A
And now I know
C#7 F#m A D A Bm
Spanish Harlem are not just pretty words to say
[Elton John:]
A
I thought I knew
C#7 F#m A D A Bm
But now I know that rose trees never grow in New York City
[Matthew Morrison:]
D A Bm A
Until you've seen this trash can dream come true
D A E A
You stand at the edge while people run you through
[Elton John:]
D A E A
And I thank the Lord there's people out there like you
D A Bm E
I thank the Lord there's people out there like you
[Chorus 1]
[Matthew Morrison:]
A G
While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
D A
Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers
A D
Turn around and say good morning to the night
C#7 F#m E
For unless they see the sky
D A B
But they can't and that is why
D E D A
They know not if it's dark outside or light
D E D A
(They know not if it's dark outside or light)
[Elton John:]
A G
While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
D A
Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers
A D
Turn around and say good morning to the night
C#7 F#m E
For unless they see the sky
D A B
But they can't and that is why
D E D A
They know not if it's dark outside or light
D E D A
(They know not if it's dark outside or light)
[Verse 2]
[Elton John:]
Em7 A9
She packed my bags last night - pre-flight
Em7 A9
Zero hour, nine A.M.
C G Am D
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
[Matthew Morrison:]
Em7 A9
I miss the earth so much, I miss my wife
Em7 A9
It's lonely out in space
C G Am D
On such a timeless flight (Timeless flight)
[Chorus 2]
[Elton John:]
G C
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
G
Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
C
I'm not the man they think I am at home
G A9
Oh no, no, no, I'm a rocket man
[Together:]
C G C
Rocket man, burnin' out his fuse up here alone
[Verse 3]
[Matthew Morrison:]
Em7 A9
Mars ain't the kinda place to raise your kids
Em7 A9
In fact it's cold as hell
C G Am D
And there's no one there to raise them if you did
[Elton John:]
Em7 A9 A9
And all this science, I don't understand (don't, don't understand)
Em7 A9
It's just my job five days a-week
[Together:]
C G Am D
Rocket man - - - rocket man
[Chorus 3]
[Matthew Morrison:]
G C
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
G
Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
C
I'm not the man they think I am at home
G
Oh no, no, no,
[Together:]
A9
I'm a rocket man
C G C
Rocket man, burnin' out his fuse up here alone
[Chorus 4]
[Together:]
G C
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
[Elton John:]
G
Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
C
I'm not the man they think I am at home
G A9
Oh no, no, no, I'm a rocket man
[Together:]
C G C
Rocket man, burnin' out his fuse up here alone
[Refrain]
[Elton John:]
C G
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
[Matthew Morrison:]
C G
And I think it's gonna be a long long time
[Elton John:]
C G
Yeah, I think it's gonna be a long, long time (long, long time)
[Matthew Morrison:]
C G
Yeah, I think it's gonna be a long, long time (long, long time)
[Elton John:]
C G
Oh, long, long time
[Matthew Morrison:]
C G
Yeah, I think it's gonna be a long, long time
[Elton John:]
C G
Oh, long, long time
[Matthew Morrison:]
A G
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
[Elton John:]
A G
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
[Matthew Morrison:]
D A
Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers
[Elton John:]
D A
Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers
[Matthew Morrison:]
A D
Turn around and say good morning to the night, oooohhhhhhhhh
[Elton John:]
A G
While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
D A
Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers
