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Radioactive

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1/25

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 25Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(No capo version below)
Capo 3
D/F#:    2x0232  D:   xx0232
Asus4/E: 002230  Em7: 022030
Asus4:   x02240  Bm:  x24432
CHORDS:
Bridge:                 Chorus:
   D/F#  Asus4/  E          D     D    Asus4      Em7  Bm  
e|--2--|--0--|--2--|  e|--2--|--0--|--0--|--2--|
B|--3--|--3--|--3--|  B|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|
D|--2--|--2--|--2--|  G|--2--|--2--|--0--|--4--|
G|--0--|--2--|--0--|  D|--0--|--2--|--2--|--4--|
A|--x--|--0--|-----|  A|-----|--0--|--2--|--2--|
E|--2--|--0--|-----|  E|-----|-----|--0--|-----|
Intro Riff:    
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2/10---------10-------10---10-10---10-10---10----10-10------10------10---10-10---2--2--2--|
Intro:  D/F#  Asus4/ E   Dx2
 When the Bmroad is carved up   Dyonder
 I Bmhope you see me   Dthere
  DIt's in the water Asus4  
  Em7It's where you came fromBm  
  DIt's in the waterAsus4  
  Em7It's where you came fromBm  
   D/F#  Asus4/  E  D  
 Ooh   ooh      ooh
 When the Bmcrowds begin to Dwander
 And they Bmcry to see your Dface
Chorus:
  DIt's in the water,     Asus4it's in the story
  Em7Of where you came fromBm  
  DYour sons and daughters,     Asus4in all their glory
  Em7It's gonna save herBm  
  DAnd when they crash,     Asus4and come together
  Em7And start risingBm  
  DJust drink the waterAsus4,    where you came from
  Em7Where you came fromBm  
 D5Ooh   ooh   ooh
   D/F#  Asus4/  E  D  
 Ooh   ooh      ooh
 Your Bmroads, it was cold from   Dyonder
 Never Bmsold yourself aDway
Chorus
  DIt's in the water,Asus4  
  Em7It's where you came from    Bm(where you came from)
  DIt's in the water,Asus4  
  Em7It's where you came from    Bm(where you came from)
  DAnd when they crash,     Asus4and come together
  Em7And start risingBm  
  DJust drink the waterAsus4,    where you came from
  Em7Where you came fromBm  
Riff x2
No Capo Version
 F/A:  x03221  Csus4: x33011
Fsus2: 133011  Gm7:   353333
Intro:   F/A   Fsus2   Fx2
 The Dmroad is carved of Fwonder
 I Dmhope you see me  Fthere
  FIt's in the water Csus4  
  DmIt's where you came from
  FIt's in the waterCsus4  
  Gm7It's where you came fromDm  
 F/AOoh   Fsus2ooh   Fooh
 And the Dmcrowd begins to Fwander
 And they Dmcry to see your Fface
Chorus:
  FIt's in the water,     Csus4it's in the story
  DmOf where you came from
  FYour sons and daughters,     Csus4in all their glory
  Gm7It's gonna save herDm  
  FAnd when they dance,     Csus4and come together
  DmAnd start rising
  FJust drink the waterCsus4,    where you came from
  Gm7Where you came fromDm  
 F/AOoh   Fsus2ooh   Fooh
 So the Dmroad it was carved from Fnothing
 Never Dmsold yourself Faway
Chorus
 FOoh       Csus4  Gm7ooh  Dmooh,   where you came from
 FOoh       Csus4  Gm7ooh  Dmooh,   where you came from
  FAnd when they dance,     Csus4and come together
  Gm7And start risingDm  
  FJust drink the waterCsus4,    where you came from
  Gm7Where you came fromDm  
F

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Radioactive

by Kings of Leon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Asus4

Em7

F/A

Csus4

Fsus2

Gm7

(No capo version below)

Capo 3

D/F# D

: 2x0232 : xx0232

Asus4 E Em7

/: 002230 : 022030

Asus4 Bm

: x02240 : x24432

CHORDS:

Bridge: Chorus:

D/F# Asus4 E D D Asus4 Em7 Bm

e|--2--|--0--|--2--| e|--2--|--0--|--0--|--2--|

B|--3--|--3--|--3--| B|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|

D|--2--|--2--|--2--| G|--2--|--2--|--0--|--4--|

G|--0--|--2--|--0--| D|--0--|--2--|--2--|--4--|

A|--x--|--0--|-----| A|-----|--0--|--2--|--2--|

E|--2--|--0--|-----| E|-----|-----|--0--|-----|

Intro Riff:

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-2/10---------10-------10---10-10---10-10---10----10-10------10------10---10-10---2--2--2--|

D/F# Asus4 E D

Intro: / x2

Bm D

When the road is carved up yonder

Bm D

I hope you see me there

D Asus4

It's in the water

Em7 Bm

It's where you came from

D Asus4

It's in the water

Em7 Bm

It's where you came from

D/F# Asus4 E D

Ooh ooh ooh

Bm D

When the crowds begin to wander

Bm D

And they cry to see your face

Chorus:

D Asus4

It's in the water, it's in the story

Em7 Bm

Of where you came from

D Asus4

Your sons and daughters, in all their glory

Em7 Bm

It's gonna save her

D Asus4

And when they crash, and come together

Em7 Bm

And start rising

D Asus4

Just drink the water, where you came from

Em7 Bm

Where you came from

Ooh ooh ooh

D/F# Asus4 E D

Ooh ooh ooh

Bm D

Your roads, it was cold from yonder

Bm D

Never sold yourself away

Chorus

D Asus4

It's in the water,

Em7 Bm

It's where you came from (where you came from)

D Asus4

It's in the water,

Em7 Bm

It's where you came from (where you came from)

D Asus4

And when they crash, and come together

Em7 Bm

And start rising

D Asus4

Just drink the water, where you came from

Em7 Bm

Where you came from

Riff x2

No Capo Version

F/A Csus4

: x03221 : x33011

Fsus2 Gm7

: 133011 : 353333

F/A Fsus2 F

Intro: x2

Dm F

The road is carved of wonder

Dm F

I hope you see me there

F Csus4

It's in the water

It's where you came from

F Csus4

It's in the water

Gm7 Dm

It's where you came from

F/A Fsus2 F

Ooh ooh ooh

Dm F

And the crowd begins to wander

Dm F

And they cry to see your face

Chorus:

F Csus4

It's in the water, it's in the story

Of where you came from

F Csus4

Your sons and daughters, in all their glory

Gm7 Dm

It's gonna save her

F Csus4

And when they dance, and come together

And start rising

F Csus4

Just drink the water, where you came from

Gm7 Dm

Where you came from

F/A Fsus2 F

Ooh ooh ooh

Dm F

So the road it was carved from nothing

Dm F

Never sold yourself away

Chorus

F Csus4 Gm7 Dm

Ooh ooh ooh, where you came from

F Csus4 Gm7 Dm

Ooh ooh ooh, where you came from

F Csus4

And when they dance, and come together

Gm7 Dm

And start rising

F Csus4

Just drink the water, where you came from

Gm7 Dm

Where you came from

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