And you can tell everybody, that this is your song... I hope you don't mind (I hope you don't mind) that I put down in words...

Starting March 26, the whole back catalog of Elton John's songs will be exclusively available for download on iTunes. That's around 400 plus tracks among his 30-something albums, spanning nearly 40 years of his musical career, as far back as his 1969 album, Empty Sky.

The deal was struck in light of the release of his latest compilation, Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits - and all this, right in time for his 60th birthday! Here's what the singer/songwriter had to say:

I've wanted my music to be available for digital download worldwide for some time, but I knew that the entire catalog - not just the hits - needed care and attention to be released in this way. Now that it's happening, I'm pleased for the fans' sake. The world has certainly changed since Philips Records issued my first single on seven-inch vinylÂ?39 years ago this month.

This Apple-exclusivity deal will only run through until April 30 though. After that, his songs would be available via digital download through other download services. As to which services specifically, the singer didn't specify.