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Main Riff:
   Bm/   /   /      /
|--2---2---------------|
|--3---3---------------|
|--4---4----h-----2----|
|--4---4---2^4-4----4--|
|--2---2---------------|
|----------------------|
Verse 1:
BmAlways been the radio's child
Quick-to-smile precious baby
     AmSearch the dial and electriEmfy
BmDrive a tight little corner back in the mirror
Radio boys trying on all their moves
     CSpare some change and testiEfy
ARadio playing in your sleep
Prophet waiting in your Ecar
F#mWorlds Ewhispered in the Dmind of a C#mradio Bmchild
ARhymes cheating keeping time,
Eyes stretching across the Estars
F#mOver and Eover in the Dlife of a C#mradio Bmchild
Radio Child
     Bm(3x)  Bm    D       A        F#m         Em          G  Em  
  /   / / / /  /  /  /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
|-2-2-----|-2--5--2---|-2------|-0------|-3------|-0------|
|-3-3-----|-3--7--2---|-2------|-0------|-3------|-0------|
|-4-4-----|-4--7--2---|-2------|-0------|-4------|-0------|
|-4-4-----|-4--7--2---|-4------|-2------|-5------|-2------|
|-2-2-----|-2--5--0---|-4------|-2------|-5------|-2------|
|---------|-----------|-2------|-0------|-3------|-0------|
Groove over an Em until Todd calls for the change to C.
After Todd's drums break, jam over a C chord for 8 measures,
then move back to the Main Riff.
Verse 2:
BmThe radios laugh like all their friends
Telling jokes the old folks know so well
     AmLike an old guitar plays a lullaEmby
ARadio cradling your dreams
Prophet waiting in your Ecar
F#mWorlds Ewhispered in the Dmind of a C#mradio Bmchild
ARhymes cheating keeping time,
Eyes stretching across the Estars
F#mOver and Eover in the Dlife of a C#mradio Bmchild
Yeah radio Bmchild
Precious baby, precious baby
Jam over the Bm for a bit, then end with this:
       Bm(3x)  Bm    D         A  F#m  
  /   / / /   /  /  /  /    /
|-2-2-------|-2--5--2-----|-2-------|
|-3-3-------|-3--7--2-----|-2-------|
|-4-4-drums-|-4--7--2-----|-2-------|
|-4-4-------|-4--7--2-----|-4-------|
|-2-2-------|-2--5--0-----|-4-------|
|-----------|-------------|-2-------|

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Radio Child

by Widespread Panic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Main Riff:

/ / / /

|--2---2---------------|

|--3---3---------------|

|--4---4----h-----2----|

|--4---4---2^4-4----4--|

|--2---2---------------|

|----------------------|

Verse 1:

Always been the radio's child

Quick-to-smile precious baby

Am Em

Search the dial and electrify

Drive a tight little corner back in the mirror

Radio boys trying on all their moves

C E

Spare some change and testify

Radio playing in your sleep

Prophet waiting in your car

F#m E D C#m Bm

Worlds whispered in the mind of a radio child

Rhymes cheating keeping time,

Eyes stretching across the stars

F#m E D C#m Bm

Over and over in the life of a radio child

Radio Child

Bm Bm D A F#m Em G Em

(3x)

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

|-2-2-----|-2--5--2---|-2------|-0------|-3------|-0------|

|-3-3-----|-3--7--2---|-2------|-0------|-3------|-0------|

|-4-4-----|-4--7--2---|-2------|-0------|-4------|-0------|

|-4-4-----|-4--7--2---|-4------|-2------|-5------|-2------|

|-2-2-----|-2--5--0---|-4------|-2------|-5------|-2------|

|---------|-----------|-2------|-0------|-3------|-0------|

Groove over an Em until Todd calls for the change to C.

After Todd's drums break, jam over a C chord for 8 measures,

then move back to the Main Riff.

Verse 2:

The radios laugh like all their friends

Telling jokes the old folks know so well

Am Em

Like an old guitar plays a lullaby

Radio cradling your dreams

Prophet waiting in your car

F#m E D C#m Bm

Worlds whispered in the mind of a radio child

Rhymes cheating keeping time,

Eyes stretching across the stars

F#m E D C#m Bm

Over and over in the life of a radio child

Yeah radio child

Precious baby, precious baby

Jam over the Bm for a bit, then end with this:

Bm Bm D A F#m

(3x)

/ / / / / / / / /

|-2-2-------|-2--5--2-----|-2-------|

|-3-3-------|-3--7--2-----|-2-------|

|-4-4-drums-|-4--7--2-----|-2-------|

|-4-4-------|-4--7--2-----|-4-------|

|-2-2-------|-2--5--0-----|-4-------|

|-----------|-------------|-2-------|

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