...ROCKET LOVE... by Stevie Wonder -----------------................. *from 'Hotter Than July' (1980)* *CAPO 4th FRET* (Original Key: Abm) Intro: Am7 D9 G/F Em9, Am7 B7sus4 B7 Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2) Break: Am7 D9 G/F Em9 Do do do, do do do, do do do, do do do, Am7 B7sus4 B7 Em Do do do, do do do, do do do-oo. Interlude: Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2) Verse 1: Em E+ Em7 E+ I longed for you since I was born; Em E+ Em7 E+ D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D7, B7 A woman sensi-tive and warm, and that you were. Em E+ Em7 E+ With pride and strength no one would test, Em E+ Em7 E+ D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D7, B7 But yet have femi-nine fi-nesse, and so much more. Chorus 1: Cmaj7 You took me riding in your rocket; gave me a star. But at a half a mile from Heaven, Bm7b5 B7sus4 E7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world. Cmaj7 You took me riding in your rocket; gave me a star. But at a half a mile from Heaven, Bm7b5 B7sus4 E7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world. Interlude: Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2) Verse 2: Em E+ Em7 E+ A female Shakespeare of your time, Em E+ Em7 E+ D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D7, B7 With looks to blow Pi-casso's mind; you were the best. Em E+ Em7 E+ Your body moved with grace and song, Em E+ Em7 E+ D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D7, B7 Like sympho-nies by Bach or Brahms, neverthe-less. Oh, oh; Chorus 2: Cmaj7 You took me riding in your rocket; gave me a star. But at a half a mile from Heaven, Bm7b5 B7sus4 E7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world. Cmaj7 You took me riding in your rocket; gave me a star. But at a half a mile from Heaven, Bm7b5 B7sus4 E7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world. Break: Am7 D9 G/F Em9 Do do do, do do do, do do do, do do do, Am7 D#7sus Do do do, do do do, *KEY CHANGE* ------------ Verse 3: Fm F+ Fm7 F+ The passion burning in your heart, Fm F+ Fm7 F+ D#7sus Eb7 D#7sus Eb7, C7 Would make hell's fire seem like a spark; where did it go? Fm F+ Fm7 F+ Just why that you would over-night, Fm F+ Fm7 F+ D#7sus Eb7 D#7sus Eb7, C7 Turn love to stone as cold as ice, I'll never know. Chorus 3: C#maj7 You took me riding in your rocket; gave me a star. But at a half a mile from Heaven, Cm7b5 C7sus4 F7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world. C#maj7 You took me riding in your rocket; gave me a star. But at a half a mile from Heaven, Cm7b5 C7sus4 F7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world. Cold, too cold. Chorus 4: C#maj7 You took me riding in your rocket; gave me a star. But at a half a mile from Heaven, Cm7b5 C7sus4 F7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world. C#maj7 You took me riding in your rocket; gave me a star. But at a half a mile from Heaven, Cm7b5 C7sus4 F7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world. C7sus4 F7 (I would not do that to a dog). Chorus 5: C#maj7 You took me riding in your rocket; gave me a star. But at a half a mile from Heaven, Cm7b5 C7sus4 F7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world. C#maj7 You took me riding in your rocket; gave me a star. But at a half a mile from Heaven, Cm7b5 C7sus4 F7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world. Outro: C#maj7 Rocket love. CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Am7 D9 G/F Em9 B7sus4 B7 Em E+ EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x02013 x5455x xx3433 020002 x22200 021202 022000 021000 Em7 Dsus7 D7 Cmaj7 Bm7b5 E7 D#7sus Fm EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 020000 xx0213 xx0212 x32000 x2323x 020100 xx1124 133111 F+ Fm7 Eb7 C7 C#maj7 Cm7b5 C7sus4 F7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx3221 131111 xxx323 x32310 x46564 x3434x x33311 131211 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
