Radioactive, one of the most well-known songs by Imagine Dragons, deals with themes of renewal and beginnings. It was inspired by a series of personal changes and a sense of starting anew in the life of lead vocalist Dan Reynolds. The song achieved significant commercial and critical success, becoming one of the bands signature tracks.
Key: Am
Introduction:
Am
C
G6
x3 G62
Am
C
G
I'm waking up to ash and dust
D
Am
I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust
C
G
I'm breathing in the chemicals (Gasp)
Am
C
G
D
Am
I'm breaking in, shaping up, then checking out on the prison bus
C
G
This is it, the apocalypse
D
Whoa
Am
C
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
G
D
Enough to make my systems blow
Am
C
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
G
D
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
Am
C
G
D
Whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive, radioactive
Am
C
G
D
Whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive, radioactive
Am
C
G
I raise my flags, dye my clothes
D
Am
It's a revolution, I suppose
C
G
We're painted red to fit right in
D
Whoa
Am
C
G
D
Am
I'm breaking in, shaping up, then checking out on the prison bus