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Static On The Radio

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Chords]
    Dm|  Bb|  Gm|   A|   C|  Eb|   F| F* ( Eshape)
e  5  | 6  | 3  | 5  | 3  | 6  | 8  | 1
B  6  | 6  | 3  | 5  | 5  | 8  | 10 | 1
G  7  | 7  | 3  | 6  | 5  | 8  | 10 | 2
D  7  | 8  | 5  | 7  | 5  | 8  | 10 | 3
A  5  | 8  | 5  | 7  | 3  | 6  | 8  | 3
E  x  | 6  | 3  | 5  | x  | x  | x  | 1
[Intro]
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|----2h3-2---------|
D|--0-------0-3-2-1-|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
   Dm     Bb    Gm   Bb   A(x2)
[Verse]
           Dm3 A.M. I’m awakeBbned
By a sweet Gmsummer rainBb  A  
Distant howDmling of a passBbing
     GmSouthbound BbcoaAl train
Was I dreamDming or was there Bbsomeone just lying hereGm  
Beside me in this BbbeAd?
Am I heaDmring things? Or in the Bbnext room
Did a Gmlong forgotten music box jBbust start pAlaying?
                 Gm                             C  F*
And I know (it’s a sin putting words in the mouths of the dead)
                   Gm                            C  F*
And I know (it’s a crime to weave your wishes into what they said)
                  Gm                          C  F*
And I know (only  fools venture where them spirits tread)
                    Gm                              C  F*
Cause I know (every word, every sound bouncing around my head)
[Chorus]
Is just static on the rGmadio
(Static on the Bbradio)F  Eb  
Static on the rGmadio
(Static on the Bbradio)F  Eb  
Static on the rGmadio
(Everything I tBbhink I know is just Fstatic on the rEbadio)
Static on the rGmadio
(Everything I tBbhink I know is just Fstatic on the rEbadio)
[Verse]
Midnight renDmdezvous with a Bbpretty girl
Wearin' a tGmorn and tear-stained gBbownA  
Like a ghost Dmship, she appeared from nBbowhere
On a lonely Gmhighway and flagged me downBb  A  
I gave her a liDmft downtown to the GreyBbhound station
And in the flickGmer of the neon lightsBb  A  
She kissed Dmme goodbye and in the mBbirror of her eyes
I Gmsaw my own reflBbectioAn
              Gm                        C  F*
And I know (The blind will sometimes lead the blind)
                   Gm                      C  F*
And I know (Through shadow lands and troubled times)
             Gm                    C  F*
And I know (Forsaking love, we seek the signs)
              Gm               C  F*
Ans I know (Of truths forever hid behind)
[Chorus]
Is just static on the rGmadio
(Static on the Bbradio)F  Eb  
Static on the rGmadio
(Static on the Bbradio)F  Eb  
Static on the rGmadio
(Everything I tBbhink I know is just Fstatic on the rEbadio)
Static on the rGmadio
(Everything I tBbhink I know is just Fstatic on the rEbadio)
[Solo]
[Verse]
(A bit quieter in the next four lines, you could try palm muting or other techniques to your taste.)
Now there's a churDmch house about a sBbtone's throw down
From this Gmplace where I been stayinBbgA  
It's Sunday Dmmorning and I'm sitBbtin' in my truck
GmListening to my neighbor sinBbgA  
Ten yeDmars ago I might have jBboined in
But don’t Gmtime change those incBblinedA  
To think lDmess of what is wriBbtten
Than what’s Gmwrote between the lineBbs?A  
             Gm                              C   F*
Cause I know (dreams are for those who are asleep in bed)
                  Gm                           C   F*
And I know (it's a sin putting words in the mouths of the dead)
                          Gm                    C   F*
Cause I know (for all my ruminations I can't change a thing
                      Gm                             C   F*
Still I hope (there's others out there that are listening)
[Chorus]
To the static on the rGmadio
(Static on the rBbadio)F  Eb  
Static on the rGmadio
(everything I tBbhink I know is just sFtatic on the raEbdio)
Static on the rGmadio
(Ain't praying for miBbracles, I'm just dFown on my kEbnees)
Is just static on the rGmadio
(Listening for the sBbong behind eveFrything I think I Ebknow)
(Static on the radio)
GmEverything I think I kBbnow is just stFatic on the raEbdio
Gm  Bb  F  Eb

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Static On The Radio

by Jim White

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords]

Dm Bb Gm A C Eb F F E

e 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1

B 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1

G 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2

D 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3

A 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3

E x | 6 | 3 | 5 | x | x | x | 1

[Intro]

e|------------------|

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

G|----2h3-2---------|

D|--0-------0-3-2-1-|

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

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

Dm Bb Gm Bb A

(x2)

[Verse]

Dm Bb

3 A.M. I’m awakened

Gm Bb A

By a sweet summer rain

Dm Bb

Distant howling of a passing

Gm Bb A

Southbound coal train

Dm Bb Gm

Was I dreaming or was there someone just lying here

Bb A

Beside me in this bed?

Dm Bb

Am I hearing things? Or in the next room

Gm Bb A

Did a long forgotten music box just start playing?

Gm C F

And I know (it’s a sin putting words in the mouths of the dead)

Gm C F

And I know (it’s a crime to weave your wishes into what they said)

Gm C F

And I know (only fools venture where them spirits tread)

Gm C F

Cause I know (every word, every sound bouncing around my head)

[Chorus]

Is just static on the radio

Bb F Eb

(Static on the radio)

Static on the radio

Bb F Eb

(Static on the radio)

Static on the radio

Bb F Eb

(Everything I think I know is just static on the radio)

Static on the radio

Bb F Eb

(Everything I think I know is just static on the radio)

[Verse]

Dm Bb

Midnight rendezvous with a pretty girl

Gm Bb A

Wearin' a torn and tear-stained gown

Dm Bb

Like a ghost ship, she appeared from nowhere

Gm Bb A

On a lonely highway and flagged me down

Dm Bb

I gave her a lift downtown to the Greyhound station

Gm Bb A

And in the flicker of the neon lights

Dm Bb

She kissed me goodbye and in the mirror of her eyes

Gm Bb A

I saw my own reflection

Gm C F

And I know (The blind will sometimes lead the blind)

Gm C F

And I know (Through shadow lands and troubled times)

Gm C F

And I know (Forsaking love, we seek the signs)

Gm C F

Ans I know (Of truths forever hid behind)

[Chorus]

Is just static on the radio

Bb F Eb

(Static on the radio)

Static on the radio

Bb F Eb

(Static on the radio)

Static on the radio

Bb F Eb

(Everything I think I know is just static on the radio)

Static on the radio

Bb F Eb

(Everything I think I know is just static on the radio)

[Solo]

[Verse]

(A bit quieter in the next four lines, you could try palm muting or other techniques to your taste.)

Dm Bb

Now there's a church house about a stone's throw down

Gm Bb A

From this place where I been staying

Dm Bb

It's Sunday morning and I'm sittin' in my truck

Gm Bb A

Listening to my neighbor sing

Dm Bb

Ten years ago I might have joined in

Gm Bb A

But don’t time change those inclined

Dm Bb

To think less of what is written

Gm Bb A

Than what’s wrote between the lines?

Gm C F

Cause I know (dreams are for those who are asleep in bed)

Gm C F

And I know (it's a sin putting words in the mouths of the dead)

Gm C F

Cause I know (for all my ruminations I can't change a thing

Gm C F

Still I hope (there's others out there that are listening)

[Chorus]

To the static on the radio

Bb F Eb

(Static on the radio)

Static on the radio

Bb F Eb

(everything I think I know is just static on the radio)

Static on the radio

Bb F Eb

(Ain't praying for miracles, I'm just down on my knees)

Is just static on the radio

Bb F Eb

(Listening for the song behind everything I think I know)

(Static on the radio)

Gm Bb F Eb

Everything I think I know is just static on the radio

Gm Bb F Eb

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