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455 Rocket

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From: Mark and Allison Albert
455 ROCKET (Gillian Welch / David Rawlings)
as performed by Kathy Mattea
on "LOVE TRAVELS" (Mercury 314-532 899-2)
CAPO 3
[Intro]
|  A|  A|  A|  A| 
|  A|  A|  A|  A| 
[Verse 1]
  AMr. Smith had an Oldsmobile
  DBaby blue with wire wheels.
  AI took her home the day that she was advertE7ised
  AHe said she leaked when it would rain
  DAnd sounded like, aeroplanes
  ABut I knew she was   Ea jewel in disgAuiseE  
[Chorus]
She had a A4---55 rDocket, the biggest block alive
  AI couldn't hardly wait just to take my Eturn
  AShe was made for the straight aways
  DShe grew up hating Chevrolets
  AShe's a rocket,    Eshe was made to bAurnE7  
[Verse 2]
  AWell whose junkpile piece of Chevelle is this?
  DDid you boys come here to race or just kiss?
  AMmm Don't you want to Eknow what I got underneath my hood?
  AI know she might sound like she's missing
  DBuddy, she could teach you a lesson
   AIn just a quarter mEile, and I'll smoke you gAood
[Chorus]
In my A455 DRocket, the kind the police drive
  AI couldn't hardly wait just to take my Eturn
  AShe was made for the straight aways
  DShe grew up hating Chevrolets
  AShe's a rocket,     Eshe was made to bAurn.E7  
[Solo]
A A D D
A A E7 E7
A A D D
A E A E7
[Verse 3]
 AI'm telling you and I ain't ashamed
 DI cried when that wrecker came
  AAs we skid I thought I heard the angels Esing  (It sounded like the Beach Boys)
 AWe hit the curve and began to sail
DTook out most of the safety rail
  AEven the cop asked me    E"Man, what'd you have Ain that thing?"
[Chorus]
I had a A455 DRocket, the very kind you drive
  AYou oughta watch yourself when you take that Eturn
  AMmm she was made for the straight aways
  DShe grew up hating Chevrolets
  AShe's a rocket,   Eshe was made to bAurn, burnE7  
ALord, she's a rocket    Eshe was made to buArn

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455 Rocket

by Kathy Mattea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

From: Mark and Allison Albert

455 ROCKET (Gillian Welch / David Rawlings)

as performed by Kathy Mattea

on "LOVE TRAVELS" (Mercury 314-532 899-2)

CAPO 3

[Intro]

A A A A

| | | | |

A A A A

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Mr. Smith had an Oldsmobile

Baby blue with wire wheels.

A E7

I took her home the day that she was advertised

He said she leaked when it would rain

And sounded like, aeroplanes

A E A E

But I knew she was a jewel in disguise

[Chorus]

A D

She had a 4---55 rocket, the biggest block alive

A E

I couldn't hardly wait just to take my turn

She was made for the straight aways

She grew up hating Chevrolets

A E A E7

She's a rocket, she was made to burn

[Verse 2]

Well whose junkpile piece of Chevelle is this?

Did you boys come here to race or just kiss?

A E

Mmm Don't you want to know what I got underneath my hood?

I know she might sound like she's missing

Buddy, she could teach you a lesson

A E A

In just a quarter mile, and I'll smoke you good

[Chorus]

A D

In my 455 Rocket, the kind the police drive

A E

I couldn't hardly wait just to take my turn

She was made for the straight aways

She grew up hating Chevrolets

A E A E7

She's a rocket, she was made to burn.

[Solo]

A A D D

A A E7 E7

A A D D

A E A E7

[Verse 3]

I'm telling you and I ain't ashamed

I cried when that wrecker came

A E

As we skid I thought I heard the angels sing (It sounded like the Beach Boys)

We hit the curve and began to sail

Took out most of the safety rail

A E A

Even the cop asked me "Man, what'd you have in that thing?"

[Chorus]

A D

I had a 455 Rocket, the very kind you drive

A E

You oughta watch yourself when you take that turn

Mmm she was made for the straight aways

She grew up hating Chevrolets

A E A E7

She's a rocket, she was made to burn, burn

A E A

Lord, she's a rocket she was made to burn

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