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[Verse 1]
 C5New York City on an ApriA5l niG5ght
 C5I'm not religious but the A5Passover G5meal was fineF5  
So was the C5art, A5so was the G5wineF5  
Man, there'C5s McEnroA5e talking to G5a friend of mine
[Pre-Chorus]
 F5City lights flickerA5ing in your car
 F5We drove fast but I C5took it in G5slowly
 F5I swear I felt every A5beat of my heart
    F5*                                 G5*
And just when I thought it couldn't get better
[Chorus]
They put Bowie on the CradioF  
Just like they had a million Ctimes beforeF  
Felt like the first time that I Amheard it GtFhoughC  
For a moment, we were Dheroes, heFroes
[Verse 2]
 C5I'd never seen the New York sky A5so G5bright
 C5I swear I saw a shooting A5star or a G5satellite
 F5Was lost in C5space and I was A5lost in G5time
 F5It might be C5late but I'm A5feeling alG5right
[Pre-Chorus]
 F5City lights flickerA5ing in your car
 F5We drove fast but I C5took it in G5slowly
 F5I swear I felt every A5beat of my heart
    F5*                                 G5*
And just when I thought it couldn't get better
[Chorus]
They put Bowie on the CradioF  
Just like they had a million Ctimes beforeF  
Felt like the first time that I Amheard it GtFhough
 CFor a moment, we were Dheroes, heFroes
[Bridge]
 GAnd I don't remember the Amname of the writer that Fspoke that night
But I'll Dmnever forCget the way that Fshe made me Gsus4smile
I C5left that city in the A5morning G5light
 C5I caught my flight but, A5damn, did I G5cut it fine
F5Couldn't help but C5wish that I could A5hit reG5wind to
[Pre-Chorus]
 F5City lights flickerA5ing in your car
 F5We drove fast but I C5took it in G5slowly
 F5I swear I felt every A5beat of my heart
    F5*                                 G5*
And just when I thought it couldn't get better
[Chorus]
They put Bowie on the CradioF  
Just like a hundred a million Ctimes beforeF  
Felt like the first time that I Amheard it GtFhough
 CFor a moment, we were Dheroes
They put Bowie on the CradioF  
Just like they had a million Ctimes beforeF  
Felt like the first time that I Amheard it GtFhough
 CFor a moment, we were Dheroes, heFroes
They put Bowie on the CradioF  
Just like they had a million Ctimes beforeF  
Felt like the first time that I Amheard it GtFhough
 CFor a moment, we were Dheroes, heFroes

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Bowie On The Radio

by Ryan McMullan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

[Verse 1]

C5 A5 G5

New York City on an April night

C5 A5 G5 F5

I'm not religious but the Passover meal was fine

C5 A5 G5 F5

So was the art, so was the wine

C5 A5 G5

Man, there's McEnroe talking to a friend of mine

[Pre-Chorus]

F5 A5

City lights flickering in your car

F5 C5 G5

We drove fast but I took it in slowly

F5 A5

I swear I felt every beat of my heart

F5 G5

* *

And just when I thought it couldn't get better

[Chorus]

C F

They put Bowie on the radio

C F

Just like they had a million times before

Am G F C

Felt like the first time that I heard it though

D F

For a moment, we were heroes, heroes

[Verse 2]

C5 A5 G5

I'd never seen the New York sky so bright

C5 A5 G5

I swear I saw a shooting star or a satellite

F5 C5 A5 G5

Was lost in space and I was lost in time

F5 C5 A5 G5

It might be late but I'm feeling alright

[Pre-Chorus]

F5 A5

City lights flickering in your car

F5 C5 G5

We drove fast but I took it in slowly

F5 A5

I swear I felt every beat of my heart

F5 G5

* *

And just when I thought it couldn't get better

[Chorus]

C F

They put Bowie on the radio

C F

Just like they had a million times before

Am G F

Felt like the first time that I heard it though

C D F

For a moment, we were heroes, heroes

[Bridge]

G Am F

And I don't remember the name of the writer that spoke that night

Dm C F Gsus4

But I'll never forget the way that she made me smile

C5 A5 G5

I left that city in the morning light

C5 A5 G5

I caught my flight but, damn, did I cut it fine

F5 C5 A5 G5

Couldn't help but wish that I could hit rewind to

[Pre-Chorus]

F5 A5

City lights flickering in your car

F5 C5 G5

We drove fast but I took it in slowly

F5 A5

I swear I felt every beat of my heart

F5 G5

* *

And just when I thought it couldn't get better

[Chorus]

C F

They put Bowie on the radio

C F

Just like a hundred a million times before

Am G F

Felt like the first time that I heard it though

C D

For a moment, we were heroes

C F

They put Bowie on the radio

C F

Just like they had a million times before

Am G F

Felt like the first time that I heard it though

C D F

For a moment, we were heroes, heroes

C F

They put Bowie on the radio

C F

Just like they had a million times before

Am G F

Felt like the first time that I heard it though

C D F

For a moment, we were heroes, heroes

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