455 Rocket — Kathy Mattea
Chords and lyrics for 455 Rocket by Kathy Mattea (key of A).
Verse 1
From: Mark and Allison Albert
455 ROCKET (Gillian Welch / David Rawlings)
Intro
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Verse 1
[A] Mr. Smith had an Oldsmobile
[D] Baby blue with wire wheels.
[A] I took her home the day that she was [E7]advertised
[A] He said she leaked when it would rain
[D] And sounded like, aeroplanes
[A] But I knew she was [E] a jewel in [A]disguise[E]
Chorus
She had a [A]4---55 [D]rocket, the biggest block alive
[A] I couldn't hardly wait just to take my [E]turn
[A] She was made for the straight aways
[D] She grew up hating Chevrolets
[A] She's a rocket, [E] she was made to [A]burn[E7]
Verse 2
[A] Well whose junkpile piece of Chevelle is this?
[D] Did you boys come here to race or just kiss?
[A] Mmm Don't you want to [E]know what I got underneath my hood?
[A] I know she might sound like she's missing
[D] Buddy, she could teach you a lesson
[A] In just a quarter [E]mile, and I'll smoke you [A]good
Chorus
In my[A] 455 [D]Rocket, the kind the police drive
[A] I couldn't hardly wait just to take my [E]turn
[A] She was made for the straight aways
[D] She grew up hating Chevrolets
[A] She's a rocket, [E] she was made to [A]burn.[E7]
Solo
[A] [A] [D] [D]
[A] [A] [E7] [E7]
[A] [A] [D] [D]
[A] [E] [A] [E7]
Verse 3
[A] I'm telling you and I ain't ashamed
[D] I cried when that wrecker came
[A] As we skid I thought I heard the angels [E]sing (It sounded like the Beach
Boys)
[A] We hit the curve and began to sail
[D]Took out most of the safety rail
[A] Even the cop asked me [E] "Man, what'd you have [A]in that thing?"
Chorus
I had a [A]455 [D]Rocket, the very kind you drive
[A] You oughta watch yourself when you take that [E]turn
[A] Mmm she was made for the straight aways
[D] She grew up hating Chevrolets
[A] She's a rocket,[E] she was made to [A]burn, burn[E7]
[A]Lord, she's a rocket [E] she was made to [A]burn
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