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