Biography:
Buggles were a UK electro-pop band formed in 1977 consisting of Trevor Horn (bass guitar, guitar, percussion, and vocals), Geoff Downes (percussion and keyboards).
Buggles' sound was characterised by a deliberately synthetic quality in keeping with the technological subject matter of their songs.
Buggles had a smash hit with the first single from their debut album, The Age of Plastic. Video Killed The Radio star was famously the 1st music video ever played on MTV (on August 1, 1981).
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Band : The Buggles
Song : Video Killed The Radio Star
Transcribed by Gary Chapman
Added By Mikhailo
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[Intro] (synth arranged for guitar)
G6 D5 Em7 D A
E|------------------------------------5-|----------------------------------5-|
B|---------12---------10---------8----7-|-------12---------10---------8----5-|
G|-------9----------7----------7------7-|-----9----------7----------7------6-|
D|-----9----------7----------9--------7-|---9----------7----------9--------7-|
A|--10----------9----------7----------5-|-10---------9----------7----------7-|
E|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------5-|
[Verse 1] (piano arranged for guitar)
Below is roughly what the piano is playing. It's a lot easier to play
on a piano than a guitar. Stick with the basic chords. The timing has
been stretched to fit the lyrics.
D G6 Em7 Asus4 A A5
E|--14--12--10--------------10-----------10---------------9--10--12--|
B|--10--10--10--------12----12-----------10--10-10-10-10-10--10--10--|
G|--11--11--11--------12----12------------9---9--9--9--9--9---9---9--|
D|--12--12--12--------14-14-14-14------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
I heard you on the wireless back in fifty two
Lying a-wake in bed then tuning in on you
If I was young it didn't stop you coming through
Oh - ah - oh.
[Verse 2]
D G6 Asus4/A A/Asus4/A
They took the credit for your second symphony
Rewritten by machine and new technology
And now I understand the problems you can see
(Oh-a-oh) I met your children
(Oh-a-oh) What did you tell them ?
[Chorus]
D A
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
D A G
Pictures came and broke your heart
A Bm
(Oh-A-oh-oh-oh)
[Verse 3]
And now we meet in an abandoned studio
We hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember the jingles used to go
(Oh-a-oh) You were the first one
(Oh-a-oh) You were the last one
[Chorus]
D A
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
D A G
Pictures came and broke your heart
A Bm
(Oh-A-oh-oh-oh)
D A G
In my mind and in my car, we
can't re-wind we've gone to far
A Bm
(Oh-A-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-A-oh-oh-oh)
[Solo] (synth arranged for guitar)
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------12---10-----------------------------12---10------------10-----|
G|----9----------12--11-------------------9----------12--11-12--------|
D|--9--------------------12---9---------9-------------------------12--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|------12---10-----------------|---------12-----------10----------8--|
G|----9----------12--11--9------|-------9------------7-----------7----|
D|--9-----------------------12--|-----9------------7-----------9------|
A|------------------------------|--10------------9-----------7--------|
E|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
(2 guitars)
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--17---17(b)19---15-15-15-17(b)19---15--17--|
G|--14---14(b)16---12-12-12-14(b)16---12--14--|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
D A
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
D A G
Pictures came and broke your heart
A Bm
(Oh-A-oh-oh-oh)
D A G
In my mind and in my car, we
can't re-wind we've gone to far
Pictures came and broke your heart
Put the blame on VTR
You are the radio star
[Chorus]
D A
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
D A G
Pictures came and broke your heart
A Bm
(Oh-A-oh-oh-oh)
(fade out)
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| (b) Bend
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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Band : The Buggles
Song : Video Killed The Radio Star
Transcribed by Gary Chapman
Added By Mikhailo
=========================================
[Intro] (synth arranged for guitar)
G6 D5 Em7 D A
E|------------------------------------5-|----------------------------------5-|
B|---------12---------10---------8----7-|-------12---------10---------8----5-|
G|-------9----------7----------7------7-|-----9----------7----------7------6-|
D|-----9----------7----------9--------7-|---9----------7----------9--------7-|
A|--10----------9----------7----------5-|-10---------9----------7----------7-|
E|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------5-|
[Verse 1] (piano arranged for guitar)
Below is roughly what the piano is playing. It's a lot easier to play
on a piano than a guitar. Stick with the basic chords. The timing has
been stretched to fit the lyrics.
D G6 Em7 Asus4 A A5
E|--14--12--10--------------10-----------10---------------9--10--12--|
B|--10--10--10--------12----12-----------10--10-10-10-10-10--10--10--|
G|--11--11--11--------12----12------------9---9--9--9--9--9---9---9--|
D|--12--12--12--------14-14-14-14------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
I heard you on the wireless back in fifty two
Lying a-wake in bed then tuning in on you
If I was young it didn't stop you coming through
Oh - ah - oh.
[Verse 2]
D G6 Asus4/A A/Asus4/A
They took the credit for your second symphony
Rewritten by machine and new technology
And now I understand the problems you can see
(Oh-a-oh) I met your children
(Oh-a-oh) What did you tell them ?
[Chorus]
D A
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
D A G
Pictures came and broke your heart
A Bm
(Oh-A-oh-oh-oh)
[Verse 3]
And now we meet in an abandoned studio
We hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember the jingles used to go
(Oh-a-oh) You were the first one
(Oh-a-oh) You were the last one
[Chorus]
D A
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
D A G
Pictures came and broke your heart
A Bm
(Oh-A-oh-oh-oh)
D A G
In my mind and in my car, we
can't re-wind we've gone to far
A Bm
(Oh-A-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-A-oh-oh-oh)
[Solo] (synth arranged for guitar)
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------12---10-----------------------------12---10------------10-----|
G|----9----------12--11-------------------9----------12--11-12--------|
D|--9--------------------12---9---------9-------------------------12--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|------12---10-----------------|---------12-----------10----------8--|
G|----9----------12--11--9------|-------9------------7-----------7----|
D|--9-----------------------12--|-----9------------7-----------9------|
A|------------------------------|--10------------9-----------7--------|
E|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
(2 guitars)
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--17---17(b)19---15-15-15-17(b)19---15--17--|
G|--14---14(b)16---12-12-12-14(b)16---12--14--|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
D A
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
D A G
Pictures came and broke your heart
A Bm
(Oh-A-oh-oh-oh)
D A G
In my mind and in my car, we
can't re-wind we've gone to far
Pictures came and broke your heart
Put the blame on VTR
You are the radio star
[Chorus]
D A
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
D A G
Pictures came and broke your heart
A Bm
(Oh-A-oh-oh-oh)
(fade out)
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| (b) Bend
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