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                       Rocky Mountain Way
                           Joe Walsh
[Intro]
 E        E   D    A(4 times)
  D    D    D    D   E(6 times)
[Verse]
Spent the last year Rocky Mountain WayE  A  G  E  
Couldn't get much higherE  A  G  E  
Out to pasture think it's safe to sayE  A  G  E  
Time to open fireE7  
[Chorus]
And we A7don't need the ladies cryin' cause the story's E7sad   Ah Eha
Cause the A7Rocky Mountain Way is better than the way we B7had
[Instrumental]
  D    D    D    D    E(4 times)
[Verse]
Well he's tellin us this and he's tellin us that changes it evEerAy GdaEy
Says it doesn't matterE  A  G  E  
Bases are loaded and Casey's at bat playin it play by playE  A  G  E  
Time to change the batterE7  
[Chorus]
And we A7don't need the ladies cryin cause the story's E7sad   Ah Eha
Cause the A7Rocky Mountain Way is better than the way we B7had
  D    D    D    D    E(4 times)
[Instrumental]
(as only Joe can do)

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The story behind the song

"Rocky Mountain Way" captures a moment of revelation for Joe Walsh, who found himself living in Colorado after leaving his previous band, the James Gang. As he tells it, seeing the snow-capped Rocky Mountains in summer was a beautiful sight that solidified his new path. He realized the "Rocky Mountain way" was better, especially for the music he was making, marking a welcome change from his past. Released in 1973 on his album The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get, the song embodies the feeling of finding your true stride in a new place.

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Rocky Mountain Way

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Rocky Mountain Way

by Joe Walsh

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Rocky Mountain Way

Joe Walsh

[Intro]

E E D A

(4 times)

D D D D E

(6 times)

[Verse]

E A G E

Spent the last year Rocky Mountain Way

E A G E

Couldn't get much higher

E A G E

Out to pasture think it's safe to say

Time to open fire

[Chorus]

A7 E7 E

And we don't need the ladies cryin' cause the story's sad Ah ha

A7 B7

Cause the Rocky Mountain Way is better than the way we had

[Instrumental]

D D D D E

(4 times)

[Verse]

E A G E

Well he's tellin us this and he's tellin us that changes it every day

E A G E

Says it doesn't matter

E A G E

Bases are loaded and Casey's at bat playin it play by play

Time to change the batter

[Chorus]

A7 E7 E

And we don't need the ladies cryin cause the story's sad Ah ha

A7 B7

Cause the Rocky Mountain Way is better than the way we had

D D D D E

(4 times)

[Instrumental]

(as only Joe can do)

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