Riding On The Rocket
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Intro: C ,D# A#, ,F C, ,G D, C B/C (Intro plays 2 times)
Verse:
C F C F C
Riding on the rocket I wanna go to pluto
C F C F C
Space foods are marshmallows, asparagus, ice cream
A# F G
Blue eyed kitty cat said, please let me go with you
[Refrão]C F C F
Iko, iko everybody let’s go
Iko, iko everybody let’s go
C F C A# B C
Iko, iko everybody iko
G F# D# D C#, A# B C
Mercury venus jupiter saturn mars
Uranus neptune pluto and planet earth
(Intro): C ,D# A#, ,F C, ,G D, C B/C (plays 2 times)
verse 2:
C F
Getting in radio communication
C F C
Hello, hello
C F C F C
Earth is like a little star, hello hello
A# F G
Shaking her hip, blue eyed cat dances the mambo
C F C F
Uka boo, uka boo everybody uka boo
Uka boo, uka boo, space walk, uka boo
C F C A# B C
Uka boo, uka boo, let’s do the uka boo
G F# D# D C#, A# B C
Floating through space with you it’s a dance party
Floating through space let’s drink to the planet earth
Solo:
(Rythm guitar)
C F C , F C
C F C , F C
G A A# C
G D# A# C
(Intro): C ,D# A#, ,F C, ,G D, C B/C (plays 2 times)
C F
Getting in radio communication
C F C
Hello hello
C F
Earth is just a little star
C F C
hello hello
A# F G
Blue eyed kitty cat said,let’s do it one more time
C F C F
Iko, iko everybody let’s go
Uka boo, uka boo, everybody uka boo
C F A# B C
Iko, iko everybody let’s go
G F# D# D C#, A# B C
Mercury venus jupiter saturn mars
Uranus neptune pluto and planet earth
G F# D# D C#, A# B C
Floating through space with you it’s a dance party
Riding on the rocket, cheers to the planet earth
C'mon!
G F# D# D C#, A# B C (continue to fadeout)
How to play Riding On The Rocket
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 C. 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.