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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Killed the Radio Star – The Buggles --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard The Buggles Video Killed the Radio Star (1979) (Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn, Bruce Woolley) From: "The Age of Plastic" The chord sheet contains the basic chords which may be enough to strum along on a guitar. It is a little difficult because often the chords are not played on the beat but are syncopated (whenever the VERSE chords are used and in the SOLO, too). It is important to retain this feel, as it is responsible for the drive of these parts. The split chords in the VERSE part may be played as regular chords, too (but the 3rd in the bass gives it that special extra, I think). The split chords in the INTERLUDE are essential and should stay. In the tabs, I added the arpeggios, voicings and melody lines for anyone who would like to get into the track a little deeper. I tried to make it playable for guitar players, still the piano pattern in the verse might take a little until it flows along effortlessly. (At least it was like that for me ...) Comments and suggestions are highly welcome! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo 1st fret INTRO
Dm/F1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + C/E1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Dm71 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Am1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|------5---------|------3---------|------1---------|----------------| B|----3-----------|----1-----------|----1-----------|1-----0---------| G|--2-------------|--0-------------|--2-------------|2-----------2---| D|3---------------|2---------------|0---------------|2---------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Dm/F1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + C/E1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Dm71 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|------5---------|------3---------|------1---------|3---------------| B|----3-----------|----1-----------|----1-----------|0---------------| G|--2-------------|--0-------------|--2-------------|0---------------| D|3---------------|2---------------|0---------------|0---------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------|
VERSE / BRIDGE / LINK 2
C/E1 + 2 + Dm3 + 4 + Gsus41 + 2 + G3 + 4 + C/E1 + 2 + Dm3 + 4 + Gsus41 + 2 + G3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--1-1-3-3-1-1-3-|3-1-1-0-0-1-3---|--1-1-3-3-1-1-3-|3-1-1-0-0-1-3---| G|--0-0-2-2-2-2-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|--0-0-2-2-2-2-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| D|2-----0---------|--------------3-|2-----0---------|-------------(3)| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|
SOLO
Dm/F1 + 2 G+ 3 + 4 C/E+ 1 + 2 F+ 3 + 4 + Dm/F1 + 2 G+ 3 + 4 C/E+ 1 + 2 F+ 3 + 4 + e|5---5-----------|----------------|----5-----------|----------------| B|------8---6---5-|----------------|------8---6---5-|--6-8-----------| G|--7-------------|--5-------------|--7-------------|------5---------| D|----------------|------7---------|7---------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Dm/F G E/G# Am [break] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----5-----------|----------------| B|------8---6---5-|----------------| G|--7-------------|--7---5---------| D|7---------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|
LINK 1
Dm/F1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + C/G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Dm71 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|------5---------|------3---------|------1---------| B|----3-----------|----1-----------|----1-----------| G|--2-------------|--0-------------|--2-------------| D|3---------------|----------------|0---------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|3---------------|----------------| G1 + 2 Am+ 3 + F4 + 1 Am+ 2 + F3 + G4 + e|10—10b12r10-8-— 10b12r10-8---10--| (second guitar) B|8---8b10r8--6---|8b10r8--6---8---| (first guitar) G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-E Dm/F 1-x-3-2-3-1 or x-x-3-2-3-1 Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-3 C/E 0(3)2-0-1-0 or x-x-2-0-1-0 G/B x-2-0-0-0-3 F/A x-0-3-2-1-1 E/G# 3-x-2-1-0-0 F* (t)1-x-3-2-1-1 F(add9) (t)1-x-3-2-1-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo 1st fret INTRO | Dm/F | C/E | Dm7 | Am | | Dm/F | C/E | Dm7 | G | VERSE
C/E I heard you Dm/Fon the wirelessGsus4 back in FiftyG Two C/E Lying aDm/Fwake intent atGsus4 tuning inG on you C/E If I was Dm/Fyoung it didn'tGsus4 stop you comingG through
BRIDGE (part) C/E Dm/F | Gsus4 G | (Ow-A-ow-a) VERSE
C/E They took the Dm/Fcredit for your Gsus4second symphGony C/E Rewritten Dm/Fby machine and Gsus4new technoloGgy C/E And now I Dm/Funderstand the Gsus4problems you can Gsee
BRIDGE
C/E(Ow-aDm/F-ow-a) Gsus I met yourG children (C/EOw-a-Dm/Fow-a) Gsus What did you Gtell them?
CHORUS
CVideo killed the Fradio star CVideo killed the Fradio star
INTERLUDE
CPictures G/Bcame and F/Abroke your heart Gsus4 Am Ow-A-A-A-ow
VERSE
C/E And now we Dm/Fmeet in an aGsus4bandoned studiGo C/E We hear the Dm/Fplayback and it Gsus4seems so long aGgo C/E And you reDm/Fmember the Gsus4jingles used to Ggo
BRIDGE
(C/EOw-a-Dm/Fow-a) Gsus You were the Gfirst one (C/EOw-a-Dm/Fow-a) Gsus You were the Glast one
CHORUS
CVideo killed the Fradio star CVideo killed the Fradio star
INTERLUDE
CIn my G/Bmind and F/Ain my car We Ccan't reG/Bwind we've F/Agone too far G Am Ow-A-A-A-ow
SOLO | Dm/F G | C/E F | | Dm/F G | C/E F | | Dm/F G | E/G# Am (break] | LINK 1 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Dm/F | C/G | Dm7 | G Am F | Am F G | CHORUS
CVideo killed the Fradio star CVideo killed the Fradio star
INTERLUDE
CIn my G/Bmind and F/Ain my car, We Ccan't reG/Bwind we've F/Agone too far CPictures G/Bcame and F/Abroke your heart, C/G G F* Fdd9 Fdd9 [break] Put the blame on V T R
LINK 2 (= verse)
You C/Ea---Dm---Gsus4-re a Gradio C/Esta-ah-ah-ah-Dmah-ah-ah-Gsus4ar G You C/Ea---Dm---Gsus4-re a Gradio C/Esta-ah-ah-ah-Dmah-ah-ah-Gsus4ar G
CHORUS
CVideo killed the Fradio star CVideo killed the Fradio star CVideo killed the Fradio star CVideo killed the Fradio star
CODA
CVideo killed the Fradio star CVideo killed the Fradio star (You a--------------re a radio star) CVideo killed the Fradio star CVideo killed the Fradio star (You a--------------re a radio star)
(repeat and fade)