John Denver – Rocky Mountain High (Guitar Intro)
Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)
Key
-
Versions
(7)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Still simple but up to the intermediate level.
Has simple tabbed Intro for guidance.
can also be played in standard tuning using the standard Em7, G and A chords throughout.
[Intro] Played around a D chord once you get used to the notes to play start strumming through it to get the feel of the song D Em7 G A e-2------------|------x----x-x-x--x-x-x---| B-3------------|------x----x-x-x--x-x-x---| G-2--h4-2-----2----|--x----x-x-x--x-x-x---| D-0-------2h4---4-2p0-x----5-5-5--7-7-7---| A-0------------|------h2---5-5-5--7-7-7---| D-0------------|------h2---5-5-5--7-7-7---| [Chords] D - 0-0-0-2-3-2 Em7 - 2-2-x-x-x-x G - 5-5-5-x-x-x A* - 7-7-7-x-x-x C - x-3-2-0-1-0 A - x-0-2-2-2-0 Dsus4 - 0-0-0-2-3-3 Em(omit 5) - x-x-0-0-5-3 [Abbreviated in the text to Em(o5)] Dadd11 - x-x-0-0-7-5 [Abbreviated in the text to D11] G5/D - x-x-0-0-8-10
[Verse 1]
D Em7 C A He was born in the summer of his 27th year D Em7 G A* Comin' home to a place he'd never been before D Em7 C A He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again D Em7 G A* You might say he found a key for every door
[Verse 2]
D Em7 C A When he first came to the mountains his life was far away D Em7 G A* On the road and hangin' by a song D Em7 C A But the string's already broken and he doesn't really care D Em7 G A* It keeps changin' fast and it don't last for long
[Chorus]
G A* D Dsus4 D But the Colorado rocky mountain high G A* D Dsus4 D I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky G A* D Em(o5) D11 G5/D The shadows from the starlight are softer than a lull---a---bye D Em7 Rocky mountain high (Colorado) G A* D Em7 G A* Rocky mountain high (high in Colorado)
[Verse 3]
D Em7 C A He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below D Em7 G A* He saw everything as far as you can see D Em7 C A And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun D Em7 G A* And he lost a friend but kept the memory
[Verse 4]
D Em7 C A Now he walks in quiet solitude the forest and the streams D Em7 G A* Seeking grace in every step he takes D Em7 C A His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand D Em7 G A* The serenity of a clear blue mountain lake
[Chorus]
G A* D Dsus4 D But the Colorado rocky mountain high G A* D Dsus4 D I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky G A* D Em(o5) D11 G5/D Talk to God and listen to the casual re--ply D Em7 Rocky mountain high (Colorado) G A* D Em7 G A* Rocky mountain high (high in Colorado)
[Verse 5]
D Em7 C A Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear D Em7 G A* Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend D Em7 C A Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more D Em7 G A* More people, more scars upon the land
[Chorus]
G A* D Dsus4 D But the Colorado rocky mountain high G A* D Dsus4 D I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky G A* D Em(o5) D11 G5/D I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an ea-----gle fly D Rocky mountain high G A* D Dsus4 D It's a Colorado rocky mountain high G A* D Dsus4 D I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
G A* D Em(o5)D11 G5/D
Friends around the campfire and everybo----dy's high
D Em7 G Rocky mountain high (high in Colorado) A* D Em7 G Rocky mountain high (high in Colorado) A* D Em7 G Rocky mountain high (high in Colorado) A* D Em7 G Rocky mountain high (high in Colorado) A* D Em7 G Rocky mountain high (high in Colorado)
A* D Em7 G A*[Hold] D[Hold]
Rocky mountain high (high in Colorado)
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| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
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