Blood And Rockets - Movement 1 Saga Of Jack Parsons Chords Version 2 - The Claypool Lennon Delirium

These chords are based on the other tab on this site. Thanks! Note: The chord I'm calling D#(b5) can be played pretty easily like this: e --- b -8- g -8- d -7- a -6- e --- Just play D# as a bar chord, then slide your middle finger down one fret for D#(b5).

Verse

Cm D7 Because he started with his experiments in the backyard, Jack Parsons G# Cm As a little boy he already went a bit too far Cm D7 But the trouble really started when he found another young arsonist G# F Because together they were ready to reach the stars (Reach the stars) Cm D7 So the two young men began to play around with various explosives G# Cm Jack had stolen from the local powder company (Company) Cm D7 The military gathering a bevy of young rocket scientists G# F Thought the boys would do what no one else had achieved

Chorus

Cm F Cm D# How high (How high) Does your rocket fly? (Does your rocket fly) D# D#(b5) Cm F Better be careful boys, You just might (You just might) F Cm F7sus4 Set the world on fire (On fire) F7sus4 F7 You better be careful boys, you'll set the world on fire

Verse

Cm D7 So Jack became a loyal follower of Mr, Aleister Crowley G# Cm He took an oath to be a Magister Templi Cm D7 His pretty house in Pasadena was notorious for the orgies G# F Every night were Eleusinian mysteries (Mysteries) Cm D7 When his company became the famous JP Laboratories G# Cm His reputation made it difficult to proceed (Difficult to proceed) Cm D7 And after one of his alchemical magical ceremonies G# F They found his body in an pile of blood and debris

Chorus

Solo

(Note: Same chord progression as the verse, but only repeats once) Cm D7 G# Cm Cm D7 G# F

Chorus

Coda

(Note: The song changes to 5 <4beat>time here) Cm D7 G7 D# D7 G7 Do what thou wilt (Do what thou wilt, do what thou wilt, do what thou wilt) Cm D7 G7 D# D7 G7 Love is the law (Love is the law, love is the law, love is the law) Cm D7 G7 D# D7 G7 Do what thou wilt (Do what thou wilt, do what thou wilt, do what thou wilt) Cm D7 G7 D# D7 G7 Fly me to the moon (Fly me to the moon, fly me to the moon, fly me to the moon) Coda Arpeggio

{tab: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: G|------8------------8------------7----------7-------------------------------|}

{tab: D|--------10-----------10------10---10-----9---9-----------------------------|}

{tab: A|---10------10---10------10-9---------9-8-------8---------------------------|}

{tab: E|-8------------8------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: G|-------8------------8----------7----------7--------------------------------|}

{tab: D|--------10-----------10-----10---10-----9---9------------------------------|}

{tab: A|----10-----10----10----10-9---------9-8-------8----------------------------|}

{tab: E| 11-----------11-----------------------------------------------------------|}

This section is in 5 <4beat>time (appropriate for the pentagram imagery.) It's almost the same arpeggio twice, except the bass note changes from 8 to 11. I think the solo is mainly in C harmonic minor, with plenty of the tritone and chromatic notes included. The song ends on a C major chord.