R.E.M. - Radio Song: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Radio Song" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Radio Song Guitar Chords and Lyrics by R.E.M.

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Radio Song" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
G#
The world is collapsing around our ears
I turned up the radio, but I can't hear it

F
When I got to the house and I called you out
I could tell that you had been crying, crying
It's that same sing-song on the radio
It makes me sad

A#
I meant to turn it off, to say goodbye
To leave in quiet (See ya!)
            F
That radio song
F
Hey, hey, hey (Ha-ha) Hup! Hup!

Chorus:
     G#
I've everything to show (Everything to show)
I've everything to hide (Everything to hide)
Look into my eyes, listen (Yeah)

When I got to the show, yo-ho-ho
I could tell that you had been crying, crying
It's that same sing-song and the DJ sucks!
It makes me sad
I tried to turn it off (Turn it off!)
To say goodbye, my love
That radio song
Hey, hey, hey

Chorus:
The world is collapsing around our ears
I turned up the radio, but I can't hear it
Yeah

Yeah
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Hup! Hup!
I tried to sing along
But damn that radio song
Man, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey

Chorus:
I've everything to show (Everything to show)
I've everything to hide (Everything to hide)
Look into my eyes, listen to the radio
I turned up the radio, but I can't hear it
No, I can't hear it

Hey, hey, hey, hey (Say what?)
Hey, hey, hey (Let me do that with you)
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey (Yeah, boom!)
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Say what? Say what? Say what?
Hey, hey, hey (Check it out!)

What are you saying? What are you playing?
Who are you obeying day out and day in?
Huh! Baby, baby, baby, baby
That stuff is driving me crazy
DJs communicate to the masses
Sex and violent classes
Now our children grow up prisoners
All their life, radio listeners!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

F

Guitar chord F

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Radio Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Radio Song" by R.E.M..

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