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Radio Star

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Standard Tuning
Chords used:  
e|--F1----B1----C0----Gm3----G3--Cadd9--3----G/B-3----D2----Em0----A0--Asus4--0--|
B|--1----3----1----3----3----3-----3----3----0----2----3--|
G|--2----3----0----3----0----0-----0----2----0----2----2--|
D|--3----3----2----5----0----2-----0----0----2----2----2--|
A|--3----1----3----5----2----3-----2----0----2----0----0--|
E|--1----1----0----3----3----0-----0----x----0----0----0--|
Intro:   F-  Bb-  F-  C(x4)
Verse 1:
I Ftell you my story on VH1
And Fall of my personal hellC  
And Fhow my dad beat me and Fhow much he drank
Do you Gmthink it'll help my Crecords sell?
Chorus 1:
Cause I'm the Gradio Cadd9star with the G/Bcars and the Dclothes
The Gfancy Cadd9guitars and the G/Bspoon in my Dnose
You Gknow in my Cadd9world now G/Banything Dgoes
EmYou all want to be Ame, and Cadd9I'll be Dgone in a Gweek
Verse 2:
I Fhang out with FBritney Fand Fred DurstC  
ArFrive in a liFmo, I'll leFave in a hearseC  
And FI can't deFcide now Fwhich part is worseC  
GmLosing my life to the Cgame, or Gmlosing the fortune and Cfame
Chorus 2:
Cause I'm the Gradio Cadd9star with the G/Bcars and the Dclothes
The Gfancy Cadd9guitars and the G/Bspoon in my Dnose
You Gknow in my Cadd9world now G/Banything Dgoes
EmYou all want to be Ame, and Cadd9I'll be Dgone in a Gweek
Bridge:
  FYou put me on TV with Gall the cool stars
  FLike Letterman, Conan and GJay
  FCause we're all experts at the Gart of P.R.
And Fnobody knows that I'm Emgay, AUh Asus4well I'm AgayAsus4  
Chorus 3:
Cause I'm the Gradio Cadd9star with the G/Bcars and the Dclothes
The Gfancy Cadd9guitars and the G/Bspoon in my Dnose
You Gknow in my Cadd9world now G/Banything Dgoes
EmYou all want to be Ame, and Cadd9I'll be Dgone in a Gweek
Yeah, Gha Cadd9ha ha ha G/BhaD  
HeyyyGy yeCadd9ah, ha ha G/Bha ha Dha           
Yeah Gyou Cadd9know what G/BI'm taDlkin' about
Ohhh GyeahCadd9  G/B  D  
I'm the GradiCadd9o starG/B  D  
I'm the GradiCadd9o starG/B  D  
I'm the GradiCadd9o starG/B  D  
I'm the GradiCadd9o star G/B  D  
Yeah, ha Gha Cadd9ha ha haG/B  D  
Repeat chorus chords & end your way.

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Radio Star

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/B

Asus4

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Standard Tuning

Chords used:

F B C Gm G Cadd9 G/B D Em A Asus4

e|--1----1----0----3----3----3-----3----2----0----0----0--|

B|--1----3----1----3----3----3-----3----3----0----2----3--|

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

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

A|--3----1----3----5----2----3-----2----0----2----0----0--|

E|--1----1----0----3----3----0-----0----x----0----0----0--|

F Bb F C

Intro: - - - (x4)

Verse 1:

I tell you my story on VH1

F C

And all of my personal hell

F F

And how my dad beat me and how much he drank

Gm C

Do you think it'll help my records sell?

Chorus 1:

G Cadd9 G/B D

Cause I'm the radio star with the cars and the clothes

G Cadd9 G/B D

The fancy guitars and the spoon in my nose

G Cadd9 G/B D

You know in my world now anything goes

Em A Cadd9 D G

You all want to be me, and I'll be gone in a week

Verse 2:

F F F C

I hang out with Britney and Fred Durst

F F F C

Arrive in a limo, I'll leave in a hearse

F F F C

And I can't decide now which part is worse

Gm C Gm C

Losing my life to the game, or losing the fortune and fame

Chorus 2:

G Cadd9 G/B D

Cause I'm the radio star with the cars and the clothes

G Cadd9 G/B D

The fancy guitars and the spoon in my nose

G Cadd9 G/B D

You know in my world now anything goes

Em A Cadd9 D G

You all want to be me, and I'll be gone in a week

Bridge:

F G

You put me on TV with all the cool stars

F G

Like Letterman, Conan and Jay

F G

Cause we're all experts at the art of P.R.

F Em A Asus4 A Asus4

And nobody knows that I'm gay, Uh well I'm gay

Chorus 3:

G Cadd9 G/B D

Cause I'm the radio star with the cars and the clothes

G Cadd9 G/B D

The fancy guitars and the spoon in my nose

G Cadd9 G/B D

You know in my world now anything goes

Em A Cadd9 D G

You all want to be me, and I'll be gone in a week

G Cadd9 G/B D

Yeah, ha ha ha ha ha

G Cadd9 G/B D

Heyyyy yeah, ha ha ha ha ha

G Cadd9 G/B D

Yeah you know what I'm talkin' about

G Cadd9 G/B D

Ohhh yeah

G Cadd9 G/B D

I'm the radio star

G Cadd9 G/B D

I'm the radio star

G Cadd9 G/B D

I'm the radio star

G Cadd9 G/B D

I'm the radio star

G Cadd9 G/B D

Yeah, ha ha ha ha ha

Repeat chorus chords & end your way.

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