Rockets
This is the tab of the acoustic version of "Rockets" by Travis Book of The Infamous
Stringdusters from YouTube. The album version has the same chords as well.
("Rockets" - Travis Book - Silver Sky Acoustic Unplugged version)
DADGAD Tuning
Capo: 2nd fret
DADGAD
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D5 0 0 0 2 0 0
ch /ch
Dmaj7/F# 4 4 0 2 0 0
ch /ch
Dadd2 5 5 0 4 0 0
ch /ch
Em11 2 2 0 0 0 0
Aadd4 7 7 0 6 0 0
Bm7 9 9 0 7 0 0
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Intro Riff:
D|----------------------------|
A|-0---0--0--0--0--0----------|
G|-2h4-2--0--0--0--0----------| x2
D|-0---0--4--0--0--0----------|
A|-0---0--0--5--2--0----------|
D|--------------------0-2b-0--|
Verse 1:
ch /ch /ch
D5 Dmaj7/F# Dadd2
Holding the fire, standing in the rain
ch /ch /ch
D5 Dmaj7/F# Dadd2
Eyes of desire, close to the flame
ch /ch
Em11 D5
nothing can be done, to change their minds
Verse 2:
ch /ch /ch
D5 Dmaj7/F# Dadd2
Out in the dark, far beyond the light.
ch /ch /ch
D5 Dmaj7/F# Dadd2
Home is with the stars, out of sight.
ch /ch
Em11 D5
Nothing can be done, to make them stay.
Chorus 1:
ch /ch /ch
Em11 Dmaj7/F# Bm7
Here and then they're gone
ch /ch
Aadd4 Dadd2 Bm7
How long until they go
ch /ch
Aadd4 Dadd2 Bm7
How long until they know
ch /ch
Aadd4 Dadd2 D5
All they need to fly
D5 Aadd4 Dadd2 Bm7
Rockets to the silver sky
Verse 3:
ch /ch /ch
D5 Dmaj7/F# Dadd2
If I had the chance to do it all again
ch /ch /ch
D5 Dmaj7/F# Dadd2
I'd follow every stream, fearless like them
ch /ch
Em11 D5
Let everything be done, in it's own time
Chorus 2:
ch /ch /ch
Em11 Dmaj7/F# Bm7
Don't worry if it's wrong
ch /ch
Aadd4 Dadd2 Bm7
How long until I go
ch /ch
Aadd4 Dadd2 Bm7
How long until I know
ch /ch
Aadd4 Dadd2 D5
All I need to fly
D5 Aadd4 Dadd2 Bm7
Rocket to the silver sky
(Intro Riff)
S-M-F