Venus Bound
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Intro: Am E
E
I'm building me a rocket ship
A
To go where womerns don't give no lip
E
I'ma blastin off
B E
Baby I'm Venus bound
E
I've lost my patience with the womerns here
A
I'm bustin out of this atmosphere
E
I'm a haulin' ass
B E
Baby I'm Venus bound
A
I stole a jet plane motor from the surplus yard
E
I'm gonna strap the thang on to my Cadillac car
A B E
I got some nuclear fuel from the power plant on the day they was closed for a meltdown
E
I gotta oxygen tank and a fireproof suit
A
A motorcycle helmet and some freeze dried fruit
E
I'm building me a big ol' launch pad too
B E
Tomorrow I'm commencin' countdown
A
I'm blastin off to that Venus place
Am E
I'll be the only country-western troubadour in space
E A
I'm building me a rocket ship to go where womerns don't give no lip
E B E
I'ma hauling ass baby i'm Venus bound
Here I come Venus
guitar solo to one Verse: E A E B E
E A
Now it's the only planet in the constellations that's got an all female population
E B E
But they need a man to have relations and baby that's the job for me
E
I'm goin' up there to teach 'em how to act
A
Them fine purdy Venus women won't talk back
E
It's an unknown world baby that's a fact
B E
And I'm gonna be it's king
A
They need a man to help them breed
Am E
That means the younguns will all look just like me
E
I'm building me a rocket ship
A
To go where womerns don't give no lip
E
I'ma blastin off
B E
Baby I'm Venus bound
E
I've lost my patience with the womerns here
A
I'm bustin' out of this atmosphere
E
I'm a haulin' ass
B E
Baby I'm Venus bound
E
I'ma haulin' ass
B E Am
Baby I'm Venus bound
How to play Venus Bound
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.