"Rocket 88" Arlen Roth w/ Johnny Winter Chords

Tempo:
100.9 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

E

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"Rocket 88" Arlen Roth w/ Johnny Winter chords
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[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[F#] [G]
[D]
[G] [D] Well you heard it, you laughed, you heard the noise they [E] make.
Let me introduce my Rocket 88.
[Bm] Yes it's straight, it just won't [D] wait.
Everybody loves my Rocket [A] 88.
It's got a riding [B] style, moving all [G] along.
It's [E] a V8 motor body, smart design, convertible top.
The girls don't mind.
Stepping my Rocket baby all around [D] town for joy.
All right now.
[G]
[F#]
[Bm] [D]
[B]
[D] [F#m] [A]
[Bm] [D] Well, step my Rocket baby, don't be late.
[E] We're pulling out about half past [Bm] eight.
Going around the corner, gonna get a [F#m] fifth.
Everybody, my car's gonna take a little nip.
Move on [Em] out, boozing and [D] cruising along.
Charlie!
[Dm]
[D] [E] [G]
[D] [A]
[B] [D]
[E] [Dm]
[F#m] [E] [A]
[G] [D]
[E]
[G] [D] [A]
[C#] [D]
[G]
[D]
[C#] [D]
[A]
[D] [A]
[G] [F#]
[D] [G]
[D] [A]
[D]
[C]
[A] [D] [A]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
You heard it, you laughed, you heard the noise they make.
Let me introduce my Rocket 88.
Yes it's straight, it just won't wait.
Everybody loves my Rocket [A] 88.
Got a riding [G] style, moving [D] all along.
[A] Got a riding [G] style, moving [D] all along.
[A] Got a riding [C#] style, moving [D] all along.
[Dm] [Bm] [Dm]
[G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[G] [Dm]
[C#m] [Dm]
[Am] [G#] [A]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
Dm
2311
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn Arlen Roth - (with Johnny Winter) Rocket 88 chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - A, G, D and G of chords. For best results, commence at 50 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 101. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of D Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ Well you heard it, you laughed, you heard the noise they [E] make.
Let me introduce my Rocket 88.
[Bm] Yes it's straight, it just won't [D] wait.
Everybody loves my Rocket [A] 88.
It's got a riding [B] style, moving all [G] along.
_ It's [E] a V8 motor body, smart design, convertible top.
The girls don't mind.
Stepping my Rocket baby all around [D] town for joy.
All right now. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [D] _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ Well, step my Rocket baby, don't be late.
[E] We're pulling out about half past [Bm] eight.
Going around the corner, gonna get a [F#m] fifth.
Everybody, my car's gonna take a little nip.
Move on [Em] out, boozing and [D] cruising along.
Charlie!
[Dm] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[G] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You heard it, you laughed, you heard the noise they make.
Let me introduce my Rocket 88.
Yes it's straight, it just won't wait.
Everybody loves my Rocket [A] 88.
Got a riding [G] style, moving [D] all along.
_ [A] Got a riding [G] style, moving [D] all along.
[A] Got a riding [C#] style, moving [D] all along.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ [A] _

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The Slide Guitar Summit album includes this song.

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