Verse 1:
D (open) E(2) G(5) A7
I heard you on the wireless back in fifty two
D (open) E(2) G(5) A7
Lying a-wake in bed then tuning in on you
F#(4) G(5) A(7)
If I was young it didn't stop you coming through
F#(4) G(5) A(7)
Oh - ah - oh.
Verse 2:
D G A Asus4
They took the credit for your second symphony
Rewritten by machine and new technology
And now I understand the problems you can see
(Oh-a-oh) I met your children
(Oh-a-oh) What did you tell them ?
Chorus:
D(open) G(5)
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
D D/C# Bass B
In my mind and in my car
D D/C# Bass B
We can't rewind we've gone too far
D D/C# Bass B
Pictures came and broke your heart
D D/C#Bass G(5)
Put all the blame on VCR
A(7) B(9)
(Oh-a-oh-oh-oh)
Verse 3
(Oh-a-oh) You were the first one
(Oh-a-oh) You were the last one
(chorus)
Solo: (this is a really rough version of the solo, please improvise)
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E ------------------------------B ------12---11-----------------G ----9----------12--11--9------D --9-----------------------12--A ------------------------------E -----------------------
