Rocket Man (acoustic)
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capo 3RD FRET
verse 1:
Em7 A Asus4
She packed my bags last nigh, pre-flight
Em7 A Asus4
Zero hour, nine A.M.
C G Am
And I'm gonna be hi..i..i..gh, as a kite by then
Am/G D Dsus4 Dsus2
Em7 A Asus4
I miss the earth so much, I miss my wife
Em7 A Asus4
It's lonely out in space
C G Am
On such a t..i..i..meless flight
Am/G D Dsus4 Dsus2
[Refrão]G C
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
G
Till touchdown brings me 'round again to find
C
I'm not the man they think I am at home
G A Asus4
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
Till touchdown brings me 'round again to find
C
I'm not the man they think I am at home
G A Asus4
Oh no, no, no, I'm a rocket man
C G C
Rocket man, burnin' out his fuse up here alone
verse 2:
Em7 A Asus4
Mars ain't the kinda place to raise your kids
Em7 A Asus4
In fact it's cold as hell
C G Am
And there's no one there to raise them,
Am/G D Dsus4 Dsus2
if you did
Em7 A Asus4
And all this science, I don't understand
Em7 A Asus4
It's just my job five days a week
C G Am
A Rocket m..a..a..a..n rocket man
Am/G D Dsus4 Dsus2
[Refrão]G C
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
G
Till touchdown brings me 'round again to find
C
I'm not the man they think I am at home
G A Asus4
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
Till touchdown brings me 'round again to find
C
I'm not the man they think I am at home
G A Asus4
Oh no, no, no, I'm a rocket man
C G C
Rocket man, burnin' out his fuse up here alone
Outro: (fade out)
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
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
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
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
How to play Rocket Man (acoustic)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.