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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.

NotevenDtheycanstopmeAnow
BoyI’llbeEmflying Goverhead
Theirheavywordscan’tbring Amedown
BoyI’vebeenEmraisedfrom Gthedead
EmNooneevenknows F#mhowhardlifewas
GIdon’teventhinkaboutitnowbecause
DI’vefinally Afoundyou
Oh,singittome
GNowmylifeissweetlike Dcinnamon
DLikeafuckingdreamI’m Alivingin
BabylovemecauseI’mplayingon Emtheradio
(Howyoulikemenow?)
GPickmeupandtakemelikea Dvitamin
DCausemybodysweetlikesugarvenom Aohyeah
BabylovemecauseI’mplayingon Emtheradio
(Howyoulikemenow?)
DAmericandreamscametrue Asomehow
Iswore EmI’dchase GthemuntilI Dwasdead
Iheardthestreets F#mwerepavedwithgold
That’s Dwhatmy Emfathersaid
EmNooneevenknows F#mwhatlifewaslike
GNowI’minLAandit’sparadise
DI’vefinally Afoundyou
Oh,singittome
GNowmylifeissweetlike Dcinnamon
DLikeafuckingdreamI’m Alivingin
BabylovemecauseI’mplayingon Emtheradio
(Howdoyoulikemenow?)
GPickmeupandtakemelikea Dvitamin
DCausemybodysweetlikesugarvenom Aohyeah
BabylovemecauseI’mplayingon Emtheradio
(Howdoyoulikemenow?)
GNowmylifeissweetlike Dcinnamon
DLikeafuckingdreamI’m Alivingin
BabylovemecauseI’mplayingon Emtheradio
(Howdoyoulikemenow?)
GNowmylifeissweetlike Dcinnamon
LikeafuckingdreamI’m Emlivingin
DI’vefinally Afoundyou
Oh,singittome
GNowmylifeissweetlike Dcinnamon
DLikeafuckingdreamI’m Alivingin
BabylovemecauseI’mplayingon Emtheradio
(Howdoyoulikemenow?)
GPickmeupandtakemelikea Dvitamin
DCausemybody’ssweetlikesugarvenom Aonyeah
BabylovemecauseI’mplayingon Emtheradio
(Howdoyoulikemenow?)
GNowmylifeissweetlike Dcinnamon
DLikeafuckingdreamI’m Alivingin
BabylovemecauseI’mplayingon Emtheradio
(Howdoyoulikemenow?)
GPickmeupandtakemelikea Dvitamin
DCausemybody’ssweetlikesugarvenom Aohyeah
BabylovemecauseI’mplayingon Emtheradio
(Howdoyoulikemenow?)
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ArtistLana Del Rey
AlbumBorn to Die: The Paradise Edition
GenresIndie, Pop
Year2012
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

G to D

5. Em → F#m chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. F#m → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. A → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. D → F#m chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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 (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
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