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Rocket Man

Rocket Man by Elton John was inspired by David Bowies Space Oddity and Ray Bradburys short story The Rocket Man. The lyrics, penned by Bernie Taupin, express the feelings of isolation and solitude experienced by an astronaut in space, pondering the emotional distance between him and his family back on Earth. Released in 1972, the song became one of Elton Johns greatest hits, often seen as a metaphor for the challenges of everyday life.

Key: E

Introduction:

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Em7                                                 A9  
    She packed my bags last night - pre-flight
Em7                      A9  
    Zero hour, nine A.M.
C                         G/B        Am      Am/G                    D/F#     D  
  And I' m gonna be high -i-high         as a kite by then
Em7                                      A9  
    I miss the earth so much, I miss my wife
Em7                          A9  
    It' s lonely out in space                                              ^ ^
C                G/B        Am                  Am/G      D/F#     D/A     D        C  
  On such a ti - i -imeless flight

G                                                    C  
 And I think it' s gonna be a long long time
                                                     G  
Til touchdown brings me ' round again to find
                                              C  
I' m not the man they think I am at home
              G/B          A9  
Oh no, no, no, I' m a rocket man
C                                                G                C  
Rocket man, burnin'  out his fuse up here alone
G                                                    C  
 And I think it' s gonna be a long long time
                                                     G  
Til touchdown brings me ' round again to find
                                              C  
I' m not the man they think I am at home
              G/B          A9  
Oh no, no, no, I' m a rocket man
C                                                G                C  
Rocket man, burnin'  out his fuse up here alone

Em7                                         A9  
    Mars ain' t the kinda place to raise your kids
Em7                              A9  
     In fact it' s cold as hell
C                             G/B         Am             Am/G             D/F#     D/A     D  
    And there' s no one there to raise them         if you did
Em7                                                  A9  
     And all this science, I don' t under stand
Em7                                         A9  
     It' s just my job five days a week
         C        G                Am      Am/G            D/F#     D/A     D  
Rocket man  -aaa  -a -a- an            rocket man

G                                                    C  
 And I think it' s gonna be a long long time
                                                     G  
Til touchdown brings me ' round again to find
                                              C  
I' m not the man they think I am at home
              G/B            A9  
Oh no, no, no, I' m a rocket man
C                                                G                C  
Rocket man, burnin'  out his fuse up here alone
G                                                     C  
  And I think it' s gonna be a long long time
                                                     G  
Til touchdown brings me ' round again to find
                                              C  
I' m not the man they think I am at home
              G/B          A9  
Oh no, no, no, I' m a rocket man
C                                                G  
Rocket man, burnin'  out his fuse up here alone

C                                        G  
  And I think it' s gonna be a long long time
C                                        G  
  And I think it' s gonna be a long long time
Repeat 6 more times and fade out