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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: A
Difficulty: Novice
Open G5: 3X0033
Intro:
Em D
Em D A
Em D
A Bm
Verse 1:
Em D
I think it's strange when people say
Em D A
You're the next big thing, you'll never fade
Em D
The slightest touch, forced to fold
A Bm
Sleight of the hand, modern gold
Pre-chorus:
Em D Em
Starry-eyed child left behind
D A Em
Choose your favorite vice
D A Bm
I don't have the strength to play nice
Chorus:
G5 Em A F#m
Hide me in the back room, tell me when it's over
Bm A
Don't know if I can play this part much longer
G5 Em A F#m
I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over
Bm A
Don't know if I can play this part much longer
G5 Em A F#m Bm A
I-I-I don't know if it is right to live this way, yeah
G5 Em A F#m
I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over
Bm
People always say, "Man, at least you're on the radio”
Interlude:
Em D
At least you’re on the radio
Em D A
At least you’re on the radio
Em D A Bm
At least you’re on the radio
Verse 2:
Em D
Close your eyes, don't be afraid
Em D A
Take some of these, they'll ease the pain
Em D
Live fast, die young, pay the price
A Bm
The best die young, immortalized
Pre-chorus:
Em D Em
Starry-eyed children left behind
D A Em
To choose their favorite vice
D A Bm
I don't have the strength to think twice
Chorus:
G5 Em A F#m
Hide me in the back room, tell me when it's over
Bm A
Don't know if I can play this part much longer
G5 Em A F#m
I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over
Bm A
Don't know if I can play this part much longer
G5 Em A F#m Bm A
I-I-I don't know if it is right to live this way, yeah
G5 Em A F#m
I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over
Bm A
People always say, "Man, at least you're on the radio”
Interlude:
Em D
At least you’re on the radio
Em D A
At least you’re on the radio
Em D
Em D A
Em D
A Bm
Em D
Em D A
Em D
A Bm
Chorus:
G5 Em A F#m
Hide me in the back room, tell me when it's over
Bm A
Don't know if I can play this part much longer
G5 Em A F#m
I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over
Bm A
Don't know if I can play this part much longer
G5 Em A F#m Bm A
I-I-I don't know if it is right to live this way, yeah
G5 Em A F#m
I'll be in the back room, tell me when it's over
Bm A F#m
People always say, "Man, at least you're on the radio”
N.C.
“At least you’re on the radio-ho”
Other versions of this song
- Social Cues (Bass)
- Social Cues (Chords)
- Social Cues (Tabs)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025