Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: Eb Difficulty: Intermediate Intro: N.C. Verse 1: N.C. She packed my bags last night, pre-flight Zero hour: 9:00 a.m Bb Eb F And I’m gonna be high as a kite by then Gm7 C I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife Gm7 C It’s lonely out in space Eb Bb Cm F On such a timeless flight
Chorus: Bb Eb And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time Bb ‘Til touchdown brings me ‘round again to find Eb I’m not the man they think I am at home Bb C Oh, no, no, no! I’m a rocket man Eb Bb Eb Rocket man! Burning out his fuse here alone Verse 2: Gm7 C Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids Gm7 C In fact, it’s cold as hell Eb Bb Cm F And there’s no one there to raise them if you did Gm7 C And all this science I don’t understand Gm7 C It’s just my job five days a week Eb Bb Cm F Rocket maaan! Rocket man! Chorus: Bb Eb And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time Bb ‘Til touchdown brings me ‘round again to find Eb I’m not the man they think I am at home Bb C Oh, no, no, no! I’m a rocket man Eb Bb Rocket man! Burning out his fuse here alone Bb Eb And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time Bb ‘Til touchdown brings me ‘round again to find Eb I’m not the man they think I am at home Bb C Oh, no, no, no! I’m a rocket man Eb Bb Rocket man! Burning out his fuse here alone Eb Bb And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time Eb (And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time) Bb And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time Eb (And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time) Bb And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time Eb (And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time) Bb And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time Eb (And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time) Bb And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time Eb (And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time) Bb And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time Eb (And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time)