Rocket Man chords by
Steve Hillage
William Shatner

N/A•

Key: Bb major•

Verse 1

G

G

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She packed my bags last

Em

Em

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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night pre- flight

Em

Em

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G

G

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Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Zero hour nine a.m.

And I'm gonna be high,

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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as a kite by then

Em

Em

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Asus4

Asus4

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I miss the earth so much,

Em

Em

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I miss my wife

Asus4

Asus4

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A

A

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Em

Em

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C

C

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It's lonely out in space

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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Am

Am

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On such a timeless flight

G

G

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C

C

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Interlude 1

D

D

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Asus4

Asus4

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D

D

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Verse 2

G

G

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And I think it's gonna be

C

C

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a long long time

Till touch down brings me round

G

G

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again to find

I'm not the man they think

I am at home

C

C

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G

G

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Asus4

Asus4

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Oh no, no, no, I'm a

A

A

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Asus4

Asus4

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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rocket man

Rocket man burning out his fuse

G

G

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up here alone

C

C

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Verse 3

G

G

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And I think it's gonna be

C

C

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a long long time

Till touch down brings me

G

G

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round again to find

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

C

C

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Oh no, no, no,

G

G

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A

A

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Asus4

Asus4

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A

A

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I'm a rocket man

C

C

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G

G

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Rocket man burning out his fuse up

here alone

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 4

Em

Em

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Mars ain't the kind of place

to raise your kids

Asus4

Asus4

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A

A

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Em

Em

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In fact it's cold

Asus4

Asus4

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A

A

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as hell

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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Am

Am

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And there's no one there to raise them

G

G

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D

D

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Asus4

Asus4

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if you didn't

D

D

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Em

Em

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Asus4

Asus4

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Em

Em

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And all this science,

Asus4

Asus4

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A

A

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Asus4

Asus4

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Em

Em

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I don't understand

It's just my job,

A

A

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Asus4

Asus4

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five days a week

C

C

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A rocket man,

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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a rocket

D

D

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man

Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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And I think it's gonna be a long long time

Till touch down brings me

G

G

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round again to find

I'm not the man they

C

C

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think I am at home

G

G

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Oh no, no, no,

Asus4

Asus4

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A

A

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Asus4

Asus4

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A

A

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G

G

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I'm a rocket man

C

C

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Rocket man burning out his fuse

G

G

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up here alone

C

C

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Verse 6

G

G

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And I think it's gonna be

C

C

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a long long time

Till touch down brings me round

G

G

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again to find

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

C

C

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Oh no, no, no,

G

G

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A

A

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Asus4

Asus4

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Em

Em

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I'm a rocket man

C

C

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Rocket man burning out his

G

G

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fuse up here alone

Verse 7

C

C

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G

G

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Now I think it's gonna be a long long time

C

C

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G

G

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And I think it's gonna be a long long time

C

C

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And I think it's gonna be a

G

G

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long long time

And I think it's gonna be a long

C

C

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G

G

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long time

Outro 1

G

G

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C

C

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C

C

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G

G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

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Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

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D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

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E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
Em
C#dim
C
Am
D
Asus4
A
Bm

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Rocket Man by Steve Hillage, William Shatner is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Rocket Man are Bb, Gm, Fbdim, Eb, Cm, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Gm, Fbdim, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Rocket Man is approximately 128 beats per minute.

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