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Rocket 88

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Rocket 88 chords
E7 A E B7 A E  E7
You may have Eheard of jaE7lopies,
you heard the Enoise they E7make;
let Eme introduce you to my E7Rocket 88E.
AYes it s great, just won't wait,
Eeverybody likes my E7Rocket  8E8.
Baby, we ll B7ride in style,
Amoving all aElong.
E7 A E B7 A E  E7
E7V-8 motor and this Emodern desE7ign,
my convertible top and the Egals don t E7mind
B7Sporting with me, riding Aall around town for Ejoy.
(Spoken) -- Blow your horn, Rocket, blow your horn!
(Horn sound effect leading into guitar solo.)
EStep in my Rocket and a E7don t be Elate,
we're pulling out about a E7half past Eeight.
Going down the corner and E7dealer EBill,
everybody in my car s going E7take a little Epill.
B7Move on out,
AOozing and cruising aElong.
(Guitar solo.)

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Rocket 88

by Ike Turner

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Rocket 88 chords

E7 A E B7 A E E7

E E7

You may have heard of jalopies,

E E7

you heard the noise they make;

E E7 E

let me introduce you to my Rocket 88.

Yes it s great, just won't wait,

E E7 E

everybody likes my Rocket 88.

Baby, we ll ride in style,

A E

moving all along.

E7 A E B7 A E E7

E7 E E7

V-8 motor and this modern design,

E E7

my convertible top and the gals don t mind

B7 A E

Sporting with me, riding all around town for joy.

(Spoken) -- Blow your horn, Rocket, blow your horn!

(Horn sound effect leading into guitar solo.)

E E7 E

Step in my Rocket and a don t be late,

E7 E

we're pulling out about a half past eight.

E7 E

Going down the corner and dealer Bill,

E7 E

everybody in my car s going take a little pill.

Move on out,

A E

Oozing and cruising along.

(Guitar solo.)

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