Rocket Love Stevie Wonder
...ROCKET LOVE... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Hotter Than July' (1980)*
*CAPO 4th FRET*
(Original Key: Abm)
Intro:
Am7 D9 G/F Em9, Am7 B7sus B7
Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2)
Break:
Do do [Am7]do, do do [D9]do, do do [G/F]do, do do [Em9]do,
Do do [Am7]do, do do [B7sus]do, do [B7]do do-[Em]oo.
Interlude:
Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2)
Verse 1:
I [Em]longed for [E+]you since [Em7]I was [E+]born;
Em E+ Em7 E+ D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
A woman sensi-tive and warm, and that you were.
With [Em]pride and [E+]strength no [Em7]one would [E+]test,
Em E+ Em7 E+ D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
But yet have femi-nine fi-nesse, and so much more.
Chorus 1:
You took me [Cmaj7]riding in your rocket; gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from Heaven,
You dropped me back down to this [Bm7b5]cold, cold world.[B7sus] [E7]
You took me [Cmaj7]riding in your rocket; gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from Heaven,
You dropped me back down to this [Bm7b5]cold, cold world.[B7sus] [E7]
Interlude:
Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2)
Verse 2:
A [Em]female [E+]Shakespeare [Em7]of your [E+]time,
Em E+ Em7 E+ D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
With looks to blow Pi-casso's mind; you were the best.
Your [Em]body [E+]moved with [Em7]grace and [E+]song,
Em E+ Em7 E+ D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
Like sympho-nies by Bach or Brahms, neverthe-less. Oh, oh;
Chorus 2:
You took me [Cmaj7]riding in your rocket; gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from Heaven,
You dropped me back down to this [Bm7b5]cold, cold world.[B7sus] [E7]
You took me [Cmaj7]riding in your rocket; gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from Heaven,
You dropped me back down to this [Bm7b5]cold, cold world.[B7sus] [E7]
Break:
Do do [Am7]do, do do [D9]do, do do [G/F]do, do do [Em9]do,
Do do [Am7]do, do do [D#7sus]do,
*KEY CHANGE*
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Verse 3:
The [Fm]passion [F+]burning [Fm7]in your [F+]heart,
Fm F+ Fm7 F+ D#7sus D#7 D#7sus D#7, C7
Would make hell's fire seem like a spark; where did it go?
Just [Fm]why that [F+]you would [Fm7]over-[F+]night,
Fm F+ Fm7 F+ D#7sus D#7 D#7sus D#7, C7
Turn love to stone as cold as ice, I'll never know.
Chorus 3:
You took me [C#maj7]riding in your rocket; gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from Heaven,
You dropped me back down to this [Cm7b5]cold, cold world.[C7sus] [F7]
You took me [C#maj7]riding in your rocket; gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from Heaven,
You dropped me back down to this [Cm7b5]cold, cold world.[C7sus] Cold, too [F7]cold.
Chorus 4:
You took me [C#maj7]riding in your rocket; gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from Heaven,
You dropped me back down to this [Cm7b5]cold, cold world.[C7sus] [F7]
You took me [C#maj7]riding in your rocket; gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from Heaven,
You dropped me back down to this [Cm7b5]cold, cold world.[C7sus] [F7]
[C7sus] (I would not do that to a [F7]dog).
Chorus 5:
You took me [C#maj7]riding in your rocket; gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from Heaven,
You dropped me back down to this [Cm7b5]cold, cold world.[C7sus] [F7]
You took me [C#maj7]riding in your rocket; gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from Heaven,
You dropped me back down to this [Cm7b5]cold, cold world.[C7sus] [F7]
Outro:
[C#maj7] Rocket love.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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[Am7] [D9] [G/F] [Em9] [B7sus] [B7] [Em] [E+]
[EADGBE]x02013 [EADGBE]x5455x [EADGBE]xx3433 [EADGBE]020002 [EADGBE]x22200 [EADGBE]021202 [EADGBE]022000 [EADGBE]021000
[Em7] [Dsus7] [D7] [Cmaj7] [Bm7b5] [E7] [D#7sus] [Fm]
[EADGBE]020000 [EADGBE]xx0213 [EADGBE]xx0212 [EADGBE]x32000 [EADGBE]x2323x [EADGBE]020100 [EADGBE]xx1124 [EADGBE]133111
[F+] [Fm7] [D#7] [C7] [C#maj7] [Cm7b5] [C7sus] [F7]
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