The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner Chords

Tempo:
138.25 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

Am

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner chords
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One two three four five six
[A]
[D] [A]
Going faster miles an hour
[D]
Gonna drive past stop [D] it shop
[A]
with the radio on
[D] [A]
I'm in love with the [D] modern world
[A]
Massachusetts when it's late at [D] night [A]
and the neon when it's cold [D] outside.
[A]
I got the radio on
[D] [A] Just like a road on a
Going around the [D] highway.
[A]
I
Walked by the stop [D] shop
[A]
Then I drove by the stop [D] shop.
[A]
I like that much better than walking by the [D] stop shop
[A]
Cuz I had the radio on [D] [A]
I felt in touch with the modern [D] world.
[A]
I
Felt in love with the modern [D] world.
[A]
I felt in love with
[D] [A] Rosendale cuz I had the radio [D] on [A] I felt like a road
[D] [A] Radio on
[D] Now [A] I said hello to the spirit of all that need [D] 56
[A] It was nation in the bushes nectar [D] 57
[A] Well, the highway was my only girlfriend cuz I went by [D] so quick
Yeah, [A] it's a little bit trees were out there and constantly it smelled [D] like heaven.
So I [A] say was
Road runner twice.
We're in love with his feeling [E] now.
It will be
All right now we can tell about our love [D] you man
[A] I
Got the AM [D] [A]
I got the power I feel [D] feeling now
[A] Feel the feeling it's feeling all [D] right now
[A] And I feel a touch with the water [D] world.
Okay, [A] let's go to our 128.
[D]
[A]
Oh Yeah
[Am] Can't you feel it out need them now?
Out route 128 by the power line
It's so exciting there night
With pine trees in the dark
It's so cold here in the dark
[D] [A]
with 50,000 watts of power
[D] [A]
We go by faster miles an hour
[D] [A]
with the radio
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
Going faster miles an [D] hour
[A]
I'm gonna drive by the stop the [D] shop
[A]
with the radio [D] on
[A]
Sounding love with the modern [D] world
[A]
Massachusetts when it's late at [D] night [A]
and the neon when it's cold outside
[D] [A]
See I have the radio
[D] [A] Like now, what do you think about that you [D] guys?
[A]
Good we got the AM.
[D] [A]
I think we got the power got the magic [D] now
[A]
We got the feeling of the modern [D] world
We [A]
got the feeling of the modern [D] sound
[A]
Of the modern radio feeling
[D] [A] What you [D] [A]
hate on [D] that dog [A] alone in the cold
[D]
I
[D] [A]
Will go
[D] [A]
to drive them [D] home you guys [A] here
[D] [A]
we [D] go
[A] [E]
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
Am
2311
Ebm
13421116
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To start learning Jonathan Richman, The Modern Lovers - (Once) Roadrunner chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, D, A, D and D in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 69 BPM and then match the original tempo of 138 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: A Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ One two three four five six
_ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
Going faster miles an hour
[D] _ _
Gonna drive past stop [D] it shop
[A] _
with the radio on
[D] _ _ [A] _
I'm in love with the [D] modern world
[A] _ _
_ Massachusetts when it's late at [D] night _ [A] _
and the neon when it's cold [D] outside.
_ [A]
I got the radio on
_ [D] [A] Just like a road on a
Going around the [D] highway.
_ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I
Walked by the stop [D] shop
_ [A] _
Then I drove by the stop [D] shop.
_ [A]
I like that much better than walking by the [D] stop shop
[A]
Cuz I had the radio on [D] _ _ [A]
I felt in touch with the modern [D] world.
_ [A]
I
Felt in love with the modern [D] world.
_ [A]
I felt in love with
_ [D] _ [A] Rosendale cuz I had the radio _ [D] on [A] I felt like a road
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] Radio on
_ _ _ _ [D] Now [A] I said hello to the spirit of all that need [D] 56
[A] It was nation in the bushes nectar [D] 57
[A] Well, the highway was my only girlfriend cuz I went by [D] so quick
Yeah, [A] it's a little bit trees were out there and constantly it smelled [D] like heaven.
So I [A] say was
_ Road runner twice.
We're in love with his feeling [E] now.
It will be
All _ right now we can tell about our love [D] you man
_ [A] I
_ Got the AM [D] _ _ [A] _
I got the power I feel [D] feeling now _
[A] _ Feel the feeling it's feeling all [D] right now _
[A] And I feel a touch with the water [D] world.
Okay, [A] let's go to our 128.
_ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh Yeah _ _ _ _
_ [Am] Can't you feel it out need them now? _ _
Out route 128 by the power line _
_ It's so exciting there night _ _
With pine trees in the dark _ _
It's so cold here in the dark
[D] _ _ [A]
with 50,000 watts of power
[D] _ _ [A]
We go by faster miles an hour
[D] _ _ [A] _
with the radio
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
Going faster miles an [D] hour
_ [A] _
I'm gonna drive by the stop the [D] shop
_ [A] _
with the radio [D] on
_ [A] _
Sounding love with the modern [D] world
_ [A] _
_ Massachusetts when it's late at [D] night _ [A] _
and the neon when it's cold outside
[D] _ _ [A]
See I have the radio
_ [D] _ [A] Like now, what do you think about that you [D] guys?
_ [A] _
Good we got the AM.
[D] _ _ [A]
I think we got the power got the magic [D] now
_ [A]
We got the feeling of the modern [D] world
We [A]
got the feeling of the modern [D] sound
_ [A] _
Of the modern radio feeling
[D] _ [A] What you _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ hate on [D] that dog [A] alone _ _ in the cold
_ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Will go _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
to _ _ _ _ _ _ drive them [D] home you guys [A] _ here
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ we [D] go
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Jonathan Richman.

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