Sonic Youth – Silver Rocket (Guitar)

This is a standard tuning chords version for people who don't want to have to retune to play this song. If you want to play it exactly how Thurston and Lee do, there is an accurate alternate tuning tab on this website. It would be hard to exactly tab out the rhythm, but if you know the song well enough it should be easy. Remember, emphasis on fast, urgent strumming, and keep it energetic. Chords used: Am x121414xx F/C 881010xx C x355xx Eb x688xx

Am
Snake in it

F/C
Jack into the wall

   Am
TV amp on fire

F/C
Blowin' in the hall

Am
Gun yr. sled

F/C
Close yr. peeping toms

       Am
Turbo organizer

F/C
Crankin' on the knob

    C
You got it

Eb                  C            Eb
You ride the silver rocket

      C
Can't stop it

Eb                  C          Eb
Burnin hole in your pocket

Hit the power Psycho helmets on You got to splice yr. halo Take it to a moon Nymphoid clamor Fuelling up the hammer You got to fake out the robot And pulse up the zoom You got it You ride the silver rocket Can't stop it Burnin hole in your pocket Can't forget the flashing Can't forget the smashing The sending and the bending The ampisphere re-entry You gotta have the time Got a letter in your mind Gotta heart injection That you got yourself a line You got it You ride the silver rocket Can't stop it Burnin hole in your pocket