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Wild Montana Skies chords by
John Denver
John Denver
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
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1983•Country•257 views•
5.0 (5)
Key: D major•
Verse 1
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He was born in the Bitterroot Valley
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in the early morning rain

Wild geese over the water
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heading north and home again
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Bringing a warm wind from the south
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Bringing the first taste of the spring

His mother took him to her breast
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and softly she did sing
Chorus 1
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Oh, oh Montana, give this child a home
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Give him the love of a good family
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and a woman of his own
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Give him a fire in his heart,
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give him a light in his eyes
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Give him the wild wind for a brother
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and the wild Montana skies
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Verse 2
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His mother died that summer
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and he never learned to cry

He never knew his father
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and he never did ask why
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And he never knew the answers
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that would make an easy way

But he learned to know the wilderness
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and to be a man that way
Verse 3
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His mother's brother took him in
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to his family and his home

Gave him a hand that he could lean on
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and a strength to call his own
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And he learned to be a farmer
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and he learned to love the land

And he learned to read the seasons
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and he learned to make a stand
Chorus 2
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Oh, oh Montana, give this child a home
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Give him the love of a good family
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and a woman of his own
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Give him a fire in his heart,
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give him a light in his eyes
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Give him the wild wind for a brother
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and the wild Montana skies
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Verse 4
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On the eve of his twenty-first birthday
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he set out on his own

He was thirty years and running
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when he found his way back home
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Riding a storm across the mountains
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and an aching in his heart

Said he came to turn the pages
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and to make a brand new start
Verse 5
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Now he never told a story
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of the time that he was gone

Some say he was a lawyer,
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some say he was a John
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There was something in the city
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that he said he couldn't breathe

And there was something in the country
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that he said he couldn't leave
Chorus 3
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Oh, oh Montana, give this child a home
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Give him the love of a good family
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and a woman of his own
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Give him a fire in his heart,
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give him a light in his eyes
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Give him the wild wind for a brother
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and the wild Montana
Solo 1
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(skies)
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Verse 6
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Now some say he was crazy,
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some are glad he's gone

Some of us will miss him,
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we'll try to carry on
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Giving a voice to the forest,
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giving a voice to the dawn

Giving a voice to the wilderness
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and the land that he lived on
Chorus 4
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Oh, oh Montana, give this child a home
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Give him the love of a good family
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and a woman of his own
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Give him a fire in his heart,
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give him a light in his eyes
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Give him the wild wind for a brother
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and the wild Montana skies
Outro 1
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Oh, oh Montana, give this child a home
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Give him the love of a good family
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and a woman of his own
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Give him a fire in his heart,
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give him a light in his eyes
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Give him the wild wind for a brother
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and the wild Montana skies
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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The original key of Wild Montana Skies by John Denver, Emmylou Harris is D major.

The primary chords used in Wild Montana Skies are D, G, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Wild Montana Skies is approximately 112 beats per minute.

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