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If I Had A Rocket

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a very simple blues chord progression
intro: G#  
verse 1:
If I G#had me a rocket, I'd fly off to the moon
If I C#had me a rocket, boy, I'd fly off to the G#moon
It's a-D#getting so crowded here
   C#I can't find no G#room
verse 2:
G#People, lots of people coming out of the walls
C#People, lots of people coming out of the G#walls
When there's D#too many people
   C#Ain't no room at G#all
verse 3:
You G#can't hide out no more, satellite will track you down
You C#can't hide out no more, satellite'll track you G#down
You can't D#run from your neighbors
   C#There's a neighbors all G#round
verse 4: repeat verse 1
You can as well use a capo on the 1st fret
and use chords G, C and D instead of G#, C# and D#.
Or you can use a capo on the 4th fret
and use chords E, A and B.

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If I Had A Rocket

by J.J. Cale

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a very simple blues chord progression

intro:

verse 1:

If I had me a rocket, I'd fly off to the moon

C# G#

If I had me a rocket, boy, I'd fly off to the moon

It's a-getting so crowded here

C# G#

I can't find no room

verse 2:

People, lots of people coming out of the walls

C# G#

People, lots of people coming out of the walls

When there's too many people

C# G#

Ain't no room at all

verse 3:

You can't hide out no more, satellite will track you down

C# G#

You can't hide out no more, satellite'll track you down

You can't run from your neighbors

C# G#

There's a neighbors all round

verse 4: repeat verse 1

You can as well use a capo on the 1st fret

and use chords G, C and D instead of G#, C# and D#.

Or you can use a capo on the 4th fret

and use chords E, A and B.

About If I Had A Rocket Chords by J.J. Cale

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