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Rocket Ships

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[Verse]
GOn summer nights the stars fall a little slower and 
EmI don't know if I can catch them in time
Cadd9To sew words delicately to the palm of my hand, tell me
Dsus4What am I worth?
GDo you see words written in the air? 
EmOr is it just me forming pictures from nowhere?
Cadd9I have funny little comic books taped to my hands and
Dsus4A brain within a brain it's got a mind of it's own, yeah.
[Interlude]
G Em Cadd9 Dsus4
[Chorus]
GRocket ships will take off
EmWhether you're in them or not
Cadd9And it's sad, but it's the truth
Dsus4The world would still turn without you
GAnd when your bones turn to earth
EmAnd you ask me, "What was I worth?"
Cadd9I'll simply plant a flower above you
Dsus4And you can watch it growG  Em  
Cadd9And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it Dsus4grow.G  Em  
Cadd9And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it Dsus4grow.
[Verse]
GOn summer nights my thoughts form a little vauger and
EmI don't know how to arrange them or put them into words
Cadd9Now I'm leaving bashful teardrops in my hands
Dsus4So tell me I am a man
GDo you think aliens in outer space
EmThink that they're the only human race?
Cadd9My mind's a house of magic cards about to blow away, yeah
Dsus4I'm just a shoot and I'm not ready to grow yet
[Interlude]
G Em Cadd9 Dsus4
[Chorus]
GRocket ships will take off
EmWhether you're in them or not
Cadd9And it's sad, but it's the truth
Dsus4The world would still turn without you
GAnd when your bones turn to earth
EmAnd you ask me, "What was I worth?"
Cadd9I'll simply plant a flower above you
Dsus4And you can watch it growG  Em  
Cadd9And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it Dsus4grow.G  Em  
Cadd9And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it Dsus4grow.
[Bridge]
GWould it be okay for me to stay?
EmIf okay is here, then I'm far away...
Cadd9And the train's not leaving for a while
Dsus4I packed my bags but they emptied themselves somehow
GThe thought of meaning something just makes my brain
EmTwist, invert, and fall down sideways 
Cadd9But my voice is a spark, so let me sing
Dsus4'Till the fire's so bright, it's deafening
[Chorus]
GRocket ships will take off
EmWhether you're in them or not
Cadd9And it's sad, but it's the truth
Dsus4The world would still turn without you
GAnd when your bones turn to earth
EmAnd you ask me, "What was I worth?"
Cadd9I'll simply plant a flower above you
Dsus4And you can watch it growG  Em  
Cadd9And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it Dsus4grow.G  Em  
Cadd9And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it Dsus4grow.G  

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Rocket Ships

by cavetown

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Cadd9

Dsus4

[Verse]

On summer nights the stars fall a little slower and

I don't know if I can catch them in time

Cadd9

To sew words delicately to the palm of my hand, tell me

Dsus4

What am I worth?

Do you see words written in the air?

Or is it just me forming pictures from nowhere?

Cadd9

I have funny little comic books taped to my hands and

Dsus4

A brain within a brain it's got a mind of it's own, yeah.

[Interlude]

G Em Cadd9 Dsus4

[Chorus]

Rocket ships will take off

Whether you're in them or not

Cadd9

And it's sad, but it's the truth

Dsus4

The world would still turn without you

And when your bones turn to earth

And you ask me, "What was I worth?"

Cadd9

I'll simply plant a flower above you

Dsus4 G Em

And you can watch it grow

Cadd9 Dsus4 G Em

And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow.

Cadd9 Dsus4

And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow.

[Verse]

On summer nights my thoughts form a little vauger and

I don't know how to arrange them or put them into words

Cadd9

Now I'm leaving bashful teardrops in my hands

Dsus4

So tell me I am a man

Do you think aliens in outer space

Think that they're the only human race?

Cadd9

My mind's a house of magic cards about to blow away, yeah

Dsus4

I'm just a shoot and I'm not ready to grow yet

[Interlude]

G Em Cadd9 Dsus4

[Chorus]

Rocket ships will take off

Whether you're in them or not

Cadd9

And it's sad, but it's the truth

Dsus4

The world would still turn without you

And when your bones turn to earth

And you ask me, "What was I worth?"

Cadd9

I'll simply plant a flower above you

Dsus4 G Em

And you can watch it grow

Cadd9 Dsus4 G Em

And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow.

Cadd9 Dsus4

And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow.

[Bridge]

Would it be okay for me to stay?

If okay is here, then I'm far away...

Cadd9

And the train's not leaving for a while

Dsus4

I packed my bags but they emptied themselves somehow

The thought of meaning something just makes my brain

Twist, invert, and fall down sideways

Cadd9

But my voice is a spark, so let me sing

Dsus4

'Till the fire's so bright, it's deafening

[Chorus]

Rocket ships will take off

Whether you're in them or not

Cadd9

And it's sad, but it's the truth

Dsus4

The world would still turn without you

And when your bones turn to earth

And you ask me, "What was I worth?"

Cadd9

I'll simply plant a flower above you

Dsus4 G Em

And you can watch it grow

Cadd9 Dsus4 G Em

And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow.

Cadd9 Dsus4 G

And you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow, you can watch it grow.

About Rocket Ships Chords by cavetown

Learn how to play Rocket Ships by cavetown with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rocket Ships chords”, “Rocket Ships guitar chords”, or “cavetown Rocket Ships chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Rocket Ships chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rocket Ships lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Em, Cadd9, Dsus4, A.

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Is "Rocket Ships" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Rocket Ships" in?

The chords for "Rocket Ships" show the original chord names (including G, Em, Cadd9, Dsus4, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.