G C D5 G C A | C | D5 | Nightswimming deserves a quiet night. G C D5 G C A | The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago, C D5 turned around backwards so the windshield shows. G C D5 G C A | Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse. C D5 Still, it’s so much clearer. G C D5 G I forgot my shirt at the water’s edge. C A C | D5 | The moon is low tonight.
G C D5 G C A |Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.C D5 G5I’m not sure all these people understand.C D5 GIt’s not like years ago,C A C D5 G5The fear of getting caught, of recklessness and water.C D5 GThey cannot see me naked.C A C D5 GThese things, they go away, replaced by everyday.C D5 G C A |Nightswimming. Remembering that night.C D5 G C D5 |September’s coming soon. I’m pining for the moon.And
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Beside defying media too fastInstead of pushing palaces to fallPut that, put that, put that before allThat this isn’t fortunate at allRaving station, beside yourselfCalling on in transit, calling on in transitRadio Free Europe, radio.
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Asus2 A7sus2 Asus2 A7sus2 Asus2 A7sus2 Asus2I meant to turn it off, to say good-bye, to leave in quietA7sus2 Asus2 E E7 Ethat radio song, hey, hey, hey
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E (riff) When I got to the show (yo ho ho) I could tell that you had been crying, crying It’s that same sing song, and the DJ sucks. It makes me sad. Asus2 (riff) I tried to turn it off. To say goodbye, my love, that radio E (riff) song, hey, hey, hey
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E (riff)Hey, hey, hey (say what)Hey, hey, hey (let me do that with you)Hey, hey, hey, hey ,hey, hey, hey, heyHey, hey, hey, hey, hey, (say what, say what, say what)Hey, hey, heyCheck it outWhat are you sayingWhat are you playingWho are you obeyingday out day in?Baby baby babyThat stuff is driving me crazyDJs communicate to the massesSex and violent classesNow our children grow up prisonersAll their lives radio listeners