Imagine Dragons - Radioactive

How to play Imagine Dragons - Radioactive by ImagineDragons on guitar

This song is a strong beginner pick because it has a driving, steady feel and lets you lock into a simple groove fast. You get a powerful, moody sound without needing a lot of flash, so it feels satisfying even when you keep the part basic.

The chart mixes open shapes like G, D, Em, A, and E with harder barre shapes like F#m, B, D#m, Bm, and C#m. The main thing to watch is the quick move in the opening progression, F#m - B - D#m - B, since that shift can trip you up if your hand is slow to reset.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly until each change feels clean. Then loop the open shapes and the barre shapes separately, and finally put them together at tempo so your left hand learns the full pattern without rushing.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.