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Key: E
πΈ Intro:
A E A E
A E A E
πΈ Verse 1:
A E
I heard you on the wireless back in '52
A E
Lying awake intent on tuning in on you
A E
If I was young it didn't stop you coming through
Riff:
A E
Oh a oh
πΈ Verse 2:
A E
They took the credit for your second symphony
A E
Rewritten by machines on new technology
A E
and now I understand the problems you can see
Riff:
A E
Oh a oh I met your children
A E
Oh a oh What did you tell them?
πΈ Chorus:
F# B E
Video killed the radio star
πΈ Verse 3:
A E
And now we meet in an abandoned studio
A E
We hear the playback and it seems so long ago
A E
Do you remember the jingles used to go
Riff:
A E
Oh a oh You were the first one
A E
Oh a oh You were the last one
πΈ Chorus:
F# B E
Video killed the radio star
πΈ Chorus:
F# B E
Video killed the radio star
πΈ Bridge:
A E
In my mind and in my car,
A E
we can't rewind we've gone too far
A E
Pictures came and broke your heart,
A E
put the blame on VCR
πΈ Bridge:
A E
In my mind and in my car,
A E
we can't rewind we've gone too far
A E
Pictures came and broke your heart,
A E
put the blame on VCR
πΈ Outro:
F# B E
Song History
Published: September 20, 2021
Last Updated: February 7, 2026