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Lori McKenna - Rocket Science
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
Em  D  C  G  Em  D  C
[Verse 1]
They Emsay it ain’t DcompliCcaGted
Any Emfool can DunderGstand
UnEmtil the Dfuse is Clit Gand
It Emblows up Din your GhandC  
[Verse 2]
It Emall looks Dgood on CpaGper
Step by Emstep, you Dfollow the Gplan
In the Emsky, watch the Ddesperate CvaGpour
'Til It Emblows up Din your GhandC  
[Chorus]
And Clove is Drocket GscienceEm  
What Ccomes up, it Dmust come GdownAm  
In burning pieces on the Cground
We Dwatch it EmfallG  
Maybe love is rocket Amscience Gafter EmallG  Em  D  C  
[Verse 3]
Not Emif but Dwhen, you Ccrash and Gburn
EmSomehow Dyou surGvive
But you’ve Emtouched the Dhem of CheaGven
For a Emtime you Dfelt aGlive
[Chorus]
And Clove is Drocket GscienceEm  
What Ccomes up, it Dmust come GdownAm  
In burning pieces on the Cground
We Dwatch it EmfallG  
Maybe love is rocket Amscience Gafter EmallG  Em  D  C  
[Bridge]
From a Gdistance in the twiClight
Love is Dsuch a beautiful thing
Dry your Emeyes beneath the Cnight sky
And I’ll hold you, I’ll Emhold you
I’ll hold you like our Cdream
[Chorus]
CLove is Drocket GscienceEm  
What Ccomes up, it Dmust come GdownAm  
In tragic pieces on the Cground
It’s Dworth it EmallG  
Maybe love is rocket AmscienceD  Em  G  Em  D  C  

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Rocket Science

by Lori McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Lori McKenna - Rocket Science

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

Em D C G Em D C

[Verse 1]

Em D C G

They say it ain’t complicated

Em D G

Any fool can understand

Em D C G

Until the fuse is lit and

Em D G C

It blows up in your hand

[Verse 2]

Em D C G

It all looks good on paper

Em D G

Step by step, you follow the plan

Em D C G

In the sky, watch the desperate vapour

Em D G C

'Til It blows up in your hand

[Chorus]

C D G Em

And love is rocket science

C D G Am

What comes up, it must come down

In burning pieces on the ground

D Em G

We watch it fall

Am G Em G Em D C

Maybe love is rocket science after all

[Verse 3]

Em D C G

Not if but when, you crash and burn

Em D G

Somehow you survive

Em D C G

But you’ve touched the hem of heaven

Em D G

For a time you felt alive

[Chorus]

C D G Em

And love is rocket science

C D G Am

What comes up, it must come down

In burning pieces on the ground

D Em G

We watch it fall

Am G Em G Em D C

Maybe love is rocket science after all

[Bridge]

G C

From a distance in the twilight

Love is such a beautiful thing

Em C

Dry your eyes beneath the night sky

And I’ll hold you, I’ll hold you

I’ll hold you like our dream

[Chorus]

C D G Em

Love is rocket science

C D G Am

What comes up, it must come down

In tragic pieces on the ground

D Em G

It’s worth it all

Am D Em G Em D C

Maybe love is rocket science

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