Chords for 1951 Jackie Brenston Rocket "88" (#1 R&B hit)

Tempo:
154.2 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Ebm

Bb

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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1951 Jackie Brenston   Rocket "88" (#1 R&B hit) chords
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[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Ebm] [Eb] [Bb] [B]
[Dm] [Eb]
You women have heard of jalopies, you've heard the noise they [Cm] make, [Eb] but let me introduce
my new Rocket [Cm] 88.
Gets it [Ab] straight [Eb] just one way.
Everybody likes my Rocket 88.
Baby, we'll [Bb] ride in [Gm] style, [Eb]
moving on along.
[C] [Eb] [Ebm] [Ab]
[Eb]
[F] [Ebm] [Gm] [Dm] [Gm] [Ab]
[Eb]
V8 [Cm] motor, this [Eb] smart and designed black convertible top and the gas on mine.
Sporting with [Ab] me, riding all around town [Eb] for joy.
Blow your horn, Raymond, blow!
[Ab]
[B] [Ab] [Eb]
[Db] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Ebm] [Abm] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
88!
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Eb]
Step in my Rocket and don't be late.
Baby, we'll pull in all the body hands, fancy.
[Ab] Going round the corner and get us built.
[Eb] Everybody in my car's gonna take a little nap.
[Bb] Move on out, [Eb] who's me cruise along?
[C]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
Shoo!
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Ebm
13421116
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Ebm
13421116
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To learn Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats - (Single Version) Rocket 88 chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Ab, Eb, Ab, Eb and Bb of chords. Start with a comfortable 77 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 154. With the song's key of Eb Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [B] _
_ [Dm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
You women have heard of jalopies, you've heard the noise they [Cm] make, [Eb] but let me introduce
my new Rocket [Cm] 88.
Gets it [Ab] straight [Eb] just one way.
_ Everybody likes my Rocket 88.
Baby, we'll [Bb] ride in [Gm] style, _ [Eb]
moving on along. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [Ebm] _ _ [Gm] _ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ V8 [Cm] motor, this [Eb] smart and designed black convertible top and the gas on mine.
_ Sporting with [Ab] me, riding all around town [Eb] for joy.
_ Blow your horn, Raymond, blow! _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [B] _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
88! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Step in my Rocket and don't be late.
Baby, we'll pull in all the body hands, fancy.
_ [Ab] _ Going round the corner and get us built.
[Eb] Everybody in my car's gonna take a little nap.
[Bb] Move on out, [Eb] who's me cruise along? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Shoo!

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This song was authored by Jackie Brenston.

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