Despite the claims of the other tab here, it was not correct. Here's my take on
it. I'm pretty sure it's almost exactly as played on the album.
CHORDS:
E: x 7 9 9 9 x
A: x 0 2 2 2 x
B: x 2 4 4 4 x
B*: 7 9 9 8 7 7
C#m: x 4 6 6 5 4
F#m: x 9 11 11 10 9
Riff 1 Riff 2
b[--14----------] b[--12----------]
g[-----13-------] g[-----13-------]
d[--------16-14-] d[--------16-14-]
Note: to get the muting effect heard in the song, do not use palm muting. Instead,
at the appropriate frets for the chord, lightly touch the strings, much like you
would when playing harmonics. Then strum as usual.
RADAR DETECTOR
E
F#m E
You and I buy star maps and drive my car around Los Angeles
F#m E
You and I buy star maps and ding dong ditch a televangelist
E B C#m B
It's only been a week
B C#m E B* A
But I know that you are mine to keep
(Riff 2)x4
E A
You are a radar detector
(Riff 1)x6
A C#m
I drive 1,000 miles an hour
(Riff 2)x6
B E A
I won't go on and on
(Riff 1)x2 (Riff 2)x2
A C#m B* E
But you are always looking out for me
(Riff 1)x8 (Riff 2)x8
F#m E
You and I go shopping and find exactly what we're looking for
(Riff 1)x8 (Riff 2)x8
F#m E
You and I go shopping and fall asleep inside the mattress store.
E B C#m B
We cruise the neighborhood
B C#m E B* A
But it's not supposed to feel this good
(Riff 2)x4
E A
You are a radar detector
(Riff 1)x6
A C#m
I drive 1,000 miles an hour
(Riff 2)x6
B E A
I won't go on and on
(Riff 1)x2 (Riff 2)x2
A C#m B* A
But you are always looking out for me
A A A C#m
You are a radar detector, You are a radar detector, You are a radar detector
E A A A C#m
You are a radar detector, You are a radar detector, You are a radar detector
C#m E F# A A
You are a radar detector, You are a radar detector, You are a radar detector
A C#m C#m E F# A
You are a radar detector, You are a radar detector, You are a radar detector
A A C#m
You are a radar detector, You are a radar detector, You are a radar detector
C#m E F# A
You are a radar detector, You are a radar detector.
(Riff 2)x4
E
(Riff 1)x6
A C#m
I drive 1,000 miles an hour
(Riff 2)x6
B E A
I won't go on and on
(Riff 1)x2 (Riff 2)x2
A C#m B* E E
But you are always looking out for me
Riff 1 x 8;* Riff 2 x 8, Riff 1 x 8;@ Riff 2 x 8; Riff 1 x 8*; Riff 2x8. Fade out on riff 1.
*: Play this riff : e[------12-12-----] @: Play riff: e[--------------]
b[-------------12-] b[------12-12-9-]
g[----------------] g[--------------]
d[----------------] d[--------------]
a[--7s9-----------] a[--2s4---------]
