Rocket Love Stevie Wonder

...ROCKET LOVE... by Stevie Wonder

 
 -----------------.................

*from 'Hotter Than July' (1980)*

*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: Abm)

Intro:

[Abm7] [Db9] [F#/E] [Ebm9]

[Abm7] [Bb7sus] [Bb7]

Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2)

Break:

Do do [Abm7]do, do do [Db9]do,

Do do [F#/E]do, do do [Ebm9]do,

Do do [Abm7]do, do do [Bb7sus]do,

Do [Bb7]do do-[Ebm]oo.

Interlude:

Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2)

Verse 1:

I [Ebm]longed for [Eb+]you since [Ebm7]I was [Eb+]born;

A [Ebm]woman [Eb+]sensi-[Ebm7]tive and [Eb+]warm,

D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7

And that you were.

With [Ebm]pride and [Eb+]strength,

No [Ebm7]one would [Eb+]test,

But [Ebm]yet have [Eb+]femi-[Ebm7]nine fi-[Eb+]nesse;

D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7

And so much more.

Chorus 1:

You took me [Bmaj7]riding in your rocket;

Gave me a star.

But at a half a mile from heaven,

You dropped me back,

Down to this [Bbm7b5]cold, cold world.[Bb7sus] [Eb7]

You took me [Bmaj7]riding in your rocket;

Gave me a star.

But at a half a mile from heaven,

You dropped me back,

Down to this [Bbm7b5]cold, cold world.[Bb7sus] [Eb7]

Interlude:

Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2)

Verse 2:

A [Ebm]female [Eb+]Shakespeare [Ebm7]of your [Eb+]time,

With [Ebm]looks to [Eb+]blow Pi-[Ebm7]casso's [Eb+]mind;

D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7

You were the best.

Your [Ebm]body [Eb+]moved with [Ebm7]grace and [Eb+]song,

Like [Ebm]sympho-[Eb+]nies by [Ebm7]Bach or [Eb+]Brahms;

D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7

Neverthe-less. Oh, oh;

Chorus 2:

You took me [Bmaj7]riding in your rocket;

Gave me a star.

But at a half a mile from heaven,

You dropped me back,

Down to this [Bbm7b5]cold, cold world.[Bb7sus] [Eb7]

You took me [Bmaj7]riding in your rocket;

Gave me a star.

But at a half a mile from heaven,

You dropped me back,

Down to this [Bbm7b5]cold, cold world.[Bb7sus] [Eb7]

Break:

Do do [Abm7]do, do do [Db9]do,

Do do [F#/E]do, do do [Ebm9]do,

Do do [Abm7]do, do do [D7sus]do,

*KEY CHANGE*

 
 ------------

Verse 3:

The [Em]passion [E+]burning [Em7]in your [E+]heart,

Would [Em]make hell's [E+]fire seem [Em7]like a [E+]spark;

D#7sus D#7 D#7sus D#7, C7

Where did it go?

Just [Em]why that [E+]you would [Em7]over-[E+]night,

Turn [Em]love to [E+]stone as [Em7]cold [E+]as ice,

D#7sus D#7 D#7sus D#7, C7

I'll never know.

Chorus 3:

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] (Cold, too [E7]cold).

Chorus 4:

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] (I would not do that to a [E7]dog).

Chorus 5:

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]

Outro:

[Cmaj7] Rocket love.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

 
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[Abm7] [Db9] [F#/E] [Ebm9] [Bb7sus] [Bb7]

[EbAbDbF#BbEb]x02013 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]x5455x [EbAbDbF#BbEb]xx3433 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]020002 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]x22200 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]021202

[Ebm] [Eb+] [Ebm7] [Dbsus7] [Db7] [Bmaj7]

[EbAbDbF#BbEb]022000 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]021000 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]020000 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]xx0213 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]xx0212 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]x32000

[Bbm7b5] [Eb7] [D7sus] [Em] [E+] [Em7]

[EbAbDbF#BbEb]x2323x [EbAbDbF#BbEb]020100 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]xx1124 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]133111 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]xx3221 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]131111

[D7] [B7] [Cmaj7] [Bm7b5] [B7sus] [E7]

[EbAbDbF#BbEb]xxx323 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]x32310 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]x46564 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]x3434x [EbAbDbF#BbEb]x33311 [EbAbDbF#BbEb]131211

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004

(clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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{t:Rocket Love}
 {st:Stevie Wonder}
 
 ...ROCKET LOVE... by Stevie Wonder
 
 {sot}
 -----------------.................
 {eot}
 
 *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;
 A [Em]woman [E+]sensi-[Em7]tive and [E+]warm,
 D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
 And that you were.
 
 With [Em]pride and [E+]strength,
 No [Em7]one would [E+]test,
 But [Em]yet have [E+]femi-[Em7]nine fi-[E+]nesse;
 D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
 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,
 With [Em]looks to [E+]blow Pi-[Em7]casso's [E+]mind;
 D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
 You were the best.
 
 Your [Em]body [E+]moved with [Em7]grace and [E+]song,
 Like [Em]sympho-[E+]nies by [Em7]Bach or [E+]Brahms;
 D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
 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*
 
 {sot}
 ------------
 {eot}
 
 Verse 3:
 
 The [Fm]passion [F+]burning [Fm7]in your [F+]heart,
 Would [Fm]make hell's [F+]fire seem [Fm7]like a [F+]spark;
 D#7sus D#7 D#7sus D#7, C7
 Where did it go?
 
 Just [Fm]why that [F+]you would [Fm7]over-[F+]night,
 Turn [Fm]love to [F+]stone as [Fm7]cold [F+]as ice,
 D#7sus D#7 D#7sus D#7, C7
 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] (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:
 
 {sot}
 ---------------
 {eot}
 
 [Am7] [D9] [G/F] [Em9] [B7sus] [B7]
 [EADGBE]x02013 [EADGBE]x5455x [EADGBE]xx3433 [EADGBE]020002 [EADGBE]x22200 [EADGBE]021202
 
 [Em] [E+] [Em7] [Dsus7] [D7] [Cmaj7]
 [EADGBE]022000 [EADGBE]021000 [EADGBE]020000 [EADGBE]xx0213 [EADGBE]xx0212 [EADGBE]x32000
 
 [Bm7b5] [E7] [D#7sus] [Fm] [F+] [Fm7]
 [EADGBE]x2323x [EADGBE]020100 [EADGBE]xx1124 [EADGBE]133111 [EADGBE]xx3221 [EADGBE]131111
 
 [D#7] [C7] [C#maj7] [Cm7b5] [C7sus] [F7]
 [EADGBE]xxx323 [EADGBE]x32310 [EADGBE]x46564 [EADGBE]x3434x [EADGBE]x33311 [EADGBE]131211
 
 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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