Jason Mraz - Waiting For My Rocket To Come
Jason Mraz - Waiting For My Rocket To Come
Jason Mraz - Waiting For My Rocket To Come
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from Jason Mraz - Waiting for My Rocket to Come
Gtr. 2 (elec.)
Gtr. 3 (elec.)
*Symbols in parentheses represent chord names respective to capoed guitars and do not
reflect actual sounding chords. Capoed fret is “0” in tab.
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2 Rhy. Fig. 1
(Em) (C) (G) (D)
Gtr. 2 Riff A
Gtr. 3
Riff A1
Rhy. Fig. 1A
Gtr. 4 (acous.)
End Riff A1
(cont. in slashes)
Verse 3
Gtrs. 1, 2 & 3 tacet
Gm C F B
Rhy. Fig. 2 End Rhy. Fig. 2
Gtr. 4
- works from the free - way, and be - hind closed eyes I can-not make them go a - way ’cause you were
men talk-ing on the ra - di - o in a cross - fire kind of new re - al - i - ty show. Un -
Gtr. 4: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (2 1/2 times)
Gm C F B
born on the Fourth of Ju - ly, free-dom ring. Well, some-thing on the sur-face, it stings. I said some -
cov-er -ing the ways to plan the next big at-tack. Well, they were count - ing down the ways to stab a broth-er in the... Be right back
Rhy. Fig. 3
Gm C F B End Rhy. Fig. 3
Gtr. 5
(elec.)
w/ slight dist.
-thing on the sur - face, well, it kind of makes me nerv -ous.Who says that you de - serve this, and what kind of God would serve this? We will
af - ter this, the un - a-void -a - ble kiss, where the mint-y fresh death breath is sure to out - last his ca -
Gm C F End Rhy. Fill 1
Rhy. Fill 1
Gtrs.
4&5
cure this dirt - y old dis-ease. Well, if you’ve gots the poi - son, I’ve gots the rem - e - dy.
The
tas - tro - phe. Dance with me, ’cause if you’ve gots the poi - son, I’ve gots the rem - e - dy.
Pre-Chorus
Gtr. 4: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (3 1/2 times)
Gtr. 5: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (3 1/2 times)
Gm C F B
rem - e - dy is the ex - pe - ri - ence. This is a dan - ger - ous li - ai - son. I says, the
Gm C F B
com - e - dy is that it’s se - ri - ous. This is a strange e - nough new play on words. I say, the
Gm C F B
trag - e - dy is how you’re gon - na spend the rest of your nights with the light on. So shine the
Gtrs. 4 & 5: w/ Rhy. Fill 1
Gm C F
light on all of your friends, when it all a - mounts to noth - ing in the end.
4
Chorus
Rhy. Fig. 4
B VI E FVIII
Gtrs.
4&5
Gm Dm E F
whoa.
*Symbols in parentheses represent chord names respective to capoed guitars. 2. Well, I heard two
Symbols above reflect actual sounding chords.
Bridge 5
Gm E
Gtr. 4
*Composite arrangement
B VI FVIII
Gm E
You can turn off the sun, but I’m still gon - na shine,
(Turn off the sun.)
B VI FVIII
6
Pre-Chorus Gtrs. 2, 3 & 4 tacet
B VI **A /B D /B
rem - e - dy is the ex - per - i - ence. This is a dan - ger - ous li - ai - son. I says, the
Gtrs. 2 & 3
*Electric piano arr. for gtr. **Chord symbols reflect overall harmony.
Gtr. 6: w/ Rhy. Fig. 5 (2 times)
B E /B A /B D /B
com - e - dy is that it’s se - ri - ous. This is a strange e - nough new play on words. I say, the
B E /B A /B D /B
trag - e - dy is how you’re gon - na spend the rest of your nights with the light on. So shine the
B E /B A N.C.
light on all of your friends, when it all a - mounts to noth - ing in the end,
Gtr. 6
Chorus
Gtrs. 4 & 5: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4 (2 times)
B E F
Gm Dm E F 7
a - way.
B E F
Gm Dm E F
a - way.
Outro
Gtrs. 4 & 5: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4 (till end)
2nd time, w/ lead voc. ad lib (till end)
B E F
(G) (C) (D)
Gtr. 3 Riff B1
8
Gm Dm E F
(Em) (Bm) (C) (D)
a - way.
End Riff B
End Riff B1
a - way.
from Jason Mraz - Waiting for My Rocket to Come
Intro 3
Moderately slow = 72 ( = )
** (Dadd9) (Cmaj7)
Rhy. Fig. 1A
Gtr. 2 (elec.)
w/ clean tone
Riff A
*Gtr. 3
Rhy. Fig. 1
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
(Bm) (Cmaj7)
End Rhy. Fig. 1A
End Riff A
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2 Verse
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1 1/2 times) Gtr. 2 tacet
Gtr. 3: w/ Riff A (1 1/2 times) Dmaj7
(Dadd9) * (Cmaj7)
Rhy. Fill 1 End Rhy. Fill 1
Gtr. 2
Good day, sun - light. I’d like to say how tru - ly bright you are.
*Symbols in parentheses represent chord names respective to capoed guitar
Symbols above reflect actual sounding chords. Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
C m Dmaj7
(Bm) (Cmaj7)
You don’t know me, but I know you. See, you’re my fa - v’rite star.
Eadd9 Dmaj7
(Dadd9) (Cmaj7)
Who needs shel - ter when the morn - ing’s com - ing?
Riff B
w/ clean tone & e-bow End Riff B
Gtr. 4 (elec.)
6 6 6 6
3
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (2 times)
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2A (2 times)
Gtrs. 4 & 5: w/ Riffs B & B1 (2 times)
C m7 F
(Bm7) (E)
C m7 F
(Bm7) (E)
Gtr. 5
divisi
4 Verse
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Figs. 1 & 1A (2 times)
Gtr. 3: w/ Riff A (2 times)
Eadd9 Dmaj7
(Dadd9) (Cmaj7)
By your clock the cock roost - er crows, then off to work where ev - ’ry - bod - y goes
C m Dmaj7
(Bm) (Cmaj7)
Eadd9 Dmaj7
(Dadd9) (Cmaj7)
They’re pick-ing up the day shift, back where all left off con - fined, and
C m Dmaj7
(Bm) (Cmaj7)
Chorus
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (3 times)
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2A (3 times)
Gtrs. 4 & 5: w/ Riffs B & B1 (3 times)
C m7 F
(Bm7) (E)
shit. Who needs shel - ter when the morn - ing’s com - ing?
C m7 F
(Bm7) (E)
C m7 F
(Bm7) (E)
5
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3A
C m7 F
(Bm7) (E)
Gtr. 5
divisi
Gtr. 5 w/ o e-bow
F Bm F
(E) (Am) (E)
6
F m7
(Em7)
of sum - mer.
Gtr. 4
Gtr. 3
6 3 6 3 6 6
Gtr. 1
Interlude
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Figs. 1 & 1A
Gtr. 3: w/ Riff A Gtr. 4 tacet
Eadd9 Dmaj7
(Dadd9) (Cmaj7)
Gtr. 5
Gtr. 4
Gtr. 5 w/ o e-bow
divisi
7
C m Dmaj7
(Bm) (Cmaj7)
Verse
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 2 meas.)
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fill 1
Gtr. 3: w/ Riff A (1st 2 meas.) Gtr. 5 tacet
Eadd9 Dmaj7
(Dadd9) (Cmaj7)
Well, good day sun - light. I’d like to say how tru - ly bright you are.
C m Dmaj7 D6/9
(Bm) (Cmaj7) (C6/9)
You don’t know me, but I know you. See, you’re my fa - v’rite.
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 1
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