Tuning: E A D G B E

[Chords] E 022100 F#m7 242222 A 54222x B 76444x D x54232 B x24442 E* xx999(12) E2 xxx454 F#m* xxx675 G#m* xxx897 A* xxx9(10)9 A2 xxx9(10)(12) [Intro] E F#m7 A B E F#m7 A B e|-0------0-----------------2---0------|-0------0-----------------2---0------| B|-0--0-2---2-0---0---------2---2--4---|-0--0-2---2-0---0---------2---2--4---| G|-1-------------1--1-------2---2--4---|-1-------------1--1-------2---2--4---| D|-2------------------4-2---2---2--4---|-2------------------4-2---2---2--4---| A|-2----------------------4-4---0--2---|-2----------------------4-4---0--2---| E|-0------------------------2----------|-0------------------------2----------| [Verse 1]

He was b^Eorn in the summer of his ^F#m727th ye^Dar ^B Comin' h^Eome to a place he'd never been be^F#m7fore ^A ^B He left ^Eyesterday behind him, you ^F#m7might say he was born a^Dgain ^B You might s^Eay he found a key for every d^F#m7oor ^A ^B

[Verse 2]

When he ^Efirst came to the mountains his ^F#m7life was far aw^Day ^B On the r^Eoad and hangin' by a ^F#m7song ^A ^B But the ^Estring's already broken and he ^F#m7doesn't really c^Dare ^B It keeps c^Ehangin' fast and it don't last for ^F#m7long ^A ^B

[Chorus]

But the C^Aolorado r^Bocky mountain hi^E*gh I've s^Aeen it raining' ^Bfire in the s^E*ky The s^Ahadows from the s^Btarlight are so^E2fter than a ^F#m*lull--^G#m*-a---b^A*ye ^A2 Rocky mountain ^Ehigh (Color^F#m7ado) ^A ^B Rocky mountain ^Ehigh (high in Colo^F#m7rado) ^A ^B

[Verse 3]

He c^Elimbed cathedral mountains, he saw s^F#m7ilver clouds bel^Dow ^B He ^Esaw everything as far as you can ^F#m7see ^A ^B And t^Ehey say that he got crazy once and he ^F#m7tried to touch the s^Dun ^B And he ^Elost a friend but kept the mem^F#m7ory ^A ^B

[Verse 4]

Now he w^Ealks in quiet solitude the f^F#m7orest and the str^Deams ^B Seeking ^Egrace in every step he ^F#m7takes ^A ^B His ^Esight has turned inside himself to ^F#m7try and unders^Dtand ^B The s^Eerenity of a clear blue mountain ^F#m7lake ^A ^B

[Chorus]

In the ^AColorado ^BRocky Mountain H^E*igh I've s^Aeen it raining' ^Bfire in the ^E*sky ^A Talk to God and l^Bisten to the c^E2asu--^F#m*-al ^G#m*re---p^A*ly ^A2

Rocky mountain ^Ehigh (Color^F#m7ado) ^A ^B Rocky mountain ^Ehigh (high in Colo^F#m7rado) ^A ^B

[Verse 5]

Now his ^Elife is full of wonder but his ^F#m7heart still knows some fe^Dar ^B Of a ^Esimple thing he cannot compre^F#m7hend ^A ^B Why they ^Etry to tear the mountains down to ^F#m7bring in a couple m^Dore ^B More ^Epeople, more scars upon the ^F#m7land ^A ^B

[Chorus]

But the C^Aolorado r^Bocky mountain hi^E*gh I've s^Aeen it rainin' f^Bire in the s^E*ky ^A I know he'd be a ^Bpoorer man if he n^E2ever saw an ^F#m*ea---^G#m*-gle f^A*ly ^A2

Rocky mountain ^Ehigh It's a C^Aolorado r^Bocky mountain h^E*igh I've ^Aseen it rainin' ^Bfire in the ^E*sky ^A Friends around the ^Bcampfire and e^E2very ^F#m*bo---^G#m*-dy's h^A*igh ^A2

Rocky mountain hi^Egh (high in Colora^F#m7do) ^A ^B Rocky mountain hi^Egh (high in Colora^F#m7do) ^A ^B Rocky mountain hi^Egh (high in Colora^F#m7do) ^A ^B Rocky mountain hi^Egh (high in Colora^F#m7do) ^A ^B Rocky mountain hig^Eh (high in Colorad^F#m7o) ^A ^B Rocky mountain hig^Eh (high in Colorado^F#m7) ^A ^B ^E

John Denver - Rocky mountain high