Rocket Love
...ROCKET LOVE... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Hotter Than July' (1980)*
*CAPO 4th FRET*
(Original Key: Abm)
Intro:
ADGEm9
ABB7us
Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2)
Break:
Am7 D9
Do do do, do do do,
G/F Em9
Do do do, do do do,
Am7 B7sus
Do do do, do do do,
B7 Em
Do do do-oo.
Interlude:
Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2)
Verse 1:
Em E+ Em7 E+
I longed for you since I was born;
Em E+ Em7 E+
A woman sensi-tive and warm,
D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
And that you were.
Em E+
With pride and strength,
Em7 E+
No one would test,
Em E+ Em7 E+
But yet have femi-nine fi-nesse;
D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
And so much more.
Chorus 1:
Cmaj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Bm7b5 E7sus
Down to this cold, cold world.
Cmaj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Bm7b5 E7sus
Down to this cold, cold world.
Interlude:
Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2)
Verse 2:
Em E+ Em7 E+
A female Shakespeare of your time,
Em E+ Em7 E+
With looks to blow Pi-casso's mind;
D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
You were the best.
Em E+ Em7 E+
Your body moved with grace and song,
Em E+ Em7 E+
Like sympho-nies by Bach or Brahms;
D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
Neverthe-less. Oh, oh;
Chorus 2:
Cmaj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Bm7b5 E7sus
Down to this cold, cold world.
Cmaj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Bm7b5 E7sus
Down to this cold, cold world.
Break:
Am7 D9
Do do do, do do do,
G/F Em9
Do do do, do do do,
Am7 D#7sus
Do do do, do do do,
*KEY CHANGE*
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Verse 3:
Fm F+ Fm7 F+
The passion burning in your heart,
Fm F+ Fm7 F+
Would make hell's fire seem like a spark;
D#7sus D#7 D#7sus D#7, C7
Where did it go?
Fm F+ Fm7 F+
Just why that you would over-night,
Fm F+ Fm7 F+
Turn love to stone as cold as ice,
D#7sus D#7 D#7sus D#7, C7
I'll never know.
Chorus 3:
C#maj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Cm7b5 F7sus
Down to this cold, cold world.
C#maj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Cm7b5
Down to this cold, cold world.
C7sus F7
(Cold, too cold).
Chorus 4:
C#maj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Cm7b5 F7sus
Down to this cold, cold world.
C#maj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Cm7b5
Down to this cold, cold world.
C7sus F7
(I would not do that to a dog).
Chorus 5:
C#maj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Cm7b5 F7sus
Down to this cold, cold world.
C#maj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Cm7b5 F7sus
Down to this cold, cold world.
Outro:
C#maj7
Rocket love.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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