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She packed my bags last night to (D)pre flight, kids.
ze ro ho ur,
nine A.
(D)M.
And I’m gon na be (C)high
to (Dm7)raise them
as a kite by (G)then.
I miss the earth so much.
I (D)miss my wife.
It’s just It’s lone ly out in (D)space
on such a (C)time
less flight.
(Dm7)man.
And I think it’s gon na be a long, long (F)time till touch down brings me ’round a gain to (C)find I’m not the man they think I am at (F)home.
Oh, no, no, (C)no.
I’m a (D7)rock et man,
(F)rock et man,
burn ing out his fuse up (C)here a lone.
Mars ain’t the kind of place to (D)raise your kids.
ze In fact, it’s
cold as (D)hell.
And there’s no one be (C)there
to (Dm7)raise them
as a if you (G)did.
And all this sci ence, I don’t (D)un der stand.
It’s just my job five days a (D)week.
A rock et (C)man,
rock et (Dm7)man.
And I think it’s gon na be a long, long (F)time till touch down brings me ’round a gain to (C)find I’m not the man they think I am at (F)home.
Oh, no, no, (C)no.
I’m a (D7)rock et man,
(F)rock et man,
burn ing out his fuse up (C)here a lone.
And I think it’s gon na be a (C)long, long time.
And I think it’s gon na be a (C)long, long time.
Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time)" by Elton John in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time)"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time)" by Elton John played in?
- Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time) is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time)"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time)"?
- "Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time)" was originally performed by Elton John. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Elton John can I play here?
- Try "SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT", "CROCODILE ROCK", "BURN DOWN THE MISSION". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long Long Time)" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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