Rocket Man – Elton John
“Rocket Man” by Elton John, an acoustic cover by Mike Massé and Jeff Hall
Rocket Man – Elton John Chords/Lyrics
Rocket Man
Elton John
Key: Bb
Capo: 3
Capo 3rd, play in G
Note: The chords below are the actual pitches, and *not* relative to the capo.
The first chord relative to the capo should be an Em7, to an A9, etc.
Sorry about the weird enharmonics (the A# should be a Bb, etc.). This is how my OnSong app insisted on handling it.
Verse:
Gm7 C9
She packed my bags last night pre-flight
Gm7 C9
Zero hour, nine A.M.
D# A# Cm F
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
Gm7 C9
I miss the earth so much, I miss my wife
Gm7 C9
It's lonely out in space
D# A#/D Cm F
On such a timeless flight
Chorus:
A# D#
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
A#
'Til touchdown brings me 'round to find
D#
I'm not the man they think I am at home
A#/D C9
Oh no, no, no, I'm a rocket man
D# A#
Rocket man, burnin' out his fuse up here alone
Repeat Chorus
Verse:
Gm7 C9
Mars ain't the kinda place to raise your kids
Gm7 C9
In fact it's cold as hell
D# A#/D Cm F
And there's no one there to raise them if you did
Gm7 C9
And all this science, I don't understand
Gm7 C9
It's just my job five days a-week
D# A#/D Cm F
Rocket man - - - rocket man
Chorus:
A# D#
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
A#
'Til touchdown brings me 'round to find
D#
I'm not the man they think I am at home
A#/D C9
Oh no, no, no, I'm a rocket man
D# A#
Rocket man, burnin' out his fuse up here alone
D# A#
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
D# A#
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
