The Libertines – Radio America (Guitar)

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Written by Doherty/Barat Interpreted by Ben Wilson Spent hours trying to find a decent chord guide to this - none existed so I wrote one! attempt so be kind. [Intro]: D - Adim (for Adim move D shaoe up a String and cover also hold first string 3rd fret like this
e --3
b-- 2
g--3
d--2
a--x
e--x
[Intro]: D-Adim* x 2
D               Adim*
If I get the call

D               Adim*
I will call across Radio America

D               Adim*
Right across America I will call

D               Adim*
Yes I will call all across Radio America

D               Adim*
Right across America I will call

D               Bm
If call I must do

Em      F#m   G   F#m  G      A7 
To take my love my love to you

D               Adim*
There a lovely young girl on aboard

D               Adim*
Walks down here

D               Adim*
And all across Africa, China and Australia

D               Adim*
I will call

D               Adim*
Call you down in New Mexico

D               Adim*
In New Brighton and Tokyo

D               Adim*
I will call

D               Bm
If call I must do

Em      F#m   G   F#m  G      A7 
To take my love my love to you
Run Down D-Db-D7 (do this by going D - D shape down one fret - then D7)
G                            Gm                     D
For well it may hap' that these are they

D  C#m Cm B7
Your happiest days

G
Oh my good old friend

A7                                           D
I see you chanced your arm again

DAdim*
you cut you arm again

D                       Bm
Red faced president

Em                                                       A7
Took afternoon tea with her majesty the Queen

D                                          Bm
And they watched old films flicker

Em                                            A7
Across the old palace movie screen

G                                              A7
What a shame as she slipped in the rain

G                                              A7
The poor dancing girl she won't dance again

D    D                        C#m Cm Bm
And they said it was a transmission

Em         F#m  G F#m G   A7
To take my love my love to you

D    D             C#m Cm Bm
Yes This was a transmission

Em         F#m  G F#m G   A7
To take my love my love to you

D  F#m   Bm   A7
You  ooh ooh ooh ooh

D  F#m   Bm   A7/ch]
You  ooh ooh ooh ooh

[ch]D  F#m   Bm   A7
You  ooh ooh ooh ooh

D  F#m   Bm   A7
You  ooh ooh ooh ooh

D  F#m   Bm   A7
You  ooh ooh ooh ooh

D  F#m   Bm   A7
You  ooh ooh ooh ooh

D - Adim*
Only to you
Don't think its perfect, but its gigable. Others say the Rd faced president section is but it really doesn't fit.