Biography:
Donna Summer (born 31 December 1948, died 17 May 2012) was one of seven children raised by devout Christian parents. She sang in church, and in her teens joined a funk group called The Crow, so named because Donna was the only black member of the group. At eighteen, Gaines left home and school to audition for a role in the cast of the Broadway musical, Hair (1968). Unsuccessful in getting the part in the Broadway show (Melba Moore got the role), she was offered the European Tour when the show moved to Germany
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On The Radio Donna Summer
Note: I prefer to play this slow throughout like Hypnogajas interpretation. Using mostly
barre chords sounds better IMHO.
[Intro]
Em7 A11 Dmaj9 (2X)
[Verse 1]
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
Someone found a letter you wrote me, on the radio
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
and they told the world just how you felt
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
it must have fallen out of a hole in your old brown overcoat
Am7 D
they never said your name but I knew just who they meant.
[Verse 2]
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
Oh, I was so surprised and shocked, and I wonder too
Ebdim Em7 A11 Dmaj9
if by chance you heard it for yourself
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I never told a soul just how I've been feeling over you
Am7 D
but they said it really loud they said it on the air
[Chorus]
Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7
on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh
Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7
on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh now, now
[Verse 3]
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
Don't it kinda strike you sad when you hear our song
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
things are not the same since we broke up last June
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
the only thing that I wanna hear is that you love me still
Am7 D
and that you think you'll be comin' home real soon whoa
[Verse 4]
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
oh yeah it kind of made me feel proud when I heard him say
Ebdim Em7 A11 Dmaj9
you couldn't find the words to say it yourself
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
and now in my heart I know I can say what I really feel
Am7 D
'cause they said it really loud they said it on the air
[Chorus]
Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7
on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh
Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7
on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio oh whoa___________Oh oh on the radio
[Sax Solo]
G G C C Am Am
Bm Em7 A A C C D D Bm7(.)
[Verse 5]
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
If you think that love isn't found on the radio
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
well tune right in you may find the love you lost
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
'cause now I'm sitting here with the man I sent away long ago
Am7 D
You’ve fi-n’lly realized they said it really loud
[Chorus]
Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7
on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh
Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7
on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh
Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7(.)
on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio, radio, radio
Note: I prefer to play this slow throughout like Hypnogajas interpretation. Using mostly
barre chords sounds better IMHO.
[Intro]
Em7 A11 Dmaj9 (2X)
[Verse 1]
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
Someone found a letter you wrote me, on the radio
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
and they told the world just how you felt
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
it must have fallen out of a hole in your old brown overcoat
Am7 D
they never said your name but I knew just who they meant.
[Verse 2]
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
Oh, I was so surprised and shocked, and I wonder too
Ebdim Em7 A11 Dmaj9
if by chance you heard it for yourself
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I never told a soul just how I've been feeling over you
Am7 D
but they said it really loud they said it on the air
[Chorus]
Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7
on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh
Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7
on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh now, now
[Verse 3]
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
Don't it kinda strike you sad when you hear our song
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
things are not the same since we broke up last June
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
the only thing that I wanna hear is that you love me still
Am7 D
and that you think you'll be comin' home real soon whoa
[Verse 4]
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
oh yeah it kind of made me feel proud when I heard him say
Ebdim Em7 A11 Dmaj9
you couldn't find the words to say it yourself
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
and now in my heart I know I can say what I really feel
Am7 D
'cause they said it really loud they said it on the air
[Chorus]
Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7
on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh
Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7
on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio oh whoa___________Oh oh on the radio
[Sax Solo]
G G C C Am Am
Bm Em7 A A C C D D Bm7(.)
[Verse 5]
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
If you think that love isn't found on the radio
Em7 A11 Dmaj9
well tune right in you may find the love you lost
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
'cause now I'm sitting here with the man I sent away long ago
Am7 D
You’ve fi-n’lly realized they said it really loud
[Chorus]
Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7
on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh
Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7
on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio whoa oh oh
Em7 Am7 Bm7 Em7(.)
on the radio whoa oh oh on the radio, radio, radio
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