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Island Radio

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

RockAdvanced for beginners5 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

D#mDiagram coming soon
G#mDiagram coming soon
F#Diagram coming soon
C#Diagram coming soon
BDiagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Intro 
D#m G#m F# C# 
 
verse 1 
D#m G#m 
    I was on the roller coaster 
                  F#      C# 
 Found the ground just in time 
D#m G#m                                      F#       C#  
    I was underwater when the siren came and saved my life 
D#m G#m                        F#     C# 
    Every day started out last night, Every night started over 
D#m G#m 
    I was on the roller coaster 
                  F#      C# 
 Found the ground just in time 
 N.C. 
 Underneath the power lines 
 
 D#m                        B          F#   C# 
 Last transmission from the island radio 
 D#m                      B                  F#        C# 
 Double vision wrapped in last night's party clothes 
 D#m                   B 
 I can't spend another night alone 
 F#                     C# 
 I tried swimming but I can't get home 
 D#m                        B          F#          C# 
 Last transmission from the island radio, io, io, io 
 
verse 2 
D#m G#m                                           F#    C# 
    I could load the catapult and meet you on the other side 
D#m G#m  
    You could fold the map in half 
                    F#        C# 
 I wouldn't have to take this ride 
D#m  G#m                      F#      C# 
 And every day's just another flight, Every flight's almost over 
D#m G#m                                           F#    C# 
    I could load the catapult and meet you on the other side 
     N.C. 
 The other side 
 
 D#m                        B          F#   C# 
 Last transmission from the island radio 
 D#m                      B                  F#        C# 
 Double vision wrapped in last night's party clothes 
 D#m                   B 
 I can't spend another night alone 
 F#                     C# 
 I tried swimming but I can't get home 
 D#m                        B          F#          C# 
 Last transmission from the island radio, io, io, io 
 
Bridge 
B                     F#            C# 
 I wish that you were on what I was on 
 C# 
 But you were only on my mind 
B                     F#            C#  
 I wish that you were on what I was on 
 C# 
 But you were only on my mind 
B                      F#           C#  
 I wish that you were on what I was on 
       N.C. 
 Yeah, I'm so gone, this is my 
 
 D#m                        B          F#   C# 
 Last transmission from the island radio 
 D#m                      B                  F#        C# 
 Double vision wrapped in last night's party clothes 
 D#m                   B 
 I can't spend another night alone 
 F#                     C# 
 I tried swimming but I can't get home 
 D#m                        B          F#          C# 
 Last transmission from the island radio, io, io, io 
          
 

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Chord set

D#m · G#m · F# · C# · B

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.