Rocky Mountain High chords by John Denver (Ver. 3)

• Tuning: Standard tuning
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Rocky Mountian High
John Denver

You can play open chords,Barre Chords, what ever sounds good to you.
I prefer Barre Chords at a minimum in the chorus` and if you listen
to the original recording you can place the octaves where they go.
Original was capoed at 2nd fret and played in D but I suspect it
was because John favored the hammering of B,G#,F,E notes played
out of the opening D Chord.

Intro

   E                     A  B  E                     A  B     E

E--0---------------------0--2--0---------------------0--2-----0--|
B--0--0-h2-0---0---------2--3--0--0-h2-0---0---------2--3-----0--|
G--1---------1---1-------2--3--1---------1---1-------2--3-----1--|
D--2---------------4-2---2--3--2---------------4-2---2--3-----2--|
A--2-------------------4-0--2--2-------------------4-0--2-----2--|
E--0---------------------x--2--0---------------------x--2-----0--|

                                                        He Was Born
                     F#m  A    B
in the summer of his 27th year
       E                          F#m         A  B
Comin` home to a place he`d never been before
        E                              F#                    A
He left yesterday behind him you might say he was born again
B         E                            F#m   A  B
You might say he found a key for every door


        E                               F#m               A
When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
B      E                     F#m   A B
On the road and hangin` by a song
        E                              F#m                 A  B
But the string`s already broken and he doesn`t really care
         E                                  F#m  A  B
It keeps changin`fast and it don`t last for long


        A        B              E
But the Colorado rocky mountain high
     A               B           E
I`ve seen it rainin` fire in the sky
    A               B            E             F#m  G#m A
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lul..la..bye
               E            F#m   A  B
Rocky mountain high (In Colorado)
               E                 F#m   A  B
Rocky Mountain High (High in Colorado)

   E                                  F#m           A      B
He climbed cathedral mountains he saw silver clouds below
       E                            F#m  A  B
He saw everything as far as you can see
         E                                 F#m                A   B
And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun
       E                              F#m  A  B
And he lost a friend but kept his memory


       E                           F#m            A       B
Now he walks in quiet solitude the forest and the streams
        E                      F#m    A  B
Seeking grace in every step he takes
    E                                  F#m          A      B
His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand
    E                                 F#m   A  B
The serenity of a clear blue mountain lake


        A        B                E
And the Colorado rocky mountain high
     A               B           E
I`ve seen it rainin` fire in the sky
        A               B             E  F#m  G#m A
You can talk to God and listen to the cas.ual re..ply
               E                 F#m   A
Rocky mountain high (High in Colorado)
      B        E                 F#m   A  B
Rocky Mountain High (High in Colorado)

        E                              F#m                    A   B
Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
     E                            F#m   A  B
Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend
         E                                 F#m               A    B
Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more
     E                          F#m   A  B
More people more scars upon the land


        A        B              E
And the Colorado rocky mountain high
     A               B           E
I`ve seen it rainin` fire in the sky
  A              B                  E            F#m  G#m  A
I know he`d be a poorer man if he`d never saw an eag..le   fly
               E
Rocky mountain high


A        B              E
Colorado rocky mountain high
     A               B           E
I`ve seen it rainin` fire in the sky
A                  B            E  F#m G#m   A
Friends around the campfire and everybody`s  high
               E                 F#m   A
Rocky mountain high (High in Colorado)
      B        E                 F#m   A
Rocky mountain high (High in Colorado)
      B        E               F#m     A
Rocky mountain high... (in Colorado)
      B        E               F#m     A
Rocky mountain high... (in Colorado)
      B        E        F#m  A
Rocky mountain high........
      B        E                F#m
Rocky mountain high.... (in Colorado) Fade quickly