#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Sat, 25 Apr 1998 18:37:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Bobby Heenan Subject: p/presidents_of_the_usa/video_killed_the_radio_star.crd The Presidents of the United States of America - "Video Killed The Radio Star" - transcribed by Hemingway Huynh ========================================= (Transcribed with help from Andrew Zito, PUSA at the Salem Armory live)) Well, this is a pretty simple song to play. The PSUA do a pretty good rendition of this song by the Buggles (Those two lead guys formed Yes in 1980). You could probably play the whole song with just the major chords of D, G, E and A. I wrote this tab after i saw them live at the Salem Armory in lovely Salem, Oregon with lots of help from Andrew Zito (paedroyhml@yahoo.com) 'Drop -D tuning' E (lower) = D A = A D = D G = G B = B E (higher)= E Here it is: 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) E -------------------------------------------------------------------- B ------13---12-----------------------------13---12------------10----- G ----9----------12--11-------------------9----------12--11-12-------- D --9--------------------12---8---------9-------------------------12-- A -------------------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------ B ------12---11----------------- G ----9----------12--11--9------ D --9-----------------------12-- A ------------------------------ E ----------------------- Comments: Please Send to hhuynh@uofport.edu Peace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!