Rocket 88 Chords by Jackie Brenston

Tempo:
153.95 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

C

Bb

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rocket 88 chords
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[Eb]
[Abm] [Eb]
[Bbm] [Bb] [Ebm]
[Eb]
You women have heard of jalopies, you've heard the noise they make, but let me introduce my new Rocket 88.
[Ab] Yeah, it's straight, [Eb] just one way.
Everybody likes my Rocket 88.
Baby will [Bb] ride in [C] style,
moving [Eb] all along.
[C] [Eb]
[C] [Ebm] [Ab]
[Eb]
[C] [Gm] [Am] [Eb]
V8 motor, new smart and designed, black convertible top and the gas don't lie.
Rolling [Ab] with me, riding all around town [Eb] with joy.
Blow your horn, Raymond, blow!
[Ab] [Ebm] [Eb]
[F]
[Eb]
[Ebm] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Abm] [Eb]
[Ebm] [Bb]
[Eb] [F]
[Ab] [Eb]
Step in my Rocket and don't be late.
Baby, we were pulling out about half past eight.
Going around the [Ab] corner and get a filth [Eb] everybody in my car's gonna take a little dip.
[Bb] Move on out, cruising, [Eb] cruising along.
[C]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[C] [Eb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Ebm
13421116
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
C
3211
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To start learning Jackie Brenston - Rocket 88 chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Ab, Eb, Cm, Eb, Bb, Eb, Cm, Bb, Cm and Ab in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 74 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 148. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Eb Major.

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_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
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_ [Bbm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
You women have heard of jalopies, you've heard the noise they make, but let me introduce my new Rocket 88.
_ [Ab] Yeah, it's straight, [Eb] just one way.
Everybody likes my Rocket 88.
Baby will [Bb] ride in [C] style,
moving [Eb] all along. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Am] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ V8 motor, new smart and designed, black convertible top and the gas don't lie.
Rolling [Ab] with me, riding all around town [Eb] with joy.
Blow your horn, Raymond, blow! _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Step in my Rocket and don't be late.
Baby, we were pulling out about half past eight.
Going around the [Ab] corner and get a filth [Eb] everybody in my car's gonna take a little dip.
[Bb] Move on out, cruising, [Eb] cruising along. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
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