Rocket Man by Def Leppard stands the test of time; unlike some songs from Hysteria that wink backward, such as Friends or Tiny Dancer, this timeless classic remains at its core.
Chords are groups of notes that sound pleasing when played together and provide the foundation for song’s melody.
Lyrics
Elton John wrote the lyrics to “Rocket Man” in 1978 and released it as a single later that year. Taupin presented a spoken-word version at the 5th Saturn Awards ceremony featuring William Shatner using chroma key video techniques to portray three versions of Rocket Man character. Later in 2021, Dua Lipa and producer Pnau included “Rocket Man” as part of their mashup single Cold Heart by Dua Lipa and producer Pnau. Additionally, “Rocket Man” has been covered by artists including Kate Bush, David Fonseca and Portugal. The Night.
Tabs
This arrangement of Elton John’s piano part for acoustic guitar includes a lesson video, performance-standard play-thru audio, chords and lyrics PDF formatted, printable songsheet as well as links for downloading MP3 backing tracks for MP3 playing. If desired, C chord can be substituted with any major chord to achieve similar effects; these chords don’t conform strictly with functional harmony principles, yet still sound good in this context – PaidTabs product!