Gravity/Rocket Man

J.W.Pepper Editor's Choice Arrangement!

This ballad combines Sara Bareilles' haunting and lovely "Gravity" with the iconic hit "Rocket Man" by Elton John for the perfect combination of interstellar themes. Works perfectly for any "traveling", "journey", or "space" show. An alto soloist is heavily featured throughout the piece.

Instrumentation: Piano/Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/Percussion/2 Tpt/2 Tbn/Alto, Tenor Sax

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Price
$295
Genre
1970's
Voicing
SSA, SATB
Functions
Ballad
Difficulty
Moderate
Something always brings me back to you
It never takes too long
No matter what I say or do
I'll still feel you here 'till the moment I'm gone

She packed my bags last night, pre-flight
Zero hour, nine AM
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then

Set me free, leave me be
I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity
Here I am, and I stand
So tall, just the way I'm supposed to be
But you're on to me and all over me

I miss the earth so much, I miss my wife
It's lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight

I live here on my knees as I try to make you see
That you're everything I think I need here on the ground
But you're neither friend nor foe though I can't seem to let you go
The one thing that I still know is that you're keeping me down

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
Till touch down brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no, I'm a rocket man
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone

Something always brings me back to you
It never takes too long

(Sara Bareilles; Elton John)

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