R
KeyBm
Capo2
LevelEasy
Transpose Bm 0
Text
Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point
Note about strumming patterns: the intro of the song has a more uptempo feel,
but the main body of the song including the chorus is definitely at a slow tempo.
 
G6sus2 3x223x
 

Intro

AmCG6 x3

G6sus2

 

Verse 1

AmCG
I'm waking up to ash and dust
DAm
I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust
  C G N.C.
I'm breathing in the chemicals (Gasp)
AmCGDAm
I'm breaking in, shaping up, then checking out on the prison bus
CG
This is it, the apocalypse
D
Whoa
 

Chorus 1

AmC
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
GD
Enough to make my systems blow
AmC
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
GD
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
AmCGD
Whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive, radioactive
AmCGD
Whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive, radioactive
 

Verse 2

AmCG
I raise my flags, dye my clothes
DAm
It's a revolution, I suppose
CG
We're painted red to fit right in
D
Whoa
AmCGDAm
I'm breaking in, shaping up, then checking out on the prison bus
CG
This is it, the apocalypse
D
Whoa
 

Chorus 2

AmC
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
GD
Enough to make my systems blow
AmC
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
GD
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
AmCGD
Whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive, radioactive
AmCGD
Whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive, radioactive
 

Bridge

AmCmaj7GD
All systems go, sun hasn't died
AmCmaj7GD
Deep in my bones, straight from inside
 

Chorus 3

AmC
I'm waking up, I feel it in my bones
GD
Enough to make my systems blow
AmC
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
GD
Welcome to the new age, to the new age
AmCGD
Whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive, radioactive
AmCGD
Whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive, radioactive
End

How to play Radioactive chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Radioactive by Imagine Dragons is presented in the key of Bm, with a capo at the 2nd fret. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 7 distinct chord shapes, including G6sus2, Am, C, G6, G, D and others. You can also explore related material through Easy songs, Rock & alternative, Modern hits.