Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 00:15:18 -0500
From: BobbisWR@aol.com
Subject: Lyrics and chords for The Rocket

I don't think anyone's done the lyrics and chords for "The Rocket". I based these on the version from the  June 2002 Bellows Falls show, which can be found in:

http://tinyurl.com/3jbh

Anyone see any mistakes?

Bob Roddis

THE ROCKET
By Fred Eaglesmith

G                                  C
Well, son, can you help me on this platform?

D                           G
I'm not so good at climbin' stairs

G                             C
I brought me a drink and some sandwiches

D                              G
I wanna sit here and watch the trains

G                             C
I come down here almost every Sunday

D                               G
My grandkids, they used to come too

G                             C
Now they just leave me at the front gate

D                                        G
I guess that they've got better things to do


Chorus:

G              C
No. 47 she's a good one

D                       G
And No. 63 sings like a bird

G                 C
No. 29 that's the one they call the Rocket

D                                   G
Hey that's the saddest train I ever heard


Son, I'm a decorated veteran

I fought in what they called the great war

I used to believe in everything it stood for

But I don't believe in much now anymore


Chorus


You know son, you look just like my boy

He stood here almost 40 years today

He looked so good in that brand new soldier's uniform

But that Rocket never brought him back again.


Chorus