If I Had A Rocket Launcher (acoustic)
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Em D/E Cmaj7
Here comes the helicopter
E D Cmaj7
Second time today
Em D Cmaj7
Everybody scatters
Em D Cmaj7
And hopes it goes away
Em D Cmaj7
How many kids they've murdered
Em D Cmaj7
Only God can say
Cmaj7/A D/B
If I had a rocket launcher
Cmaj7/A D/B
If I had a rocket launcher
Cmaj7/A D/B
If I had a rocket launcher
Cmaj7/A D/B
If I had a rocket launcher
Cmaj7/A D/B
I'd make somebody pay
Em D/E Cmaj7
Em D/E Cmaj7
I don't believe in guarded borders and I don't believe in hate
I don't believe in generals or their stinking torture states
And when I talk with the survivors of things too sickening to relate
If I had a rocket launcher
If I had a rocket launcher
If I had a rocket launcher
I would retaliate
On the Rio Lacuntun one hundred thousand wait
To fall down from starvation or some less humane fate
Cry for Guatemala with a corpse in every gate
If I had a rocket launcher
If I had a rocket launcher
If I had a rocket launcher
I would not hesitate
Instrumental Em D/E Cmaj7 (4x)
I want to raise every voice, at least I've got to try
Every time I think about it water rises to my eyes
Situation desperate echoes of the victim's cry
If I had a rocket launcher
If I had a rocket launcher
If I had a rocket launcher
Some son-of-a-bitch would die
How to play If I Had A Rocket Launcher (acoustic)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.