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Rocket Man Chords

Elton John Intermediate Key of C 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

Rocket Man Chords – Guitar

Elton John’s sci-fi classic about an astronaut’s loneliness is one of rock’s greatest songs. The sweeping chord progression creates a sense of vast space and melancholy.

Sweeping Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: The intro uses arpeggiated Am and Dm chords to create that floaty, spacey feel. Build the dynamics throughout – the chorus should feel like liftoff. Let chords ring and sustain.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am Dm

She packed my bags last night, pre-flight

F C

Zero hour, nine a.m.

F C F C

And I’m gonna be high as a kite by then

Chorus

C F

And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time

C

‘Til touchdown brings me ’round again to find

F C

I’m not the man they think I am at home

F G

Oh no, no, no, I’m a rocket man

Am F G C

Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here a-lone

Verse 2

Am Dm

Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids

F C

In fact it’s cold as hell

F C F C

And there’s no one there to raise them if you did

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

Rocket Man Chords – Ukulele

Elton John’s sci-fi classic about an astronaut’s loneliness is one of rock’s greatest songs. The sweeping chord progression creates a sense of vast space and melancholy.

Sweeping Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: The intro uses arpeggiated Am and Dm chords to create that floaty, spacey feel. Build the dynamics throughout – the chorus should feel like liftoff. Let chords ring and sustain.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am Dm

She packed my bags last night, pre-flight

F C

Zero hour, nine a.m.

F C F C

And I’m gonna be high as a kite by then

Chorus

C F

And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time

C

‘Til touchdown brings me ’round again to find

F C

I’m not the man they think I am at home

F G

Oh no, no, no, I’m a rocket man

Am F G C

Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here a-lone

Verse 2

Am Dm

Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids

F C

In fact it’s cold as hell

F C F C

And there’s no one there to raise them if you did

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

Rocket Man Chords – Piano

Elton John’s sci-fi classic about an astronaut’s loneliness is one of rock’s greatest songs. The sweeping chord progression creates a sense of vast space and melancholy.

Sweeping Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: The intro uses arpeggiated Am and Dm chords to create that floaty, spacey feel. Build the dynamics throughout – the chorus should feel like liftoff. Let chords ring and sustain.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am Dm

She packed my bags last night, pre-flight

F C

Zero hour, nine a.m.

F C F C

And I’m gonna be high as a kite by then

Chorus

C F

And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time

C

‘Til touchdown brings me ’round again to find

F C

I’m not the man they think I am at home

F G

Oh no, no, no, I’m a rocket man

Am F G C

Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here a-lone

Verse 2

Am Dm

Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids

F C

In fact it’s cold as hell

F C F C

And there’s no one there to raise them if you did

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

Rocket Man Chords – Banjo

Elton John’s sci-fi classic about an astronaut’s loneliness is one of rock’s greatest songs. The sweeping chord progression creates a sense of vast space and melancholy.

Sweeping Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: The intro uses arpeggiated Am and Dm chords to create that floaty, spacey feel. Build the dynamics throughout – the chorus should feel like liftoff. Let chords ring and sustain.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am Dm

She packed my bags last night, pre-flight

F C

Zero hour, nine a.m.

F C F C

And I’m gonna be high as a kite by then

Chorus

C F

And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time

C

‘Til touchdown brings me ’round again to find

F C

I’m not the man they think I am at home

F G

Oh no, no, no, I’m a rocket man

Am F G C

Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here a-lone

Verse 2

Am Dm

Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids

F C

In fact it’s cold as hell

F C F C

And there’s no one there to raise them if you did

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

Rocket Man Chords – Mandolin

Elton John’s sci-fi classic about an astronaut’s loneliness is one of rock’s greatest songs. The sweeping chord progression creates a sense of vast space and melancholy.

Sweeping Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: The intro uses arpeggiated Am and Dm chords to create that floaty, spacey feel. Build the dynamics throughout – the chorus should feel like liftoff. Let chords ring and sustain.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am Dm

She packed my bags last night, pre-flight

F C

Zero hour, nine a.m.

F C F C

And I’m gonna be high as a kite by then

Chorus

C F

And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time

C

‘Til touchdown brings me ’round again to find

F C

I’m not the man they think I am at home

F G

Oh no, no, no, I’m a rocket man

Am F G C

Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here a-lone

Verse 2

Am Dm

Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids

F C

In fact it’s cold as hell

F C F C

And there’s no one there to raise them if you did

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

Rocket Man Chords – Harmonica

Elton John’s sci-fi classic about an astronaut’s loneliness is one of rock’s greatest songs. The sweeping chord progression creates a sense of vast space and melancholy.

Sweeping Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: The intro uses arpeggiated Am and Dm chords to create that floaty, spacey feel. Build the dynamics throughout – the chorus should feel like liftoff. Let chords ring and sustain.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am Dm

She packed my bags last night, pre-flight

F C

Zero hour, nine a.m.

F C F C

And I’m gonna be high as a kite by then

Chorus

C F

And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time

C

‘Til touchdown brings me ’round again to find

F C

I’m not the man they think I am at home

F G

Oh no, no, no, I’m a rocket man

Am F G C

Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here a-lone

Verse 2

Am Dm

Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids

F C

In fact it’s cold as hell

F C F C

And there’s no one there to raise them if you did