our savior, oh.

Am C

While the world melts on down we're so happy to be listening

F F G

to our radio, now break it on down slow.

[Chorus]

Am C

Slave to the radio, slave to the radio,

Em Dm C

slave to the radio, three point three oh.

Am C

Slave to the radio, slave to the radio,

F F

slave to the radio, three point three oh.

[Verse]

Am C

Now don't you look good sucking American dick?

Em Dm C

You're so surprised they like you; you're so cute and so quick.

Am C

Singin' I got the moves of a TV queen, folk girl hero in a magazine,

F F G

faking the truth in a new pop song--don't you wanna' sing along?

[Chorus]

Am C

Slave to the radio, slave to the radio,

Em Dm C

slave to the radio, three point three oh.

Am C

Slave to the radio, slave to the radio,

F F

slave to the radio, three point three oh.

[Instrumental]

Am C Em Dm C

Am C F F G

[Verse]

Am C

Highway blues and gasoline fumes,

Em Dm C

it's all I seem to make while I'm playin' my tunes.

Am C

I know the rules. I ask for it too,

F F

but I just keep on yelling, keep on running, never stopping...

Am C

Do you got the moves...to make it stick, yeah?

Em Dm C

To get the clicks, yeah? Technicolor our every move.

Am C

Can you keep them coming like a machine, yeah?

F F G

The old Blue Jean, yeah. What can we do to get you on the news?

[Outro]

Am C

Slave to the radio, slave to the radio,

Em Dm C

slave to the radio, three point three oh.

Am C

Slave to the radio, slave to the radio,

F F G

slave to the radio, three point three oh.

Am C

Slave to the radio, wait till they forget you though,

Em Dm C

slave to the radio, three point three oh.

Am C

Slave to the radio, slave to the radio,

F F G

slave to the radio, three point three oh.

[Instrumental]

Am C Em Dm C

Am C F F

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