Rocket Love – Stevie Wonder Song Chord/Tab and Lyric

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from ‘Hotter Than July’ (1980)

CAPO 4th FRET

(Original Key: Abm)

Intro:

[G/F]

Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2)

Break:

Do do do, do do do,
Do do [G/F]do, do do do,
Do do do, do do do,
Do do do-oo.

Interlude:

Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2)

Verse 1:

I longed for [E+]you since I was [E+]born;
A woman [E+]sensi-tive and [E+]warm,
D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
And that you were.

With pride and [E+]strength,
No one would [E+]test,
But yet have [E+]femi-nine fi-[E+]nesse;
D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
And so much more.

Chorus 1:

You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Down to this cold, cold world.

You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Down to this cold, cold world.

Interlude:

Em E+ Em7 E+ (x2)

Verse 2:

A female [E+]Shakespeare of your [E+]time,
With looks to [E+]blow Pi-casso’s [E+]mind;
D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
You were the best.

Your body [E+]moved with grace and [E+]song,
Like sympho-[E+]nies by Bach or [E+]Brahms;
D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
Neverthe-less. Oh, oh;

Chorus 2:

You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Down to this cold, cold world.

You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Down to this cold, cold world.

Break:

Do do do, do do do,
Do do [G/F]do, do do do,
Do do do, do do do,

KEY CHANGE

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Verse 3:

The passion [F+]burning in your [F+]heart,
Would make hell’s [F+]fire seem like a [F+]spark;
D#7sus D#7 D#7sus D#7, C7
Where did it go?

Just why that [F+]you would over-[F+]night,
Turn love to [F+]stone as cold [F+]as ice,
D#7sus D#7 D#7sus D#7, C7
I’ll never know.

Chorus 3:

You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Down to this cold, cold world.

You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Down to this cold, cold world.
(Cold, too cold).

Chorus 4:

You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Down to this cold, cold world.

You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Down to this cold, cold world.
(I would not do that to a dog).

Chorus 5:

You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Down to this cold, cold world.

You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Down to this cold, cold world.

Outro:

Rocket love.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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[G/F]
x02013 x5455x xx3433 020002 x22200 021202

[E+]
022000 021000 020000 xx0213 xx0212 x32000

[F+]
x2323x 020100 xx1124 133111 xx3221 131111

xxx323 x32310 x46564 x3434x x33311 131211

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
([email protected])