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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This is the tab of the acoustic version of "Rockets" by Travis Book of The Infamous 
Stringdusters from YouTube.  The album version has the same chords as well.
("Rockets" - Travis Book - Silver Sky Acoustic Unplugged version)
DADGAD Tuning
Capo: 2nd fret
            D--A--D--G--A--D-
          D50 0 0 2 0 0
    Dmaj7/F#4 4 0 2 0 0
       Dadd25 5 0 4 0 0
        Em112 2 0 0 0 0
 Aadd4      7 7 0 6 0 0
         Bm79 9 0 7 0 0
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Intro Riff:
D|----------------------------|
A|-0---0--0--0--0--0----------|
G|-2h4-2--0--0--0--0----------| x2
D|-0---0--4--0--0--0----------|
A|-0---0--0--5--2--0----------|
D|--------------------0-2b-0--|
Verse 1:
D5Holding the fire, Dmaj7/F#standing in the Dadd2rain
D5Eyes of desire, Dmaj7/F#close to the Dadd2flame
Em11nothing can be done, to change their D5minds
Verse 2:
D5Out in the dark, Dmaj7/F#far beyond the Dadd2light.
D5Home is with the stars, Dmaj7/F#out  of    Dadd2sight.
Em11Nothing can be done, to make them D5stay.
Chorus 1:
Em11Here and Dmaj7/F#then they're Bm7gone
Aadd4         Dadd2  Bm7  
How long until they go
Aadd4         Dadd2  Bm7  
How long until they know
Aadd4       Dadd2  D5  
All they need to fly
      D5Aadd4  Dadd2  Bm7  
Rockets to the silver sky
Verse 3:
D5If I had the chance to Dmaj7/F#do it all Dadd2again
D5I'd follow every stream, Dmaj7/F#fearless like Dadd2them
Em11Let everything be done, in it's own D5time
Chorus 2:
Em11Don't worry Dmaj7/F#if   it's Bm7wrong
Aadd4       Dadd2  Bm7  
How long until I go
Aadd4       Dadd2  Bm7  
How long until I know
Aadd4     Dadd2  D5  
All I  need to fly
     D5Aadd4  Dadd2  Bm7  
Rocket to the silver sky
(Intro Riff)
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Rockets

by The Infamous Stringdusters

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7/F#

Dadd2

Em11

Bm7

This is the tab of the acoustic version of "Rockets" by Travis Book of The Infamous

Stringdusters from YouTube. The album version has the same chords as well.

("Rockets" - Travis Book - Silver Sky Acoustic Unplugged version)

DADGAD Tuning

Capo: 2nd fret

D A D G A D

-----------

0 0 0 2 0 0

Dmaj7/F#

4 4 0 2 0 0

Dadd2

5 5 0 4 0 0

Em11

2 2 0 0 0 0

Aadd4 7 7 0 6 0 0

Bm7

9 9 0 7 0 0

-----------

Intro Riff:

D|----------------------------|

A|-0---0--0--0--0--0----------|

G|-2h4-2--0--0--0--0----------| x2

D|-0---0--4--0--0--0----------|

A|-0---0--0--5--2--0----------|

D|--------------------0-2b-0--|

Verse 1:

D5 Dmaj7/F# Dadd2

Holding the fire, standing in the rain

D5 Dmaj7/F# Dadd2

Eyes of desire, close to the flame

Em11 D5

nothing can be done, to change their minds

Verse 2:

D5 Dmaj7/F# Dadd2

Out in the dark, far beyond the light.

D5 Dmaj7/F# Dadd2

Home is with the stars, out of sight.

Em11 D5

Nothing can be done, to make them stay.

Chorus 1:

Em11 Dmaj7/F# Bm7

Here and then they're gone

Dadd2 Bm7

Aadd4

How long until they go

Dadd2 Bm7

Aadd4

How long until they know

Dadd2 D5

Aadd4

All they need to fly

D5 Bm7

Aadd4 Dadd2

Rockets to the silver sky

Verse 3:

D5 Dmaj7/F# Dadd2

If I had the chance to do it all again

D5 Dmaj7/F# Dadd2

I'd follow every stream, fearless like them

Em11 D5

Let everything be done, in it's own time

Chorus 2:

Em11 Dmaj7/F# Bm7

Don't worry if it's wrong

Dadd2 Bm7

Aadd4

How long until I go

Dadd2 Bm7

Aadd4

How long until I know

Dadd2 D5

Aadd4

All I need to fly

D5 Bm7

Aadd4 Dadd2

Rocket to the silver sky

(Intro Riff)

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