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Static On The Radio by Jim White
Static On The Radio
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Dm F Eb
A Eb
Dm A Eb
Bb A Eb
Dm Bb Gm Bb
Dm Bb Gm Bb
[Verse 1]
Dm Am Bb
Three A.M. I'm awakened
Gm Dm
By a sweet summer rain
Bb Gm
Distant howling of a passing Southbound coal train
Dm
Was I dreaming
Bb Gm
Or was there someone just lying here Beside me in this bed?
Dm
Am I hearing things?
Bb
Or in the next room
Gm Bb
Did a long forgotten music box just start playing?
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm C F
And I know it's a sin putting words in the mouths of the dead
Gm C F
And I know it's a crime to weave your wishes into what they said
Gm C F
And I know only fools venture where them spirits tread
G C F
Cause I know every word, every sound bouncing 'round my head
[Chorus]
Gm
Is just static on the radio
Bb
static on the radio
Gm
Is just static on the radio
Bb
static on the radio
Gm
Is just static on the radio
Bb F
Everything I think I know is just static on the radio
Gm
Is just static on the radio
Bb F
Everything I think I know is just static on the radio
[Bridge]
Gm A
Dm Bb
Gm Eb
A Bb Dm
Eb Gm Dm
Bb Dm F
Dm F
Eb
[Verse 2]
Bb Eb Dm
Midnight rendevous
Bb
With a pretty girl
Gm Bb
Wearing a torn and tear-stained gown
Gm Bb
Like a ghost ship she appeared from nowhere
Gm F
On a lonely highway and flagged me down
Dm Bb
I gave her a lift downtown to the Greyhound station
Gm Bb
Under the flicker of the neon light
Dm
She kissed me goodbye
Bb Gm Bb
And in the mirror of her eyes I saw my own reflection
[Pre-chorus]
A Gm C F
And I know the blind will sometimes lead the blind
Gm C F
And I know through shadowlands and troubled times
G C F
And I know forsaking love, we see it's a sign
Gm C F
And I know of truths forever hid behind
[Chorus]
Gm
Is just static on the radio
Bb
static on the radio
Gm
Is just static on the radio
Bb
static on the radio
Gm
Is just static on the radio
Bb F
Everything I think I know is just static on the radio
Gm
Is just static on the radio
Bb F
Everything I think I know is just static on the radio
[Verse 3]
Dm
Now there's a church house
Bb
About a stone's throw down
Gm Bb
From this place where I been staying
Dm
It's Sunday morning
Bb
And I'm sittin' in my truck
Gm Bb
Listening to my neighbor sing
Dm Bb
Ten years ago I might have joined in
Gm Bb
But don't time change those inclined
Dm A Bb
To think less of what is written
Gm Bb
Than what's wrote between the lines?
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm C F
Cause I know dreams are for those who are asleep in bed
Gm C F
And I know it's a sin putting words in the mouths of the dead
Gm C F
Cause I know for all my ruminations I can't change a thing
Gm C F
Still I hope there's others out there who are listening
[Outro]
Gm
To the static on the radio
Bb F Eb
Static on the radio
Gm
Static on the radio
Bb F Eb
Everything I think I know is just static on the radio
Gm
Static on the radio
Bb F Eb
Ain't praying for miracles, I'm just down on my knees
Gm
Static on the radio
Bb F Eb
Listening for the song behind everything I think I know
Gm
Static on the radio
Bb F Eb
Everything I think I know is just static on the radio
Gm Bb F Eb
Everything I think I know is just static on the radio
[Outro]
Gm Bb
F Eb
Gm Eb
Gm Bb Eb
Gm Bb Gm
Eb
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Chords]
Dm | Bb | Gm | A | C | Eb | F | F* (E shape)
e 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1
B 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1
G 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2
D 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3
A 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3
E x | 6 | 3 | 5 | x | x | x | 1
[Intro]
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|----2h3-2---------|
D|--0-------0-3-2-1-|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
Dm Bb Gm Bb A (x2)
[Verse]
Dm Bb
3 A.M. I’m awakened
Gm Bb A
By a sweet summer rain
Dm Bb
Distant howling of a passing
Gm Bb A
Southbound coal train
Dm Bb Gm
Was I dreaming or was there someone just lying here
Bb A
Beside me in this bed?
Dm Bb
Am I hearing things? Or in the next room
Gm Bb A
Did a long forgotten music box just start playing?
Gm C F*
And I know (it’s a sin putting words in the mouths of the dead)
Gm C F*
And I know (it’s a crime to weave your wishes into what they said)
Gm C F*
And I know (only fools venture where them spirits tread)
Gm C F*
Cause I know (every word, every sound bouncing around my head)
[Chorus]
Gm
Is just static on the radio
Bb F Eb
(Static on the radio)
Gm
Static on the radio
Bb F Eb
(Static on the radio)
Gm
Static on the radio
Bb F Eb
(Everything I think I know is just static on the radio)
Gm
Static on the radio
Bb F Eb
(Everything I think I know is just static on the radio)
[Verse]
Dm Bb
Midnight rendezvous with a pretty girl
Gm Bb A
Wearin' a torn and tear-stained gown
Dm Bb
Like a ghost ship, she appeared from nowhere
Gm Bb A
On a lonely highway and flagged me down
Dm Bb
I gave her a lift downtown to the Greyhound station
Gm Bb A
And in the flicker of the neon lights
Dm Bb
She kissed me goodbye and in the mirror of her eyes
Gm Bb A
I saw my own reflection
Gm C F*
And I know (The blind will sometimes lead the blind)
Gm C F*
And I know (Through shadow lands and troubled times)
Gm C F*
And I know (Forsaking love, we seek the signs)
Gm C F*
Ans I know (Of truths forever hid behind)
[Chorus]
Gm
Is just static on the radio
Bb F Eb
(Static on the radio)
Gm
Static on the radio
Bb F Eb
(Static on the radio)
Gm
Static on the radio
Bb F Eb
(Everything I think I know is just static on the radio)
Gm
Static on the radio
Bb F Eb
(Everything I think I know is just static on the radio)
[Solo]
[Verse]
(A bit quieter in the next four lines, you could try palm muting or other
techniques to your taste.)
Dm Bb
Now there's a church house about a stone's throw down
Gm Bb A
From this place where I been staying
Dm Bb
It's Sunday morning and I'm sittin' in my truck
Gm Bb A
Listening to my neighbor sing
Dm Bb
Ten years ago I might have joined in
Gm Bb A
But don’t time change those inclined
Dm Bb
To think less of what is written
Gm Bb A
Than what’s wrote between the lines?
Gm C F *
Cause I know (dreams are for those who are asleep in bed)
Gm C F *
And I know (it's a sin putting words in the mouths of the dead)
Gm C F *
Cause I know (for all my ruminations I can't change a thing
Gm C F *
Still I hope (there's others out there that are listening)
[Chorus]
Gm
To the static on the radio
Bb F Eb
(Static on the radio)
Gm
Static on the radio
Bb F Eb
(everything I think I know is just static on the radio)
Gm
Static on the radio
Bb F Eb
(Ain't praying for miracles, I'm just down on my knees)
Gm
Is just static on the radio
Bb F Eb
(Listening for the song behind everything I think I know)
(Static on the radio)
Gm Bb F Eb
Everything I think I know is just static on the radio
Gm Bb F Eb (repeat till end)
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