PHAIR LIZ - "rocket boy" Tablature
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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 20:02:57 EST
From: Brian F Mojica <bmojica@juno.com>
ROCKET BOY
by Liz Phair
from the "Stealing Beauty" soundtrack
tabbed by Brian Mojica <BMojica@juno.com>
(Sorry about the lyrics. I did my best. Feel free to correct them
yourself.)
h = hammer on
p = pull off
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
~ = vibrato
^ = bend (half-, full-, two-steps etc. specified)
rb=release bend
Chords I^Òm not familiar with (low E to high E):
E* 042XXX
F#* 264XXX
Riff 1:
A D Db E
|--------------------------------------------------------0--|
|--------------------------------------------------------0--|
|-2---2-----------7---7----------------------------------1--|
|-2---2-----------7---7---------------------------2---------|
|-0---0-----------5---5-4-4-2-2-0-4---4-2-2-0-0---2---------|
|-------3-3-2-2-0-------------------------------3-0---------|
Play Riff 1 twice
(Rocket boy....rocket boy....rocket boy...)
A D Dbm E
Didn^Òt see, I had no idea, never heard it before
A D
And I said ^Ówhy don^Òt I, yeah, why don^Òt I?^Ô
Dbm E
s^Òthe question of the year
Bm A E
You used to be my favorite toy
Bm A E* E
But what happened to my
A D
Rocket boy rocket boy
Dbm E
Where are you gonna land?
A D
I said ^Ógo-don^Òt stop it, go-don^Òt stop it^Ô
Dbm E
How we all understand
Bm A E
You used to be my pride and joy
Bm A E* E
Now you^Òre just my ro---cket
Riff 1 once
Rocket boy
A D Dbm E
They don^Òt know my friends
A D Dbm E
We got off again
Bm A E
How am I gonna get myself to sleep
Bm A E* E
I got stains on my sheets and my nails are..........?
Dbm F#
Wouldn^Òt it be nice to have an
B A Abm
Ordinary girlfriend
Dbm F#
Laughin^Ò ^Ñbout it makes it real
B A
Makes it happen to be but I can reach you
B E Ebm F#
Didn^Òt see, I had no idea, never heard it before
B E
And I said ^Ówhy don^Òt I, yeah, why don^Òt I?^Ô
Ebm F#
There^Òs no sense being here
Dbm Bbm F#
You used to be my favorite toy
Dbm Bbm F#* F#
But what happened to my ro--cket
(now you^Òre just my)
D Dbm B
My ro--cket boy
E
Rocket boy
Ebm F#
When are you gonna land?
B E
I said ^Ógo-don^Òt stop it, go-don^Òt stop it^Ô
Ebm F#
Now we all understand
B E
Rocket boy
Ebm F#
Where are you gonna land?
B E
Rocket boy
Ebm F#
They just don^Òt understand
Dbm B E
You used to be my pride and joy
A B F#
My boy you have me
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 20:02:57 EST
From: Brian F Mojica <bmojica@juno.com>
ROCKET BOY
by Liz Phair
from the "Stealing Beauty" soundtrack
tabbed by Brian Mojica <BMojica@juno.com>
(Sorry about the lyrics. I did my best. Feel free to correct them
yourself.)
h = hammer on
p = pull off
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
~ = vibrato
^ = bend (half-, full-, two-steps etc. specified)
rb=release bend
Chords I^Òm not familiar with (low E to high E):
E* 042XXX
F#* 264XXX
Riff 1:
A D Db E
|--------------------------------------------------------0--|
|--------------------------------------------------------0--|
|-2---2-----------7---7----------------------------------1--|
|-2---2-----------7---7---------------------------2---------|
|-0---0-----------5---5-4-4-2-2-0-4---4-2-2-0-0---2---------|
|-------3-3-2-2-0-------------------------------3-0---------|
Play Riff 1 twice
(Rocket boy....rocket boy....rocket boy...)
A D Dbm E
Didn^Òt see, I had no idea, never heard it before
A D
And I said ^Ówhy don^Òt I, yeah, why don^Òt I?^Ô
Dbm E
s^Òthe question of the year
Bm A E
You used to be my favorite toy
Bm A E* E
But what happened to my
A D
Rocket boy rocket boy
Dbm E
Where are you gonna land?
A D
I said ^Ógo-don^Òt stop it, go-don^Òt stop it^Ô
Dbm E
How we all understand
Bm A E
You used to be my pride and joy
Bm A E* E
Now you^Òre just my ro---cket
Riff 1 once
Rocket boy
A D Dbm E
They don^Òt know my friends
A D Dbm E
We got off again
Bm A E
How am I gonna get myself to sleep
Bm A E* E
I got stains on my sheets and my nails are..........?
Dbm F#
Wouldn^Òt it be nice to have an
B A Abm
Ordinary girlfriend
Dbm F#
Laughin^Ò ^Ñbout it makes it real
B A
Makes it happen to be but I can reach you
B E Ebm F#
Didn^Òt see, I had no idea, never heard it before
B E
And I said ^Ówhy don^Òt I, yeah, why don^Òt I?^Ô
Ebm F#
There^Òs no sense being here
Dbm Bbm F#
You used to be my favorite toy
Dbm Bbm F#* F#
But what happened to my ro--cket
(now you^Òre just my)
D Dbm B
My ro--cket boy
E
Rocket boy
Ebm F#
When are you gonna land?
B E
I said ^Ógo-don^Òt stop it, go-don^Òt stop it^Ô
Ebm F#
Now we all understand
B E
Rocket boy
Ebm F#
Where are you gonna land?
B E
Rocket boy
Ebm F#
They just don^Òt understand
Dbm B E
You used to be my pride and joy
A B F#
My boy you have me
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