455 Rocket Kathy Mattea
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Written by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Performed by Kathy Mattea on "Love Travels" in the key of C
Submitted by Ken Arnold
Intro: C C C C C C C C
[F] Mr. Smith had an Oldsmobile
[Bb] Baby blue with wire wheels
[F] He took her home the day that she was [C7]advertised
[F] He said she leaked when it would rain
[Bb] Sounded like an aeroplane
[F] But I knew she was [C7]a jewel in dis[F]guise
[C7] She had a [F]455 [Bb]Rocket
The biggest block alive
[F] I couldn't hardly wait just to tak[C7]e my turn
[F] She was made for the straight aways
[Bb] She grew up hatin' Chevrolets
[F] She's a rocket,[C7] she was made to [F]burn[C7]
[F] Well whose junkpile piece of Chevelle is this?
[Bb] Did you Boys come here to race or just kiss?
[F]Hmmm Don't you want to [C7]know what I got underneath my hood?
[F] I know she might sound like she's missing
[Bb] But buddy, she could teach you a lesson
[F] In just a quarter [C7]mile, and I'll smoke you [F]good
[C7] In my [F]455 [Bb]rocket
The kind the police drive
[F] I couldn't hardly wait just to tak[C7]e my turn
[F] She was made for the straight aways
[Bb] She grew up hatin' Chevrolets
[F] She's a rocket,[C7] she was made to [F]burn[C7]
Interlude: C C F F C C G7 G7 C C F F C G7 C G7
[F] I'm telling you and I ain't ashamed
[Bb] I cried when that wrecker came
[F] As we skid I thought I heard [C7]angels sing
[F] We hit the curve and began to sail
[Bb] Took out most the safety rail
[F] Even the cop asked me, "[C7]Man what'd you have [F]in that thing?"
[C7] I had a [F]455 [Bb]rocket
The very kind you drive
[F] You oughta watch yourself when you tak[C7]e that turn
[F] She was made for the straight aways
[Bb] She grew up hatin' Chevrolets
[F] She's a rocket,[C7] she was made to [F]burn, burn
[F] Lord she's a rocket[C7], she was made to [F]burn.
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glassonion (report)
Third line after interlude is followed by "sounded like the Beach Boys".