Rocky Mountain High Chords by John Denver
Tempo:
160.4 bpm
Chords used:
E
F#m
B
A
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em] [A] [Dm]
[G] [Dm]
[G#] [D#] [G#m]
[C#] [G#] [Em] Young songwriters and performers working today.
This is his current album, [B] Rocky Mountain High, which is in the top 20 or 25 albums on the Billboard charts.
Would you welcome please, John Denver.
[N] John.
[E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[D] [B] [E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m] [D]
[B] [E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m] [D]
[B] On [E] the road, hanging by [F#m] a song.
But [E] the strings already broken and [F#m] he doesn't really [D]
[B] care.
He [E] was changing fast and it don't [F#m] last long.
The color I've [B]
[E]
[A] seen it raining [B] by in the [E] sky.
[A] Shadow [B] from the starlight [E] is softening a [A] [B]
lullaby.
[A]
Rocky [E] Mountain High, [F#m]
[A] Rocky [E] Mountain
[F#m]
[A] [E] and Cathedral Mountains.
He [F#m] saw silver clouds [D] below.
[B] He [E] saw everything as far as you [F#m] can see.
And they [E] say that he got crazy once [F#m] and he tried to touch the [D] sun.
[B] [E] And he lost a friend who kept his [F#m] memory.
Now [E] he walks in quiet solitude, [F#m] the forest and the [D] streams.
[B] Seeking [E]
grace in every step [F#m] he takes.
[A] [E] His side has turned inside himself [F#m] to try and [D] understand.
[B] [E] The serenity of a clear blue [F#m] mountain plain.
[A]
[B] [E]
[A] I've seen it raining [B] by in the [E] sky.
[A] You can talk to God, [B] listen to [E] the casual [B] reply.
[A] Rocky Mountain [E] High.
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[E] Now his life is full of wonder [F#m] but his heart still knows [D] some [B] fear.
[E] Of the simple thing he cannot [F#m] comprehend.
[A] [B]
Why they [E] try to tear the mountains [F#m] down to bring in a couple [D] more.
[B] [E] More people, more stars upon the [F#m] land.
[A]
[B] [A] In Colorado, [B] Rocky Mountain [E] High.
[A] I've seen it raining [B]
fire [E] in the sky.
[A] I know he'd be [B] a poor [E] man if he never saw an eagle [A] fly.
Rocky Mountain, [E]
[A]
[B] Colorado, Rocky Mountain.
[E]
[A] I've seen it raining [B] fire in [E] the sky.
[A] Friends [B] around can't [E] fly and [A] everybody's high.
[E] Rocky Mountain,
[F#m] Rocky Mountain [E] High.
[F#m] Rocky [E] Mountain High.
[F#m] Rocky Mountain [E] High.
[F#m]
[E]
[N]
[G] [Dm]
[G#] [D#] [G#m]
[C#] [G#] [Em] Young songwriters and performers working today.
This is his current album, [B] Rocky Mountain High, which is in the top 20 or 25 albums on the Billboard charts.
Would you welcome please, John Denver.
[N] John.
[E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[D] [B] [E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m] [D]
[B] [E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m] [D]
[B] On [E] the road, hanging by [F#m] a song.
But [E] the strings already broken and [F#m] he doesn't really [D]
[B] care.
He [E] was changing fast and it don't [F#m] last long.
The color I've [B]
[E]
[A] seen it raining [B] by in the [E] sky.
[A] Shadow [B] from the starlight [E] is softening a [A] [B]
lullaby.
[A]
Rocky [E] Mountain High, [F#m]
[A] Rocky [E] Mountain
[F#m]
[A] [E] and Cathedral Mountains.
He [F#m] saw silver clouds [D] below.
[B] He [E] saw everything as far as you [F#m] can see.
And they [E] say that he got crazy once [F#m] and he tried to touch the [D] sun.
[B] [E] And he lost a friend who kept his [F#m] memory.
Now [E] he walks in quiet solitude, [F#m] the forest and the [D] streams.
[B] Seeking [E]
grace in every step [F#m] he takes.
[A] [E] His side has turned inside himself [F#m] to try and [D] understand.
[B] [E] The serenity of a clear blue [F#m] mountain plain.
[A]
[B] [E]
[A] I've seen it raining [B] by in the [E] sky.
[A] You can talk to God, [B] listen to [E] the casual [B] reply.
[A] Rocky Mountain [E] High.
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m]
[E] Now his life is full of wonder [F#m] but his heart still knows [D] some [B] fear.
[E] Of the simple thing he cannot [F#m] comprehend.
[A] [B]
Why they [E] try to tear the mountains [F#m] down to bring in a couple [D] more.
[B] [E] More people, more stars upon the [F#m] land.
[A]
[B] [A] In Colorado, [B] Rocky Mountain [E] High.
[A] I've seen it raining [B]
fire [E] in the sky.
[A] I know he'd be [B] a poor [E] man if he never saw an eagle [A] fly.
Rocky Mountain, [E]
[A]
[B] Colorado, Rocky Mountain.
[E]
[A] I've seen it raining [B] fire in [E] the sky.
[A] Friends [B] around can't [E] fly and [A] everybody's high.
[E] Rocky Mountain,
[F#m] Rocky Mountain [E] High.
[F#m] Rocky [E] Mountain High.
[F#m] Rocky Mountain [E] High.
[F#m]
[E]
[N]
Key:
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F#m
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A
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[G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ [D#] _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [G#] _ [Em] Young songwriters and performers working today.
This is his _ current album, [B] Rocky Mountain High, which is in the top 20 or 25 albums on the Billboard charts.
Would you welcome please, John Denver.
[N] John.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
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_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [B] On [E] the road, _ hanging by [F#m] a song. _ _ _
_ But [E] the strings already broken and [F#m] he doesn't really _ [D]
[B] care.
He [E] was changing fast and it don't [F#m] last long. _ _ _
_ The color I've [B] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ seen it raining [B] by in the [E] sky. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Shadow [B] from the _ starlight [E] is softening a [A] _ _ [B] _
lullaby.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ Rocky [E] Mountain High, _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ Rocky [E] Mountain _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ and Cathedral Mountains.
He [F#m] saw silver clouds [D] below.
[B] He [E] saw everything as far as you [F#m] can see.
_ _ _ _ And they [E] say that he got crazy once [F#m] and he tried to touch the [D] sun.
[B] _ [E] And he lost a friend who kept his [F#m] memory. _ _
_ _ _ Now [E] he walks in quiet _ solitude, [F#m] the forest and the [D] streams.
[B] Seeking [E] _ _
grace in every step [F#m] he takes. _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] His side has turned inside himself [F#m] to try and _ [D] understand.
[B] _ [E] The serenity of a clear blue [F#m] mountain plain.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] I've seen it raining [B] by in the [E] _ sky.
_ _ _ [A] You can talk to God, [B] listen to [E] the casual _ [B] reply. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ Rocky Mountain [E] High. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Now his life is full of wonder _ [F#m] but his heart still knows [D] some [B] fear.
[E] Of the simple _ thing he cannot [F#m] comprehend.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
Why they [E] try to tear the mountains [F#m] down to bring in a couple [D] more. _
[B] [E] More people, more stars upon the [F#m] land.
_ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ [A] _ In Colorado, _ [B] Rocky Mountain [E] High. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] I've seen it raining [B] _
fire [E] in the sky. _ _ _ _
_ [A] I know he'd be [B] a poor _ [E] man if he never saw an eagle [A] fly.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Rocky Mountain, [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] Colorado, Rocky Mountain.
_ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] I've seen it raining [B] _ fire in [E] the sky. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Friends [B] around can't [E] fly and _ _ [A] everybody's _ high. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] Rocky Mountain, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ Rocky Mountain [E] High. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ Rocky [E] Mountain High. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ Rocky Mountain [E] High. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ [D#] _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [G#] _ [Em] Young songwriters and performers working today.
This is his _ current album, [B] Rocky Mountain High, which is in the top 20 or 25 albums on the Billboard charts.
Would you welcome please, John Denver.
[N] John.
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_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [B] On [E] the road, _ hanging by [F#m] a song. _ _ _
_ But [E] the strings already broken and [F#m] he doesn't really _ [D]
[B] care.
He [E] was changing fast and it don't [F#m] last long. _ _ _
_ The color I've [B] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ seen it raining [B] by in the [E] sky. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Shadow [B] from the _ starlight [E] is softening a [A] _ _ [B] _
lullaby.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ Rocky [E] Mountain High, _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ Rocky [E] Mountain _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ and Cathedral Mountains.
He [F#m] saw silver clouds [D] below.
[B] He [E] saw everything as far as you [F#m] can see.
_ _ _ _ And they [E] say that he got crazy once [F#m] and he tried to touch the [D] sun.
[B] _ [E] And he lost a friend who kept his [F#m] memory. _ _
_ _ _ Now [E] he walks in quiet _ solitude, [F#m] the forest and the [D] streams.
[B] Seeking [E] _ _
grace in every step [F#m] he takes. _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] His side has turned inside himself [F#m] to try and _ [D] understand.
[B] _ [E] The serenity of a clear blue [F#m] mountain plain.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] I've seen it raining [B] by in the [E] _ sky.
_ _ _ [A] You can talk to God, [B] listen to [E] the casual _ [B] reply. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ Rocky Mountain [E] High. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Now his life is full of wonder _ [F#m] but his heart still knows [D] some [B] fear.
[E] Of the simple _ thing he cannot [F#m] comprehend.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
Why they [E] try to tear the mountains [F#m] down to bring in a couple [D] more. _
[B] [E] More people, more stars upon the [F#m] land.
_ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ [A] _ In Colorado, _ [B] Rocky Mountain [E] High. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] I've seen it raining [B] _
fire [E] in the sky. _ _ _ _
_ [A] I know he'd be [B] a poor _ [E] man if he never saw an eagle [A] fly.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Rocky Mountain, [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] Colorado, Rocky Mountain.
_ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] I've seen it raining [B] _ fire in [E] the sky. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Friends [B] around can't [E] fly and _ _ [A] everybody's _ high. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] Rocky Mountain, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ Rocky Mountain [E] High. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ Rocky [E] Mountain High. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ Rocky Mountain [E] High. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _