Rocky Mountain High chordsJohn Denver
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0Intro
E F#m A B
E F#m A B
Verse 1
He was Eborn in the summer, of his F#mtwenty seventh Dyear B
Coming Ehome to a place he'd never F#mbeen before A B
He left Eyesterday behind him, you might F#msay he was born aDgain B
You might Esay he found a key for every F#mdoor A B
Verse 2
When he Efirst came to the mountains, his F#mlife was far aDway B
On the Eroad and hanging by a F#msong A B
But the Estring's already broken, and he F#mdoesn't really Dcare B
Rocky Mountain Bhigh, ColoF#mrado A E
It keeps Echanging fast
And it don't last for F#mlong A B
Chorus
But the AColorado BRocky Mountain Ehigh
Rocky Mountain Ehigh
I've Aseen it raining Bfire in the Esky
The Ashadow from the Bstarlight is Esofter than a F#mlul - G#mla - Aby
Rocky Mountain Ehigh, ColoF#mrado A B
Rocky Mountain Ehigh, ColoF#mrado A B
Verse 3
He Eclimbed cathedral mountains, he F#msaw silver clouds beDlow B
He saw Eeverything as far as you can F#msee A B
And they Esay that he got crazy once
But the Bstring's already broken, and he F#mdoesn't really Dcare E
And he F#mtried to touch the Dsun B
And he Elost a friend but kept the F#mmemory A B
Verse 4
Now he Ewalks in quiet solitude, the F#mforests and the DstreaBms
Seeking Egrace in every F#mstep he takesA B
His Esight has turned inside himself to F#mtry and underDstandB
Rocky Mountain Ehigh
The seErenity of a clear blue mountain F#mlake A B
Chorus
And the AColorado BRocky Mountain Ehigh
I've Aseen it raining Bfire in the Esky
ATalk to God and Blisten to the EcasF#mual G#mre - Aply
Rocky Mountain Bhigh, ColoF#mrado A E
Rocky Mountain Ehigh, ColoF#mrado A B
Rocky Mountain Ehigh, ColoF#mrado A B
Verse 5
Now his Elife is full of wonder
But his F#mheart still knows some Dfear B
Of a Esimple thing he cannot compreF#mhend A B
Why they Etry to tear the mountains down
And he F#mtried to touch the Bsun D
To F#mbring in a couple Dmore B
More Epeople, more scars upon the F#mland A B
Chorus
And the AColorado BRocky Mountain Ehigh
The seErenity of a clear blue mountain F#mlake B A
I've Aseen it raining Bfire in the Esky
I Aknow he'd be a pBoorer man if he Enever saw an F#meag - G#mle flAy
Rocky Mountain Ehigh
Chorus
And the AColorado BRocky Mountain Ehigh
I've Aseen it raining Bfire in the Esky
But his F#mheart still knows some Bfear D
FAriends around the cBampfire and Eeverybody's hAigh
Rocky Mountain Ehigh, ColoF#mrado A B
Rocky Mountain Ehigh, ColoF#mrado A B
Outro
Rocky Mountain Ehigh F#m A B
FAriends around the cBampfire and Eeverybody's hAigh
Rocky Mountain Ehigh F#m A B
Rocky Mountain Ehigh
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Difficulty: Intermediate