Rocky Mountain High — John Denver
Chords and lyrics for Rocky Mountain High by John Denver (key of D, capo 2).
Intro
[D] [Em] [G]
[D] [Em] [G]
Verse 1
[D]He was born in the summer of his twenty-seventh year; [Em]coming [C]home [A]to a place he'd never been [D]before
He left [D]yesterday behind him, [Em]you might say [C]he was [A]born again
[D]You might say he found a key for [Em]every [G]door
Verse 2
[D]When he first came to the mountains, his life was far away; [Em][G]on the road and hanging by a song
[D]But the string's already broken, and [Em]he doesn't really care; [C][A]it keeps changing fast, and it don't last for long
Chorus
[G]But the Colorado Rocky [A]Mountain [D]high
[G]I've seen it raining fire in the [A]sky [D]
[G]The shadow from the [A]starlight is softer than a [D]lullaby [G][A][G]
[A]Rocky Mountain high, [D]Colorado [Em][G]
[A]Rocky Mountain high, [D]Colorado [Em][G][A7]
Verse 3
[D]He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below; [Em][G]he saw everything as far as you can see
[D]And they say that he got crazy once, and [Em]he tried to touch the [C]sun; [A]and he lost a friend but kept the [D]memory [Em][C][G]
Verse 4
[D]Now he walks in quiet solitude, the forests and the streams; [Em][G]seeking grace in every step he takes
[D]His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand; [Em]the serenity of a clear blue [C]mountain [G]lake
Chorus
[G]And the Colorado Rocky [A]Mountain [D]high
[G]I've seen it raining fire in the [A]sky [D]
[G]Talk to God and listen to the [A]casual reply [D][G][A][G]
[A]Rocky Mountain high, [D]Colorado [Em][G]
[A]Rocky Mountain high, [D]Colorado [Em][G][A7]
Verse 5
[D]Now his life is full of wonder, [Em]but his heart still knows some fear; [C]of a [A]simple thing he cannot comprehend
[D]Why they try to tear the mountains down, [Em]to bring in a couple [C]more; [A]more people, more scars upon the [D]land [Em][C][G]
Chorus
[G]And the Colorado Rocky [A]Mountain [D]high
[G]I've seen it raining fire in the [A]sky [D]
[G]I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle [A]fly [D][G][A][G]
[A]Rocky Mountain [D]high
Chorus
[G]And the Colorado Rocky [A]Mountain [D]high
[G]I've seen it raining fire in the [A]sky [D]
[G]Friends around the campfire and everybody's [A]high [D][G][A][G]
[A]Rocky Mountain high, [D]Colorado [Em][G]
[A]Rocky Mountain high, [D]Colorado [Em][G]
[A]Rocky Mountain high, [D]Colorado [Em][G]
[A]Rocky Mountain high, [D]Colorado [Em][G]