Rocket 88 chords by Turner Ike

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          E7
You may have heard of jalopies,
              E          E7
you heard the noise they make;
    E                      E7       E
let me introduce you to my Rocket '88.
A

Yes it's great, just won't wait,
E                  E7       E
everybody likes my Rocket '88.
            B7
Baby, we'll ride in style,
A           E
movin' all along.


E7 A E B7 A E  E7

E7                 E         E7
V-8 motor and this modern design,
                           E          E7
my convertible top and the gals don't mind
B7                       A                   E
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                       E7       E
Step in my Rocket and-a don't be late,
                          E7        E
we're pullin' out about a half-past-eight.
                          E7     E
Goin' down the corner and dealer Bill,
                            E7            E
everybody in my car's going take a little pill.
B7
Move on out,
A                    E
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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