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Lana Del Rey - Radio Chords

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ChordsD, A, Em, G, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
Not even [D]they can stop me [A]now
Boy I’ll be [Em]flying over[G]head[D]
Their heavy words can’t bring me[A]down
Boy I’ve been [Em]raised from the[G]dead

[verse 2]
[Em]No one even knows how[F#m]hard life was
[G]I don’t even think about it now because
[D]I’ve finally found[A]you
Oh, sing it to me

[chorus]
[G]Now my life is sweet like cinnamon[D]
[D]Like a fucking dream I’m living[A]in
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How you like me now?)

[chorus]
[G]Pick me up and take me like a vitamin[D]
[D]Cause my body sweet like sugar venom oh[A]yeah
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How you like me now?)

[verse 3]
American[D]dreams came true some[A]how
I swore I’d[Em]chase them[G]until I was[D]dead
I heard the streets were[F#m]paved with gold
That’s what[D]my father[Em]said

[verse 4]
[Em]No one even knows what[F#m]life was like
[G]Now I’m in LA and it’s paradise
[D]I’ve finally found[A]you
Oh, sing it to me

[chorus]
[G]Now my life is sweet like cinnamon[D]
[D]Like a fucking dream I’m living[A]in
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How do you like me now?)

[chorus]
[G]Pick me up and take me like a vitamin[D]
[D]Cause my body sweet like sugar venom oh[A]yeah
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How do you like me now?)

[chorus]
[G]Now my life is sweet like cinnamon[D]
[D]Like a fucking dream I’m living[A]in
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How do you like me now?)

[Closing]
[G]Now my life is sweet like cinnamon[D]
Like a fucking dream I’m living[Em]in
[D]I’ve finally found[A]you
Oh, sing it to me

[chorus]
[G]Now my life is sweet like cinnamon[D]
[D]Like a fucking dream I’m living[A]in
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How do you like me now?)

[chorus]
[G]Pick me up and take me like a vitamin[D]
[D]Cause my body’s sweet like sugar venom on[A]yeah
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How do you like me now?)

[chorus]
[G]Now my life is sweet like cinnamon[D]
[D]Like a fucking dream I’m living[A]in
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How do you like me now?)

[chorus]
[G]Pick me up and take me like a vitamin[D]
[D]Cause my body’s sweet like sugar venom oh[A]yeah
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How do you like me now?)

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ArtistLana Del Rey
AlbumBorn to Die: The Paradise Edition
GenresIndie, Pop
Year2012
KeyD

How to play Radio on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lana Del Rey - Radio on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Radio uses these transitions most often: D → A (15), G → D (14), and A → Em (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
D to A

2. A → Em chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from A to Em;

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
A to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
Em to G

4. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

5. Em → F#m chord transition

To move from Em to F#m;

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

6. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

7. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

9. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

Radio chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Radio.

  • Radio includes 65 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Radio contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Radio connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 17%
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