455 Rocket
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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
C
Mr. Smith had an Oldsmobile
F
Baby blue with wire wheels
C G7
He took her home the day that she was advertised
C
He said she leaked when it would rain
F
Sounded like an aeroplane
C G7 C
But I knew she was a jewel in disguise
G7 C F
She had a 455 Rocket
The biggest block alive
C G7
I couldn't hardly wait just to take my turn
C
She was made for the straight aways
F
She grew up hatin' Chevrolets
C G7 C G7
She's a rocket, she was made to burn
C
Well whose junkpile piece of Chevelle is this?
F
Did you Boys come here to race or just kiss?
C G7
Hmmm Don't you want to know what I got underneath my hood?
C
I know she might sound like she's missing
F
But buddy, she could teach you a lesson
C G7 C
In just a quarter mile, and I'll smoke you good
G7 C F
In my 455 rocket
The kind the police drive
C G7
I couldn't hardly wait just to take my turn
C
She was made for the straight aways
F
She grew up hatin' Chevrolets
C G7 C G7
She's a rocket, she was made to burn
Interlude: C C F F C C G7 G7 C C F F C G7 C G7
C
I'm telling you and I ain't ashamed
F
I cried when that wrecker came
C G7
As we skid I thought I heard angels sing
C
We hit the curve and began to sail
F
Took out most the safety rail
C G7 C
Even the cop asked me, "Man what'd you have in that thing?"
G7 C F
I had a 455 rocket
The very kind you drive
C G7
You oughta watch yourself when you take that turn
C
She was made for the straight aways
F
She grew up hatin' Chevrolets
C G7 C
She's a rocket, she was made to burn, burn
C G7 C
Lord she's a rocket, she was made to burn.
