How to Play “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons on the Guitar

Anouck André is proud to share with us an electric guitar arrangement of the song “Radioactive”. Find the video and downloadable guitar tab in the article.

“Radioactive-Imagine Dragons.gpx”
(click on the image to download the Guitar Pro tab)

About the arrangement

“Here is my transcription of Imagine Dragons’s piece “Radioactive.” The chord sequence is relatively simple: B minor, D, A and E. The chords repeat throughout the piece during both the verses and the chorus.

I suggest two ways to accompany the piece: the ‘normal’ way, using the bar chords in case 2 for the B minor section, and the simplified version with a capo, without bar chords in case 7.

Regarding the right-hand hold, the rhythm poses some difficulty for less advanced players with an eighth note rest on the third beat. But don’t worry too much, with a slow-downed playback of the .gpx file and the pick stroke direction indications, everything will be all right!

I also noted the general idea of the theme played by the singer. This will let you arrange the piece for two guitars.

This song has been a real hit this year, many students have asked me to work on it with them in class. So I thought it would be a good idea to share it with the Guitar Pro community :)”

– Anouck André

Check Anouck Andre’s work on…

Facebook
Youtube 
Website