Ike Turner – Rocket 88 chords

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Rocket 88 chords
Ike Turner / Jackie Benston (Ike Turner 1951) 1st rock & roll song (later cover by Bill Haley)

E7 A E B7 A E  E7

             E          E7You may have heard of jalopies,
              E          E7you heard the noise they make;
    E                      E7       Elet me introduce you to my Rocket 88.
AYes it s great, just won't wait,
E                  E7       Eeverybody likes my Rocket  88.
            B7Baby, we ll ride in style,
A           Emoving all along.


E7 A E B7 A E  E7

E7                 E         E7V-8 motor and this modern design,
                           E          E7my convertible top and the gals don t mind
B7                       A                   ESporting with me, riding all around town for joy.


(Spoken) -- Blow your horn, Rocket, blow your horn!

(Horn sound effect leading into guitar solo.)

E                       E7       EStep in my Rocket and a don t be late,
                          E7        Ewe're pulling out about a half past eight.
                          E7     EGoing down the corner and dealer Bill,
                            E7            Eeverybody in my car s going take a little pill.
B7Move on out,
A                    EOozing and cruising along.

(Guitar solo.)

In Bill Haley and The Comets cover version:

Now that you've ridden in my Rocket '88,
I'll be around every night about eight.
You know it's great, don't be late,
Everybody likes my Rocket '88.
Gals will ride in style,
Moving all along.


Set8

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