Biography:
Wall of Voodoo was a New Wave/Alternative rock group from Los Angeles, California, United States best known for the 1983 hit "Mexican Radio". The band's best known lineup consists of Stan Ridgway (vocals, keyboards), Marc Moreland (guitar), Chas Gray (bass, vocals) and Joe Nanini (drums). The band had a sound that was a fusion of synthesizer-based New Wave music with the spaghetti western soundtrack style of Ennio Morricone.
Wall of Voodoo had its roots in Acme Soundtracks
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My nephew dug this song and I noticed that tab out there was wrong so here's the right chords:
Mexican Radio-Wall of Voodoo
[Intro]
G F A F D F G F
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 4 times
[Verse 1]
G F
I feel a hot wind on my shoulder
D F
And the touch of a world that is older
G F
I turn the switch and check the number
D F
I leave it on when in bed I slumber
G F
I hear the rhythms of the music
D F
I buy the product but never use it
G F
I hear the talking of the DJ
D F
Can't understand, just what does he say?
[Chorus]
D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio / / / /
C D A C C
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio...
G F A F D F G F
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 2 times
[Verse 2]
G F
I dial it in and tune the station
D F
They talk about the US inflation
G F
I understand just a little
D F
No comprende, it's a riddle
[Chorus]
D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio / / / /
C D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio... / / / /
D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio / / / /
C D A C C
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio... / / / /
F F
/ / / / / / / /
G F
/ / / / / / / / 10 times (solo)
[Verse 3]
G F
I wish I was in Tijuana
D F
Eating barbequed iguana
G F
I'd take requests on the telephone
D F
I'm on a wavelength far from home
G F
I feel a hot wind on my shoulder
D F
I dial it in from south of the border
G F
I hear the talking of the DJ
D F
Can't understand just what does he say?
[Chorus]
D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio / / / /
C D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio... / / / /
D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio / / / /
C D A C C
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio... / / / /
G F G F
Radio, radio Radio, radio (2x)
D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio / / / /
C D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio... / / / /
D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio / / / /
C D A C C
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio... / / / /
G F G F
Radio, radio Radio, radio (4x) what does he say?
Radio, radio...
Mexican Radio-Wall of Voodoo
[Intro]
G F A F D F G F
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 4 times
[Verse 1]
G F
I feel a hot wind on my shoulder
D F
And the touch of a world that is older
G F
I turn the switch and check the number
D F
I leave it on when in bed I slumber
G F
I hear the rhythms of the music
D F
I buy the product but never use it
G F
I hear the talking of the DJ
D F
Can't understand, just what does he say?
[Chorus]
D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio / / / /
C D A C C
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio...
G F A F D F G F
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 2 times
[Verse 2]
G F
I dial it in and tune the station
D F
They talk about the US inflation
G F
I understand just a little
D F
No comprende, it's a riddle
[Chorus]
D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio / / / /
C D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio... / / / /
D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio / / / /
C D A C C
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio... / / / /
F F
/ / / / / / / /
G F
/ / / / / / / / 10 times (solo)
[Verse 3]
G F
I wish I was in Tijuana
D F
Eating barbequed iguana
G F
I'd take requests on the telephone
D F
I'm on a wavelength far from home
G F
I feel a hot wind on my shoulder
D F
I dial it in from south of the border
G F
I hear the talking of the DJ
D F
Can't understand just what does he say?
[Chorus]
D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio / / / /
C D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio... / / / /
D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio / / / /
C D A C C
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio... / / / /
G F G F
Radio, radio Radio, radio (2x)
D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio / / / /
C D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio... / / / /
D A C D C Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio / / / /
C D A C C
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio... / / / /
G F G F
Radio, radio Radio, radio (4x) what does he say?
Radio, radio...
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