Mexican Radio Uke tab by Wall Of Voodoo

6 Chords used in the song: G, F, A, D, C, Bb

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Artist: Wall Of Voodoo

Album: Mexican Radio

Year: 1982

Difficulty:

3.67

(Intermediate)

Key: unknownChords and Tablature

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G              F    A  F      D            F     G  F    
/  /  /  /    /  /  /  /     /  /  /  /   /  /  /  /      4 times

G                 F
I feel a hot wind on my shoulder
D                  F
And the touch of a world that is older
G                     F   
I turn the switch and check the number
D                     F
I leave it on when in bed I slumber
G                  F
I hear the rhythms of the music
D                     F
I buy the product but never use it
G                  F
I hear the talking of the DJ
D                      F
Can't understand, just what does he say?

D        A           C    D  C  Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio    /  /  /  / 
C       D              A       C     C  
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio...

G              F    A  F      D            F     G  F    
/  /  /  /    /  /  /  /     /  /  /  /   /  /  /  /      2 times

G                F  
I dial it in and tune the station
D                   F   
They talk about the US inflation
G            F
I understand just a little
D             F
No comprende, it's a riddle

D        A           C    D  C  Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio    /  /  /  / 
C       D              A       C     D  C  Bb C  
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio...  /  /  /  / 
D        A           C    D  C  Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio    /  /  /  / 
C       D              A       C     C        
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio...  / / / / 

F         F 
/ / / /  / / / /
G            F
/  /  /  /   /  /  /  /  10 times (solo)

G               F       
I wish I was in Tijuana
D                F
Eating barbequed iguana
G                    F
I'd take requests on the telephone
D                   F 
I'm on a wavelength far from home
G                 F
I feel a hot wind on my shoulder
D               F
I dial it in from south of the border
G                  F
I hear the talking of the DJ
D                     F
Can't understand just what does he say?

D        A           C    D  C  Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio    /  /  /  / 
C       D              A       C     D  C  Bb C  
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio...  /  /  /  / 
D        A           C    D  C  Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio    /  /  /  / 
C       D              A       C     C        
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio...  / / / /  

G      F     G      F    
Radio, radio Radio, radio (2x)

D        A           C    D  C  Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio    /  /  /  / 
C       D              A       C     D  C  Bb C  
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio...  /  /  /  / 
D        A           C    D  C  Bb C
I'm on a Mexican radio    /  /  /  / 
C       D              A       C     C        
I'm on a Mexican, whoa-oh, radio...  / / / /  

G      F     G      F    
Radio, radio Radio, radio (4x) what does he say?
Radio, radio...

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