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Rocky Mountain High

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Rocky Mountain High chords
John Denver  1972
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_High
Capo II *
  D    Em    G2x
A7
He was Dborn in the summer, of his Emtwenty Cseventh Ayear;
Coming Dhome to a place he'd never Embeen beGfore
He Dleft yesterday behind him,
you might Emsay he was Cborn aAgain
You might Dsay he found a key for Emevery Gdoor
When he Dfirst came to the mountains, his Emlife was Cfar aAway;
On the Droad and hanging Emby a Gsong
But the Dstring's already broken, and he Emdoesn't Creally Acare;
It keeps Dchanging fast, and it don't Emlast for GlongA  
But the GColorado ARocky Mountain Dhigh
I've Gseen it raining Afire in the Dsky
The Gshadow from the Astarlight is Dsofter than a Glul Ala Gby
Rocky AMountain Dhigh,    EmColoGrado
Rocky AMountain Dhigh,    EmColoGradoA7  
He Dclimbed cathedral mountains, he saw Emsilver Cclouds beAlow;
he saw Deverything as far as Emyou can Gsee
And they Dsay that he got crazy once,
and he Emtried to Ctouch the Asun;
And he Dlost a friend but Emkept the CmemoGry
Now he Dwalks in quiet solitude, the Emforests Cand the Astreams;
seeking Dgrace in every Emstep he Gtakes
His Dsight has turned inside himself to Emtry and CunderAstand;
the seDrenity of a Emclear blue Cmountain Glake
And the GColorado ARocky Mountain Dhigh
I've Gseen it raining Afire in the Dsky
Gtalk to God and Alisten to the DcasuGal Are Gply
Rocky AMountain Dhigh,    EmColoGrado
Rocky AMountain Dhigh,   EmColoGradoA7  
Now his Dlife is full of wonder,
but his Emheart still Cknows some Afear;
of a Dsimple thing he Emcannot CcompreGhend
Why they Dtry to tear the mountains down,
To Embring in a Ccouple Amore;
more Dpeople, more Emscars uCpon the Gland
And the GColorado ARocky Mountain Dhigh
I've Gseen it raining Afire in the Dsky
I Gknow he'd be a Apoorer man if he Dnever saw an Geag Ale Gfly
Rocky AMountain Dhigh
And the GColorado ARocky Mountain Dhigh
I've Gseen it raining Afire in the Dsky
GFriends around the Acampfire and Devery Abody's Ghigh
Rocky AMountain Dhigh,    EmColoGrado
Rocky AMountain Dhigh,    EmColoGrado
Rocky AMountain Dhigh,    EmColoGrado
Rocky AMountain Dhigh,    EmColoGrado . . .
* Alternates:
Open
  D= E  
 Em= F#m  
  G= A  
 A7= B7  
  C= D  
  A= B  
Capo IV
  D= C  
 Em= Dm  
  G= F  
 A7= G7  
  C= Bb  
  A= G  
Capo V
  D= A  
 Em= Bm  
  G= D  
 A7= E7  
  C= G  
  A= E  
Open (this is in a different key from the original)
  D= G  
 Em= Am  
  G= C  
 A7= D7  
  C= F  
  A= D  
Set8

The story behind the song

"Rocky Mountain High" was co-written by John Denver and Mike Taylor, inspired by Denver's move to Aspen, Colorado, and his love for the state. Recorded by Denver in 1972, this song is the title track of his 1972 album. It took Denver an unusually long nine months to write this piece, which became one of the two official state songs of Colorado. The song also touches on the destruction of the mountains' beauty by commercial tourism.

AI-written from these sources:Rocky Mountain High — Wikipedia ↗John Denver — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Rocky Mountain High

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Rocky Mountain High chords

John Denver 1972

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_High

Capo II *

D Em G

D Em C A

He was born in the summer, of his twenty seventh year;

D Em G

Coming home to a place he'd never been before

He left yesterday behind him,

Em C A

you might say he was born again

D Em G

You might say he found a key for every door

D Em C A

When he first came to the mountains, his life was far away;

D Em G

On the road and hanging by a song

D Em C A

But the string's already broken, and he doesn't really care;

D Em G A

It keeps changing fast, and it don't last for long

G A D

But the Colorado Rocky Mountain high

G A D

I've seen it raining fire in the sky

G A D G A G

The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lul la by

A D Em G

Rocky Mountain high, Colorado

A D Em G A7

Rocky Mountain high, Colorado

D Em C A

He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below;

D Em G

he saw everything as far as you can see

And they say that he got crazy once,

Em C A

and he tried to touch the sun;

D Em C G

And he lost a friend but kept the memory

D Em C A

Now he walks in quiet solitude, the forests and the streams;

D Em G

seeking grace in every step he takes

D Em C A

His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand;

D Em C G

the serenity of a clear blue mountain lake

G A D

And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high

G A D

I've seen it raining fire in the sky

G A D G A G

talk to God and listen to the casual re ply

A D Em G

Rocky Mountain high, Colorado

A D Em G A7

Rocky Mountain high, Colorado

Now his life is full of wonder,

Em C A

but his heart still knows some fear;

D Em C G

of a simple thing he cannot comprehend

Why they try to tear the mountains down,

Em C A

To bring in a couple more;

D Em C G

more people, more scars upon the land

G A D

And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high

G A D

I've seen it raining fire in the sky

G A D G A G

I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eag le fly

A D

Rocky Mountain high

G A D

And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high

G A D

I've seen it raining fire in the sky

G A D A G

Friends around the campfire and every body's high

A D Em G

Rocky Mountain high, Colorado

A D Em G

Rocky Mountain high, Colorado

A D Em G

Rocky Mountain high, Colorado

A D Em G

Rocky Mountain high, Colorado . . .

* Alternates:

Open

D E

Em F#m

G A

A7 B7

C D

A B

Capo IV

D C

Em Dm

G F

A7 G7

C Bb

A G

Capo V

D A

Em Bm

G D

A7 E7

C G

A E

Open (this is in a different key from the original)

D G

Em Am

G C

A7 D7

C F

A D

Set8

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