Rocket Ships

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[Verse]
G
On summer nights the stars fall a little slower and
Em
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?
G
Do you see words written in the air?
Em
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]
G
Rocket ships will take off
Em
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
G
And when your bones turn to earth
Em
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]
G
On summer nights my thoughts form a little vauger and
Em
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
G
Do you think aliens in outer space
Em
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]
G
Rocket ships will take off
Em
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
G
And when your bones turn to earth
Em
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]
G
Would it be okay for me to stay?
Em
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
G
The thought of meaning something just makes my brain
Em
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]
G
Rocket ships will take off
Em
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
G
And when your bones turn to earth
Em
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.

Rocket Ships chords and lyrics

Free chords for Rocket Ships by cavetown. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse]
[Interlude]
G Em Cadd9 Dsus4
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Interlude]
G Em Cadd9 Dsus4
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]

Rocket Ships Chords by cavetown

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