Rocket 88

Jackie Brenston

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Rocket 88

Written by Jackie Brenston
Key: Eb
Rocket 88 Key A#A#
Rocket 88 Key BB
Rocket 88 Key CC
Rocket 88 Key C#C#(one step down)
Rocket 88 Key DD(half step down)
Rocket 88 Key EbEb(original key)
Rocket 88 Key EE(half step up)
Rocket 88 Key FF(one step up)
Rocket 88 Key F#F#
Rocket 88 Key GG
Rocket 88 Key G#G#
Rocket 88 Key AA
	  		

Transcribed by Slowhand 


Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Willie Kizart - Electric Guitar / 1/2 step down)' 
Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Jackie Brenston - Tenor Sax / 1/ 2step down)' 


 Intro 
  Q=150(8=s8) 
             N.C. 
 4/4 
  Gtr I (El. Gtr. w/ dist. / 1/2step down) 
  W          E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|----------|-----------------|-----------------| 
|----------|-----------------|-----------------| 
|----------|-----------------|-----------------| 
|----------|-----------------|-----------------| 
|----------|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2-| 
|----------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------| 


  E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------| 
|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2-| 
|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------| 


  E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|---------2-2-4-2-|---------2-2-4-2-|-----------------|------------------| 
|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2--| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4----------| 


  E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| 
|---------4-4-6-4-|---------2-2-4-2-|-----------------|---------------2--|| 
|-2-2-5-6---------|-0-0-3-4---------|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2-4-2--|| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4----------|| 


 1st & 3rd  Verses 
  $ 
  N.C. 
  E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2--| 
|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4----------| 


  E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|---------2-2-4-2-|---------2-2-4-2-|-----------------|------------------| 
|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2--| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4----------| 


                             To Coda 
  E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E    E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|| 
|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|| 
|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|| 
|---------4-4-6-4-|---------2-2-4-2--|-----------------|---------------2-|| 
|-2-2-5-6---------|-0-0-3-4----------|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2-4-2-|| 
|-----------------|------------------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------|| 


 Interlude 
  N.C. 
  E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2--| 
|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4----------| 
| 
| Gtr II (Sax. arr. for Gtr. / 1/2step down) 
| E E E E Q   Q     E E E E Q   E E   E E E E Q   Q     E E E E Q   Q 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-1-1-2-2-3---4---|---1-2-2-3---4-4-|-1-1-2-2-3---4---|---1-2-2-3---4----| 
|-2-2-4-4-5---6---|---2-4-4-5---6-6-|-2-2-4-4-5---6---|---2-4-4-5---6----| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 


  E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|---------2-2-4-2-|---------2-2-4-2-|-----------------|------------------| 
|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2--| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4----------| 
| 
| E E E E E E Q     E E E E E E E E   E E E E Q   Q     E E E E E E E E 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-1-1-2-2-3-3-4---|---1-2-2-4-4-4-1-|-1-1-2-2-3---4---|---1-2-2-3-3-4-4--| 
|-2-2-4-4-5-5-6---|---2-4-4-5-5-6-2-|-2-2-4-4-5---6---|---2-4-4-5-5-6-6--| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 


  E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| 
|---------4-4-6-4-|---------2-2-4-2-|-----------------|---------------2--|| 
|-2-2-5-6---------|-0-0-3-4---------|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2-4-2--|| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4----------|| 
| 
| E E E E Q   Q     E E E E Q   E E   E E E E Q   Q     Q   Q   H 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| 
|-1-1-2-2-3---4---|---1-2-2-3---4-4-|-1-1-2-2-3---4---|------------------|| 
|-2-2-4-4-5---6---|---2-4-4-5---6-6-|-2-2-4-4-5---6---|-2----------------|| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| 


 2nd Verse 
  N.C. 
  E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2--| 
|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4----------| 


  E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| 
|---------2-2-4-2-|---------2-2-4-2-|-----------------|------------------|| 
|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2--|| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4----------|| 


   Sax Solo 
    N.C. 
    E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
||o---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2-| 
||--0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------| 


  E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| 
|---------2-2-4-2-|---------2-2-4-2-|-----------------|------------------| 
|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4---------|---------2-2h4-2-|---------2-2h4-2--| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4----------| 


  E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
|---------4-4-6-4-|---------2-2-4-2-|-----------------| 
|-2-2-5-6---------|-0-0-3-4---------|---------2-2h4-2-| 
|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-3-4---------| 


 1.,2.               3. 
                          D.S. al Coda 
  E E E E E E E E  3x E E E E E E E E 
|------------------||------------------|| 
|-----------------o||------------------|| 
|------------------||------------------|| 
|------------------||---------------2--|| 
|---------2-2-4-2-o||---------2-2-4-2--|| 
|-0-0-3-4----------||-0-0-3-4----------|| 


                                     Outro 
  & 
  N.C.                                E 
  E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E Q      E E E E Q  Q    q  E E Q  E E 
|-----------------|----------------||----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|----------------||----------------|-----------------| 
|-----------------|----------------||----4-----4-----|-4----4----------| 
|-----------------|----------------||-/6-5---0-6-----|-6--6-5------5s==| 
|---------2-2-4-2-|---------2-2h4--||-/7-------------|-7--7--------6s==| 
|-0-0-3-4---------|-0-0-3-4--------||----------------|-----------------| 


                                    A 
  E E E E Q  Q    q  E E Q  E E   E E E E Q  E E   q  E E Q  E E 
|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| 
|---------------|---------------|---5-----5------|-5--5-5---------| 
|---4-----------|------4--------|---4-----4------|-4--4-4---------| 
|-6-6-----6-----|-6--6--------5-|---------5----2-|-5--5-5------6--| 
|-7-----4-7-----|-7--7--------4-|-------4----4---|-------------7--| 
|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| 


    E                                 B             A 
  E E E E Q  E e   q  E E E E E E   E E E E Q  q    q  E E E E E E 
|----------------|----------------|---0-----------|-----------------| 
|---5-----5------|----------------|---0-----------|----------2------| 
|---4-----4------|------4---------|-------0-6-----|-2--2-4---2------| 
|---6-----6------|-6--6-----x---7-|---------6--4--|----------2---2--| 
|-------7----4-5-|-7--7-----x-----|---------------|-----------------| 
|----------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| 


    E                         E9 
  E E E E E E E E   q  E E Q  Q    +H     +Q.   E    H      H 
|-----------------|-----------7--|-(7)----(7)-----|--9\----------*| 
|-----------------|-----------7--|-(7)----(7)-----|--9\----------*| 
|---4-------------|-4---------7--|-(7)----(7)---9-|-(9)\---------*| 
|-------2-6-------|-6--4-6----6--|-(6)----(6)-----|--------------*| 
|-----------7-4-4-|-----------7--|-(7)----(7)-----|--------------*| 
|-----------------|--------------|----------------|--------------*| 


Duration Legend 
--------------- 
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura 
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted 
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) 
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line 
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the 
duration for.  Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests.  Multi- 
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for.  Low 
melody durations appear below the staff 

Tablature Legend 
---------------- 
 h   - hammer-on 
 p   - pull-off 
 b   - bend 
 pb  - pre-bend 
 r   - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) 
 /\  - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") 
 s   - legato slide 
 S   - shift slide 
  - natural harmonic 
n  - artificial harmonic 
n(n) - tapped harmonic 
 ~   - vibrato 
 tr  - trill 
 T   - tap 
 TP  - trem. picking 
 PM  - palm muting 
\n/  - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip 
 \n  - tremolo bar down 
 n/  - tremolo bar up 
/n\  - tremolo bar inverted dip 
 =   - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls 
 <>  - volume swell (louder/softer) 
 x   - on rhythm slash represents muted slash 
 o   - on rhythm slash represents single note slash 

Misc Legend 
----------- 
 |  - bar 
||  - double bar 
||o - repeat start 
o|| - repeat end 
*|  - double bar (ending) 
 :  - bar (freetime) 
 $  - Segno 
 &  - Coda 
Tempo markers -  = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths