| C | G | D | |
| and im gonna be hi | gh as a kite by t | hen |
| em am |
| i miss the earth so much , i miss my wife |
| em am |
| its lonely out in space |
| C | G | am | D | |
| on such a | timel | esS flight as th | is |
| chorus: |
| G | C | |
| a | nd i think its gonna be a long long t | ime |
| G | |
| till touchdown brings me back around to f | ind |
| C | |
| im not the man they think i am at h | ome |
| G | am | |
| OH , no | no no im a roc | ketman |
| C | G | |
| rocket man burnin out up here | alone |
| em am |
| mars aint the place to raise your kids |
| em am |
| in fact its cold as hell |
| C | G | am | D | |
| and theres no one | there to | raise them if ya d | id |
| em am |
| and all this science i dont understand |
| em am |
| its just my job 5 days a week |
| C | G | am | D | |
| but i can | mak | e | it rocket m | an |
| chorus: |
| G | C | |
| and i think its gonna be a long long t | ime |
| G | |
| till touchdown brings me round again to | find |
| C | |
| im not the man they think i a | m at home |
| G | am | |
| oh no no | no im a r | ocketman |
| C | G | C | |
| rocketman burnin out up here | alone |
| G | C | |
| and i think its gonna be a | long long time |
| G | C | |
| and i think its gonna bve a | long long time |
| G | C | |
| and i think its gonna be a | long long time |
| G | |
| and i think its gonna be a | long long time |