Learn "VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR" by The Buggles on Piano

Master "VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR" by The Buggles with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of D at 120 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 120 BPM.

Lyrics

I heard (G6)you on the wire (Asus)less back in fif ty (A)two, ly ing (G6)a wake in tent (Asus)ly tun ing in on (A)you. If I (G6)was young it did n’t (Asus)stop you com in’ (A)through. (D)Oh, (G6)oh. They took (G6)the cred it for (Asus)your sec ond sym pho (A)ny, re writ (G6)ten by ma chine (Asus)on new tech nol o (A)gy. And now (G6)I un der stand (Asus)the prob lems you can (A)see. (D)Oh, (G6)oh. I met your (A)chil dren. (D)Oh, (G6)oh. What did you (A)tell them? (D)Vid e o killed the ra di o star. (D)Vid e o killed the ra di o star. (D)Pic tures came and broke your heart. (Asus)Oh, uh uh uh oh. And now (G6)we meet in an (Asus)a ban doned stu di (A)o. We hear (G6)the play back and (Asus)it seems so long a (A)go. And you (G6)re mem ber stand (Asus)the jin gles used to (A)go: (D)Oh, (G6)oh. You were the (A)first one. (D)Oh, (G6)oh. You were the (A)last one. (D)Vid e o killed the ra di o star. (D)Vid e o killed the ra di o star. (D)Pic tures came and broke your heart. (Asus)Oh, uh uh uh oh. (D)In my mind and (G)in my car, we (D)can’t re (A)wind; we’ve (G)gone too far. (Asus)Oh, uh uh uh oh. (Asus)Oh, uh uh uh oh. (D)Vid e o killed the ra di o star. (D)Vid e o killed the ra di o star. (D)In my mind and (G)in my car, we (D)can’t re (A)wind; we’ve (G)gone too far. (D)Pic tures came and broke your heart. (D)Put the blame on (G)V. C. R. You (D)are a (A)ra di o (D)star. You (D)are a (A)ra di o (D)star. You (D)Vid e o killed the ra di o star. (D)Vid e o killed the ra di o star.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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