song : radar love
artist : golden earring
album : moontan
url’s :

tempo : 4 | 4
style : dutch epic rock

chords :
eadgbe
F#m7 : 242222
E5 : 022
xxxb5 : x244
xxf#5 : 244
xxx [ ch ] A5/B [ /Ch ] : x2220
x [ ch ] B5/C# [ /Ch ] : x2442
xc#5 : x466
xxd : xx0232
A5 : x022
xxf#m : 244222

intro :
| nc | riff x 9
| nc | drums & bass x 8
| F#m7 | bass over x 8

verse 1 : ( drums , bass )
nc ( F#m )
i’ve been drivin’ all night ,
( F#m )
my hand’s wet on the wheel .
( F#m )
there’s a voice in my head ,
( F#m )
that drives my heel .
( F#m )
it’s my baby callin’ ,
( F#m )
says , “i need you here . ”
( F#m )
and it’s a half past four ,
( F#m )
and i’m shifting gear .

pre – chorus 1 :
E5
when she is lonely ,
B5 F#5
and the longing gets too much .
E5
she sends a cable ,
B5 [ ch ] A5/B [ /Ch ] [ ch ] B5/C# [ /Ch ]
coming in from above .
C#5 [ ch ] B5/C# [ /Ch ]
don’t need a phone at all .

chorus 1 :
D A5 E5 F#5
we’ve got a thing that’s called radar love ,
D A5 E5
we’ve got a wave in the air .
nc ( F#m7 )
radar love .

interlude 1 :
| F#m7 | riff x 4

verse 2 :
nc ( F#m )
the radio’s playing some forgotten song ,
( F#m )
brenda lee’s “coming on strong” .
( F#m )
the road has got me hypnotized ,
( F#m )
and i’m speeding into a new sunrise .

pre – chorus 2
E5
when i get lonely ,
B5 F#5
and i’m sure i’ve had enough .
E5
she sends her comfort ,
B5 [ ch ] A5/B [ /Ch ] [ ch ] B5/C# [ /Ch ]
comin’ in from above .
C#5 [ ch ] B5/C# [ /Ch ]
don’t need a letter at all .

chorus 2 :
D A5 E5 F#5
we’ve got a thing that’s called radar love ,
D A5 E5
we’ve got a line in the sky .
nc F#m7
radar love .

interlude 2 :
| nc | drums x 8
| F#m7 | riff x 16
| F#m7 | bass line x 8

verse 4 :
nc ( F#m )
no more speed , i’m almost there ,
( F#m )
gotta keep cool now , gotta take care .
( F#m )
last car to pass , here i go ,
( F#m )
and the line of cars drove down real slow .

verse 5 :
nc ( F#m )
and the radio played that forgotten song ,
( F#m )
brenda lee’s “coming on strong” .
( F#m )
and the newsman sang his same song ,
( F#m )
one more radar love gone!

pre – chorus 3
E5
when i get lonely ,
B5 F#5
and i’m sure i’ve had enough .
E5
she sends her comfort ,
B5 [ ch ] A5/B [ /Ch ] [ ch ] B5/C# [ /Ch ]
comin’ in from above .
C#5 [ ch ] B5/C# [ /Ch ]
don’t need a letter at all .

chorus 3 :
D A5 E5 F#5
we’ve got a thing that’s called radar love ,
D A5 E5
we’ve got a line in the sky .
D A5 E5 F#5
we’ve got a thing that’s called – – radar love .
D A5 E5
we’ve got a thing that’s called , – –
nc F#m7
[ radar love ] . ( unspoken )

coda :
| F#m7 | riff x 8
| F#m7 | crescendo & cesura

[ end ]

notes .
1 . during 197374 , when “radar love” was a hit , they had kiss and aerosmith as their
opening act .
2 . on october 10 , 2011 , at the historical museum of the hague , postnl presented the
first postage stamp with music . this stamp was issued in honour of the 50th anniversary of
the legendary dutch band golden earring . when a smartphone with a special app is held up
to the music stamp , golden earrings radar love plays .