Stevie Wonder is the stage name of Stevland Hardaway Morris (b. Stevland Hardaway Judkins, 13 May 1950 in Saginaw, MI, USA - a.k.a. Little Stevie Wonder), a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist. He débuted, as Little Stevie Wonder, with the single "I Call It Pretty Music, But the Old People Call It the Blues" (1961, Tamla Motown) and his latest album is "A Time 2 Love" (Oct 2005, Motown)
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...ROCKET LOVE... by Stevie Wonder -----------------.................
*from 'Hotter than July' (1980)*
*CAPO 4th FRET*
(Original Key: Abm)
Intro:
Am7D9G/FEm9, Am7B7susB7
EmBaug, Em7Baug (x2)
Break:
Am7D9G/FEm9 Do do do, do do do, do do do, do do do, Am7B7susB7Em Do do do, do do do, do do do-oo.
Interlude:
EmBaug, Em7Baug (x2)
Verse 1:
EmBaugEm7Baug I longed for you since I was born; EmBaugEm7BaugD7susD7D7susD7, B7 A woman sensi-tive and warm, and that you were.
EmBaugEm7Baug With pride and strength no one would test, EmBaugEm7BaugD7susD7D7susD7, B7 But yet have femi-nine fi-nesse, 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, Bm7b5 B7susE7 You dropped me back 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, Bm7b5 B7susE7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world.
Interlude:
EmBaug, Em7Baug (x2)
Verse 2:
EmBaugEm7Baug A female Shakespeare of your time, EmBaugEm7BaugD7susD7D7susD7, B7 With looks to blow Pi-casso's mind; you were the best.
EmBaugEm7Baug Your body moved with grace and song, EmBaugEm7BaugD7susD7D7susD7, B7 Like sympho-nies by Bach or Brahms, 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, Bm7b5 B7susE7 You dropped me back 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, Bm7b5 B7susE7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world.
Break:
Am7D9G/FEm9 Do do do, do do do, do do do, do do do, Am7 D#7sus Do do do, do do do,
*KEY CHANGE* ------------
Verse 3:
FmCaugFm7Caug The passion burning in your heart, FmCaugFm7Caug D#7sus D#7 D#7sus D#7, C7 Would make hell's fire seem like a spark; where did it go?
FmCaugFm7Caug Just why that you would over-night, FmCaugFm7Caug D#7sus D#7 D#7sus D#7, C7 Turn love to stone as cold as ice, 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, Cm7b5 C7susF7 You dropped me back 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, Cm7b5 C7susF7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world. 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, Cm7b5 C7susF7 You dropped me back 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, Cm7b5 C7susF7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world. C7susF7 (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, Cm7b5 C7susF7 You dropped me back 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, Cm7b5 C7susF7 You dropped me back down to this cold, cold world.