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Sam Bush – All Night Radio Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsG C D Em

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This is the chords of All Night Radio by Sam Bush on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse]
G C
Where was I when the lights went out?
G D
Up in my room listening to the twist and shout
G C
Hot summer nights by the window fan
Em D
Out on the airwave, a big dance band

[Chorus]
C G
On the All Night Radio
C
Where’s that music coming from?
D
It’s got a whole lot of soul
C G
On the All Night Radio

[Verse]
G C
I gotta hear the new sound from across the ocean
G D
All strange and soulful, full of gooey emotion
G C
Make ya wanna miss somebody that ‘cha don’t even know
Em D
Lying there in the darkness with the sound down low

[Chorus]
C G
On the All Night Radio
C
Where’s that music coming from?
D
Sure gotta whole lotta soul…
C G
the All Night Radio

[Bridge]
C G
and you can close your eyes,
C G
by the dials’ soft glow,
C G D G
tuned into the world, on the All Night Radio Show
G C
G D
nah nah na nah nah na nah nah na na
G C
nah nah na nah nah na nah nah na na
Em D
nah nah na nah nah na nah nah na na

[Verse]
G C
New York and Memphis, Chicago and L.A.
G D
When you’re on the wavelength it ain’t so far away
G C
You know ya wanna be there when the sun goes down
Em D
you’re gonna feel a whole lot better when ya hear that sound

[Chorus]
C G
On the All Night Radio
C
Where’s that music coming from?
D
It’s sure gotta whole lotta soul…
C G
The All Night Radio

[Bridge]
C G
And ya close your eyes
C G
to the dials soft glow
C G D G
Tun into the world on the all Night Radio Show
G C
G D
nah nah na nah nah na nah nah na na
G C
nah nah na nah nah na nah nah na na
Em D
nah nah na nah nah na nah nah na na
G C
nah nah na nah nah na nah nah na na
G D
nah nah na nah nah na nah nah na na
G C
nah nah na nah nah na nah nah na na
Em D
nah nah na nah nah na nah nah na na
C G
On the All Night Radio

How to play All Night Radio: key, chords and progression

All Night Radio by Sam Bush is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: G, C, D and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – C – G – D (I – IV – I – V in G major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.