Rocky Mountain High-John Denver intro: / D / Em G A / 2x

He was born in the summer of his 27th year, / D / Em C A /

Coming home to a place he'd never been before/ D / Em G /
He left yesterday behind him you might say he was born again / D / Em C A /
You might say he found a key for every door / D / Em G /
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When he first came to the mountains, His life was far away / D / Em C A /
on the road and hanging by a song / D / Em G /
But the strings already broken and he doesn't really care / D / Em C A /
It keeps changing fast, and it don't last for long / D / Em G /
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And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high, / G , A / D /
I've seen it raining fire in the sky / G,A / D /
The shadows from the starlight are softer than a lullaby / G ,A / D, Em, F#m / G / G /
Rocky Mountain high Colorado 2x / D / Em ,G ,A / D / Em , G, A /
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He climbed cathedral mountains,he saw silver clouds below / D / Em C A /
He saw everything as far as you can see / D / Em G /
And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun / D / Em C A /
And he lost a friend, but kept the memory / D / Em G /
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Now he walks in quiet solitude,the forest and the streams, / D / Em C A /
Seeking grace in every step he takes / D / Em G /
His sight is turned inside himself to try and understand / D / Em C A /
The serenity of a clear blue mountain lake / D / Em G /
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And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high, / G , A / D /
I've seen it raining fire in the sky / G,A / D /
You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply / G , A / D, Em, F#m / G / G /
Rocky Mountain high, Colorado 2x / D / Em ,G ,A / D / Em , G , A /
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Now his life is full of wonder,but his heart still knows some fear / D / Em C A /
Of a simple thing he can not comprehend / D / Em G /
Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more D / Em C A /
More people, more scars upon the land / D / Em G /
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And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high, / G , A / D /
I've seen it raining fire in the sky / G,A / D /
I know he'd be a poor man if he never saw an eagle fly / G ,A / D, Em, F#m / G / G /
Rocky Mountain high, / D /
Colorado Rocky Mountain high,I've seen it raining fire in the sky / G , A / D / 2x
Friends around the campfire and everybody's high / G ,A / D, Em, F#m / G / G /

Rocky Mountain high, Colorado 4x / D / Em ,G ,A / D / Em , G, / 4x