Rocket 88 (Original Version) - Ike Turner/Jackie Brenston Chords

Tempo:
155.1 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Ebm

Bb

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rocket 88 (Original Version) - Ike Turner/Jackie Brenston chords
Start Jamming...
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Ebm] [A] [Gm]
[Ebm] [Dm] [Eb]
You women have heard of jalopies, you've heard the noise they make, but let me introduce my new Rocket 88.
[Ab] Yes, it's great, just [Fm] one way.
[Eb] Everybody likes my Rocket 88.
Baby, we'll [Bb] ride in [Gm] style, [Ab] [Eb] moving all along.
[Bb] [Ebm] [Eb]
[Ebm]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Eb]
[Ebm] [Gm]
[Ab] [Eb]
V8 [Cm] motor, it's [Eb] smart and designed, black convertible top and the gals don't mind.
[Ab] Sporting with me, riding all around town [Eb] for joy.
Blow your horn, Raymond, blow!
[Ab] [Ebm]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Abm] [Eb]
[Ebm] [Abm]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb]
Step [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
in my Rocket and don't be late.
Baby, we'll pull an Autobot handstand.
[Ab] Going round the corner and get a feel for [Eb] everybody.
My car's gonna take a little lift.
[Bb]
Move [Gm] on, [Ab] I was [Eb] oozing and groozing along.
[C]
[Cm]
[Ab]
[Eb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Ebm
13421116
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Ebm
13421116
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To learn Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats - (Single Version) Rocket 88 chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Eb, Ab, Eb, Bb and Gm. Begin your practice at a relaxed 77 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 155. With Eb Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ [A] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[Ebm] _ _ [Dm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You women have heard of jalopies, you've heard the noise they make, but let me introduce my new Rocket 88.
[Ab] _ Yes, it's great, just [Fm] one way.
_ [Eb] Everybody likes my Rocket 88.
Baby, we'll [Bb] ride in [Gm] style, [Ab] _ [Eb] moving all along. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Ebm] _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ V8 [Cm] motor, it's [Eb] smart and designed, black convertible top and the gals don't mind.
[Ab] Sporting with me, riding all around town [Eb] for joy.
Blow your horn, Raymond, blow! _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Abm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Step _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
in my Rocket and don't be late.
Baby, we'll pull an Autobot handstand.
_ [Ab] Going round the corner and get a feel for [Eb] everybody.
My car's gonna take a little lift.
_ [Bb]
Move [Gm] on, [Ab] I was [Eb] oozing and groozing along.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song was authored by Jackie Brenston.

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