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(Original Key: Abm)
Intro:
Am7 D9 G/F Em9
Am7 B7sus B7
Em E Em7 E (x2)
Break:
Am7 D9
Do do do, do do do,
G/F Em9
Do do do, do do do,
Am7 B7sus
Do do do, do do do,
B7 Em
Do do do-oo.
Interlude:
Em E Em7 E (x2)
Verse 1:
Em E Em7 E
I longed for you since I was born;
Em E Em7 E
A woman sensi-tive and warm,
D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
And that you were.
Em E
With pride and strength,
Em7 E
No one would test,
Em E Em7 E
But yet have femi-nine fi-nesse;
D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
And so much more.
Chorus 1:
Cmaj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Bm7/b5 B7sus E7
Down to this cold, cold world.
Cmaj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Bm7/b5 B7sus E7
Down to this cold, cold world.
Interlude:
Em E Em7 E (x2)
Verse 2:
Em E Em7 E
A female Shakespeare of your time,
Em E Em7 E
With looks to blow Pi-casso's mind;
D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
You were the best.
Em E Em7 E
Your body moved with grace and song,
Em E Em7 E
Like sympho-nies by Bach or Brahms;
D7sus D7 D7sus D7, B7
Neverthe-less. Oh, oh;
Chorus 2:
Cmaj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Bm7/b5 B7sus E7
Down to this cold, cold world.
Cmaj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Bm7/b5 B7sus E7
Down to this cold, cold world.
Break:
Am7 D9
Do do do, do do do,
G/F Em9
Do do do, do do do,
Am7 D#7sus
Do do do, do do do,
*KEY CHANGE*
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Verse 3:
Fm F Fm7 F
The passion burning in your heart,
Fm F Fm7 F
Would make hell's fire seem like a spark;
D#7sus D#7 D#7sus D#7, C7
Where did it go?
Fm F Fm7 F
Just why that you would over-night,
Fm F Fm7 F
Turn love to stone as cold as ice,
D#7sus D#7 D#7sus D#7, C7
I'll never know.
Chorus 3:
C#maj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Cm7/b5 C7sus F7
Down to this cold, cold world.
C#maj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Cm7/b5
Down to this cold, cold world.
C7sus F7
(Cold, too cold).
Chorus 4:
C#maj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Cm7/b5 C7sus F7
Down to this cold, cold world.
C#maj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Cm7/b5
Down to this cold, cold world.
C7sus F7
(I would not do that to a dog).
Chorus 5:
C#maj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Cm7/b5 C7sus F7
Down to this cold, cold world.
C#maj7
You took me riding in your rocket;
Gave me a star.
But at a half a mile from heaven,
You dropped me back,
Cm7/b5 C7sus F7
Down to this cold, cold world.
Outro:
C#maj7
Rocket love.