Lana Del Rey - Radio Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
Not even [D]they can stop me [A]now
Boy I’ll be [Em]flying over[G]head[D]
Their heavy words can’t bring me[A]down
Boy I’ve been [Em]raised from the[G]dead
[section 2]
[Em]No one even knows how[F#m]hard life was
[G]I don’t even think about it now because
[D]I’ve finally found[A]you
Oh, sing it to me
[chorus]
[G]Now my life is sweet like cinnamon[D]
[D]Like a fucking dream I’m living[A]in
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How you like me now?)
[chorus]
[G]Pick me up and take me like a vitamin[D]
[D]Cause my body sweet like sugar venom oh[A]yeah
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How you like me now?)
[section 3]
American[D]dreams came true some[A]how
I swore I’d[Em]chase them[G]until I was[D]dead
I heard the streets were[F#m]paved with gold
That’s what[D]my father[Em]said
[section 4]
[Em]No one even knows what[F#m]life was like
[G]Now I’m in LA and it’s paradise
[D]I’ve finally found[A]you
Oh, sing it to me
[chorus]
[G]Now my life is sweet like cinnamon[D]
[D]Like a fucking dream I’m living[A]in
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How do you like me now?)
[chorus]
[G]Pick me up and take me like a vitamin[D]
[D]Cause my body sweet like sugar venom oh[A]yeah
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How do you like me now?)
[chorus]
[G]Now my life is sweet like cinnamon[D]
[D]Like a fucking dream I’m living[A]in
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How do you like me now?)
[Closing]
[G]Now my life is sweet like cinnamon[D]
Like a fucking dream I’m living[Em]in
[D]I’ve finally found[A]you
Oh, sing it to me
[chorus]
[G]Now my life is sweet like cinnamon[D]
[D]Like a fucking dream I’m living[A]in
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How do you like me now?)
[chorus]
[G]Pick me up and take me like a vitamin[D]
[D]Cause my body’s sweet like sugar venom on[A]yeah
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How do you like me now?)
[chorus]
[G]Now my life is sweet like cinnamon[D]
[D]Like a fucking dream I’m living[A]in
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How do you like me now?)
[chorus]
[G]Pick me up and take me like a vitamin[D]
[D]Cause my body’s sweet like sugar venom oh[A]yeah
Baby love me cause I’m playing on the[Em]radio
(How do you like me now?)
How to play Radio on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Lana Del Rey - Radio on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Radio uses these transitions most often: D → A (15), G → D (14), and A → Em (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
3. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. Em → F#m chord transition
To move from Em to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
6. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
8. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
9. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
Radio chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Radio.
- Radio includes 65 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Radio contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Radio connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → Em: 17%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%
- Em → D: 17%