Rocket 88 chords by Turner Ike

Chords with lyrics

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

E7E7 A augmentedA E MajorE B7B7 A augmentedA E MajorE E7E7

       E MajorE     E7E7
You may have heard of jalopies,
       E MajorE     E7E7
you heard the noise they make;
  E MajorE           E7E7    E MajorE
let me introduce you to my Rocket '88.
A augmentedA
Yes it's great, just won't wait,
E MajorE         E7E7    E MajorE
everybody likes my Rocket '88.
      B7B7
Baby, we'll ride in style,
A augmentedA      E MajorE
movin' all along.

E7E7 A augmentedA E MajorE B7B7 A augmentedA E MajorE E7E7

E7E7         E MajorE     E7E7
V-8 motor and this modern design,
              E MajorE     E7E7
my convertible top and the gals don't mind
B7B7            A augmentedA          E MajorE
Sportin' with me, ridin' all around town for joy.


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

(Horn sound effect leading into guitar solo.)

E MajorE            E7E7    E MajorE
Step in my Rocket and-a don't be late,
             E7E7    E MajorE
we're pullin' out about a half-past-eight.
             E7E7   E MajorE
Goin' down the corner and dealer Bill,
              E7E7      E MajorE
everybody in my car's going take a little pill.
B7B7
Move on out,
A augmentedA          E MajorE
Oozin' and cruisin' 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,
Movin' all along.


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