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Rocky Mountain High Chords

Here are the chords for “Rocky Mountain High” by John Denver — in the key of E (E, F#m, D and B). It's an intermediate arrangement — a nice step up as you improve. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:EF#mDBAB7

Chords for Rocky Mountain High

Key: EBPM: 90Difficulty: Intermediate

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He wasEborn in the summer,

of hisF#mtwentyDseventhByear;

ComingEhome to a place

he'd neverF#mbeenAbefore

HeEleft yesterday behind him,

you mightF#msay he wasDbornBagain

You mightEsay he found a key

forF#meveryAdoor

When heEfirst came to the mountains,

hisF#mlife wasDfarBaway;

On theEroad and hangingF#mby aAsong

But theEstring's already broken,

and heF#mdoesn'tDreallyBcare;

It keepsEchanging fast,

and it don'tF#mlast forAlongB

But theAColoradoBRocky MountainEhigh

I'veAseen it rainingBfire in theEsky

TheAshadow from theBstarlight is

Esofter than aAlulBlaAby

RockyBMountainE..F#mhigh,AColorado

RockyBMountainE..F#mhigh,AColoradoB7

HeEclimbed cathedral mountains,

he sawF#msilverDcloudsBbelow;

he sawEeverything as far asF#myou canAsee

And theyEsay that he got crazy once,

and heF#mtried toDtouch theBsun;

And heElost a friend

butF#mkept theD..Amemory

Now heEwalks in quiet solitude,

theF#mforestsDand theBstreams;

seekingEgrace in everyF#mstep heAtakes

HisEsight has turned inside himself

toF#mtry andD Bunderstand;

theEserenity of a

F#mclear blueDmountainAlake

And theAColoradoBRocky MountainEhigh

I'veAseen it rainingBfire in theEsky

Atalk to God andBlisten to

theE AcasualBreAply

RockyBMountainE..F#mhigh,AColorado

RockyBMountainE..F#mhigh,AColoradoB7

Now hisElife is full of wonder,

but hisF#mheart stillDknows someBfear;

of aEsimple thing heF#mcannotD Acomprehend

Why theyEtry to tear the mountains down,

ToF#mbring in aDcoupleBmore;

moreEpeople, moreF#mscarsDupon theAland

And theAColoradoBRocky MountainEhigh

I'veAseen it rainingBfire in theEsky

IAknow he'd be aBpoorer man

if heEnever saw anAeagBleAfly

RockyBMountainEhigh

And theAColoradoBRocky MountainEhigh

I'veAseen it rainingBfire in theEsky

AFriends around theBcampfire

andEeveryBbody'sAhigh

RockyBMountainE..F#mhigh,AColorado

BRocky MouEntaiF#mn highA, Colorado

RockyBMountainE..F#mhigh,AColorado . . .

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About Rocky Mountain High

John Denver's “Rocky Mountain High” is a popular track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 6 chords — E, F#m, D, B, A and B7 — with the progression centred on E, F#m and D. It's a rewarding play once you're comfortable with open chords and basic transitions. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.