Rocky Mountain High chords by
John Denver (Official Version)

1972Country3.8K views

Key: E majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

E

F#m7

A

B9sus4

E

F#m7

A

B9sus4

He was born

Verse 1
E E 
 
in the summer
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
B B 
 
of his 27th   year
E E 
 
Coming home to a place
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
he'd never been   before
E E 
 
He left yesterday behind him,
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
B B 
 
you might say    he was born again
E E 
 
You might say he found a key
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
for every door
E E 
 
When he first came to the mountains
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
his life   was far away
B B 
 
E E 
 
On the road
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
and hanging by a song
E E 
 
But the string's already broken
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
B B 
 
and he doesn't really care
E E 
 
It keeps changing fast
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
and it don't last for long

Chorus 1
A A 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
But the Colorado rocky mountain high
A A 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
A A 
 
B B 
 
The shadow from the starlight
E E 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
is softer than a lullabye
E E 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
Rocky mountain high (Colorado)
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
E E 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Rocky mountain  high (Colorado)
A A 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4

Verse 2
E E 
 
He climbed cathedral mountains,
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
B B 
 
he saw silver clouds below
E E 
 
He saw everything
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
as far as you can see
E E 
 
And they say that he got crazy once
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
B B 
 
and he tried  to touch the sun
E E 
 
And he lost a friend
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
but kept the memory
E E 
 
Now he walks in quiet solitude
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
the forest and the streams
B B 
 
E E 
 
Seeking grace
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
in every step he takes
E E 
 
His sight has turned inside himself
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
B B 
 
to try    and understand
E E 
 
The serenity
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
of a clear blue mountain lake

Chorus 2
A A 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
And the Colorado rocky mountain high
A A 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
A A 
 
B B 
 
Talk to God and listen to
E E 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
the casual reply
E E 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
Rocky mountain high (Colorado)
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
E E 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Rocky mountain  high (Colorado)
A A 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4

Verse 3
E E 
 
Now his life is full of wonder
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
B B 
 
but his heart  still knows some fear
E E 
 
Of a simple thing
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
he cannot comprehend
E E 
 
Why they try to tear the mountains down
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
B B 
 
to bring  in a couple more
E E 
 
More people,
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
more scars upon the land

Chorus 3
A A 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
And the Colorado rocky mountain high
A A 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
A A 
 
B B 
 
I know he'd be a poorer man
E E 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
if he never saw an eagle fly
E E 
 
Rocky mountain high

Chorus 4
A A 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
Colorado rocky mountain high
A A 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
A A 
 
B B 
 
Friends around the campfire
E E 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
and everybody's high
E E 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
Rocky mountain high (Colorado)
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
E E 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
Rocky mountain  high (Colorado)
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
E E 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
Rocky mountain  high (Colorado)
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
E E 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
A A 
 
Rocky mountain  high (Colorado)
B9sus4 B9sus4 
 
E E 
 
Rocky mountain  high...
[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsE F#m7 A B9sus4 D...

Chords

E
F#m7
A
B9sus4
D
B

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B9sus4: x-2-2-2-2-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Rocky Mountain High by John Denver, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn Rocky Mountain High the way John Denver intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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