G D G Am G D G D G C D [Verse] G D Em If I built a rocket in the garden Am G D A budget way of public travelling G D Em D Maybe there's a vacancy at NASA with a salary C D G For singers losing confidence to sing [Verse] G D G Em And I scavenged for fuel for ideal velocity Am G D 50 miles up I earned my wings G D Em I built a helmet from an unused fishbowl C D G And a duvet for my parachute landing [Verse] G D G I promise that I won't be gone for too long G C G D I just want to feel the loss of gravity G D Em Is there any way to feel this weightless? D C Without a ticket to Israel D G And go and swim in the Dead Sea [Verse] G D G So I built a rocket in the garden G Am G D And I scheduled the launch for Sunday eve G D Em Experience one beautiful or bit G With the optimism that G C D G I'd still make it home for tea [Verse] G D Em If all goes well I'll be the first of many Em Am G D Pion eers of DIY astronomy D G Em Adventurers of the great beyond Em G I can hear the slogan in the song C D G The sky's no limit to me [Instrumental as intro] Am G Am G D G D G C D G D [Verse] G D Em I think I need to build a bigger rocket Am G D One with a second seat right next to me G D Em D You can be my lovely navigator C D G And I can offer you the world for free