Rocky Mountain High Chords by John Denver
Tempo:
164.45 bpm
Chords used:
E
F#m
B
A
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[A]
[E]
[F#m]
He [E] was born in the summer of [F#m] his [D] 27th year, [B] [E] coming home to a place he'd never [F#m] been before.
He left [E] yesterday behind him, [F#m] you might say he was born [D]
[B] again, [E] you might say he found a key for [F#m] every door.
When [E] he first came to the mountains, [F#m] his life was far [D]
away, [B] on [E] the road, hanging by [F#m] a stong.
[E] But the string's already broken, [F#m] and he doesn't really [D]
[B] care.
It [E] keeps changing fast, and it don't [F#m] last for long.
[A] The Colorado [B]
Rocky Mountain [E] High, [A] I've seen it rain and [B] fire [E] in the sky.
[A] The shadow [B] from the starlight [E] is softer than a [A]
lullaby.
Rocky [E] Mountain High,
[F#m] Rocky Mountain [E] High.
[F#m]
[E] He climbed Cathedral Mountain, he [F#m] saw silver clouds [D] below.
[B] He [E] saw everything as far as you [F#m] can see.
[E] And they say that he got crazy once, [F#m] and he tried to [D] touch the [B] sun, [E] and he lost a friend but kept the memory.
[F#m] [E] Now he walks in quiet solitude, [F#m]
the forests [D] and the [B] streams, [E] seeking grace in every step he [F#m] takes.
[A] His [E] sight is turned inside of himself [F#m] to try and [D] understand [B] the [E] serenity of a clear blue mountain [F#m] lake.
And the Colorado, [B] [E]
[A] I've seen it rain [B] and fire [E] in the sky.
[A]
Talk to [B] God and listen [E] to the casual [A] reply.
Rocky [E] Mountain High,
[F#m]
Rocky [E] Mountain High.
[F#m]
Now [E] his life is full of wonder, [F#m] but his heart still [D] knows some [B] fear [E] of a simple thing he cannot [F#m] comprehend.
While [E] they try to tear the mountains [F#m] down, they bring in a couple [D]
[B] more, [E] more people, more stars [F#m] upon the land.
[C#] [A] The Colorado [B]
Rocky Mountain [E] High, [A] I've seen it rain [B] and fire [E] in the sky.
[A] No, he'd [B] be poor and [E] mad if he never saw an [A] eagle fly.
Rocky [E] Mountain High, [A]
[B] Rocky Mountain [E] High.
[A] I've seen it rain [E] and fire in the sky.
[A]
Friends around [B] the [E] campfire and [A] everybody's high.
Rocky Mountain [E] High,
[F#m]
Rocky Mountain [E]
[F#m]
[E] High.
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[E] [N]
[A]
[E]
[F#m]
He [E] was born in the summer of [F#m] his [D] 27th year, [B] [E] coming home to a place he'd never [F#m] been before.
He left [E] yesterday behind him, [F#m] you might say he was born [D]
[B] again, [E] you might say he found a key for [F#m] every door.
When [E] he first came to the mountains, [F#m] his life was far [D]
away, [B] on [E] the road, hanging by [F#m] a stong.
[E] But the string's already broken, [F#m] and he doesn't really [D]
[B] care.
It [E] keeps changing fast, and it don't [F#m] last for long.
[A] The Colorado [B]
Rocky Mountain [E] High, [A] I've seen it rain and [B] fire [E] in the sky.
[A] The shadow [B] from the starlight [E] is softer than a [A]
lullaby.
Rocky [E] Mountain High,
[F#m] Rocky Mountain [E] High.
[F#m]
[E] He climbed Cathedral Mountain, he [F#m] saw silver clouds [D] below.
[B] He [E] saw everything as far as you [F#m] can see.
[E] And they say that he got crazy once, [F#m] and he tried to [D] touch the [B] sun, [E] and he lost a friend but kept the memory.
[F#m] [E] Now he walks in quiet solitude, [F#m]
the forests [D] and the [B] streams, [E] seeking grace in every step he [F#m] takes.
[A] His [E] sight is turned inside of himself [F#m] to try and [D] understand [B] the [E] serenity of a clear blue mountain [F#m] lake.
And the Colorado, [B] [E]
[A] I've seen it rain [B] and fire [E] in the sky.
[A]
Talk to [B] God and listen [E] to the casual [A] reply.
Rocky [E] Mountain High,
[F#m]
Rocky [E] Mountain High.
[F#m]
Now [E] his life is full of wonder, [F#m] but his heart still [D] knows some [B] fear [E] of a simple thing he cannot [F#m] comprehend.
While [E] they try to tear the mountains [F#m] down, they bring in a couple [D]
[B] more, [E] more people, more stars [F#m] upon the land.
[C#] [A] The Colorado [B]
Rocky Mountain [E] High, [A] I've seen it rain [B] and fire [E] in the sky.
[A] No, he'd [B] be poor and [E] mad if he never saw an [A] eagle fly.
Rocky [E] Mountain High, [A]
[B] Rocky Mountain [E] High.
[A] I've seen it rain [E] and fire in the sky.
[A]
Friends around [B] the [E] campfire and [A] everybody's high.
Rocky Mountain [E] High,
[F#m]
Rocky Mountain [E]
[F#m]
[E] High.
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[E] [N]
Key:
E
F#m
B
A
D
E
F#m
B
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
He [E] was born in the summer of [F#m] his _ [D] 27th year, [B] _ [E] coming _ home to a place he'd never [F#m] been _ before. _
He left [E] yesterday _ behind him, [F#m] you might say he was born [D] _
[B] again, [E] you might say he found a key for [F#m] every door. _ _ _
_ When [E] he first came to the mountains, _ [F#m] his life was far [D]
away, [B] on [E] the _ road, hanging by [F#m] a stong. _ _
_ _ [E] But the string's already broken, _ [F#m] and he doesn't really [D] _
[B] care.
It [E] keeps changing fast, and it don't [F#m] last for long. _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ The Colorado [B] _
Rocky Mountain [E] High, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I've seen it rain and [B] _ fire [E] in the sky. _ _
_ _ _ [A] The shadow [B] from the _ starlight [E] is softer than a [A]
lullaby. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Rocky [E] Mountain _ High, _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ Rocky Mountain [E] _ High. _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] He climbed Cathedral Mountain, he [F#m] saw silver clouds [D] below.
[B] He [E] saw _ everything as far as you [F#m] can see.
_ _ _ [E] And they say that he got crazy once, [F#m] and he tried to [D] touch the [B] sun, [E] and he lost a friend but kept the memory.
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] Now he walks in quiet _ solitude, [F#m]
the forests [D] and the [B] streams, [E] seeking _ _ grace in every step he [F#m] _ _ _ takes.
_ [A] His [E] sight is turned _ inside of himself [F#m] to try and [D] understand [B] _ the [E] serenity of a clear blue mountain [F#m] _ lake.
_ And _ the Colorado, _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] I've seen it rain [B] and fire [E] in the _ _ sky.
_ _ _ [A] _
Talk to [B] God and listen [E] to the casual _ [A] _ reply. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Rocky [E] Mountain High, _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
Rocky [E] Mountain High. _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ Now [E] his life is full of wonder, _ [F#m] but his heart still [D] knows some [B] fear [E] of a simple _ thing he cannot [F#m] comprehend. _ _ _ _
_ While [E] they try to tear the mountains _ [F#m] down, they bring in a couple [D] _
[B] more, [E] more people, more stars [F#m] upon the land. _ _
_ _ [C#] [A] The _ Colorado [B] _
Rocky Mountain [E] High, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I've seen it rain [B] and _ fire [E] in the sky. _ _
_ _ _ [A] No, he'd [B] be poor and [E] mad if he never saw an [A] eagle fly. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Rocky [E] Mountain High, _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ Rocky Mountain [E] High.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] I've seen it rain [E] and fire in the sky.
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
Friends around [B] the _ [E] campfire and _ _ [A] everybody's high. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Rocky Mountain [E] _ High, _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
Rocky Mountain [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] High. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
He [E] was born in the summer of [F#m] his _ [D] 27th year, [B] _ [E] coming _ home to a place he'd never [F#m] been _ before. _
He left [E] yesterday _ behind him, [F#m] you might say he was born [D] _
[B] again, [E] you might say he found a key for [F#m] every door. _ _ _
_ When [E] he first came to the mountains, _ [F#m] his life was far [D]
away, [B] on [E] the _ road, hanging by [F#m] a stong. _ _
_ _ [E] But the string's already broken, _ [F#m] and he doesn't really [D] _
[B] care.
It [E] keeps changing fast, and it don't [F#m] last for long. _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ The Colorado [B] _
Rocky Mountain [E] High, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I've seen it rain and [B] _ fire [E] in the sky. _ _
_ _ _ [A] The shadow [B] from the _ starlight [E] is softer than a [A]
lullaby. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Rocky [E] Mountain _ High, _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ Rocky Mountain [E] _ High. _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] He climbed Cathedral Mountain, he [F#m] saw silver clouds [D] below.
[B] He [E] saw _ everything as far as you [F#m] can see.
_ _ _ [E] And they say that he got crazy once, [F#m] and he tried to [D] touch the [B] sun, [E] and he lost a friend but kept the memory.
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] Now he walks in quiet _ solitude, [F#m]
the forests [D] and the [B] streams, [E] seeking _ _ grace in every step he [F#m] _ _ _ takes.
_ [A] His [E] sight is turned _ inside of himself [F#m] to try and [D] understand [B] _ the [E] serenity of a clear blue mountain [F#m] _ lake.
_ And _ the Colorado, _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] I've seen it rain [B] and fire [E] in the _ _ sky.
_ _ _ [A] _
Talk to [B] God and listen [E] to the casual _ [A] _ reply. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Rocky [E] Mountain High, _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
Rocky [E] Mountain High. _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ Now [E] his life is full of wonder, _ [F#m] but his heart still [D] knows some [B] fear [E] of a simple _ thing he cannot [F#m] comprehend. _ _ _ _
_ While [E] they try to tear the mountains _ [F#m] down, they bring in a couple [D] _
[B] more, [E] more people, more stars [F#m] upon the land. _ _
_ _ [C#] [A] The _ Colorado [B] _
Rocky Mountain [E] High, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I've seen it rain [B] and _ fire [E] in the sky. _ _
_ _ _ [A] No, he'd [B] be poor and [E] mad if he never saw an [A] eagle fly. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Rocky [E] Mountain High, _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ Rocky Mountain [E] High.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] I've seen it rain [E] and fire in the sky.
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
Friends around [B] the _ [E] campfire and _ _ [A] everybody's high. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Rocky Mountain [E] _ High, _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
Rocky Mountain [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] High. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _