Rocky Mountain High
John Denver
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He was Dborn in the summer of his Em7twenty seventh CyearA7,
comin Dhome to a place he'd never Em7been beforeGA7
he left Dyesterday behind him you might Em7say he was born CagainA7
you might Dsay he found a key for every EmdoorGA7
When he first came to the mountains,his life was far away
on the road, and hanging by a song,
but the strings already broken, and he doesn't really care,
it keeps changin' fast, and it don't last for long
But the GColorado A7Rocky Mountain DHigh,
i've Gseen it raining A7fire in the Dsky
the Gshadows from the A7starlight are Dsofter than a Em7lull-Dmaj7- aGby
rocky A7Mountain DHigh, Em7RockGy A7Mountain DHighEmGA7
He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below,
he saw everything as far as you can see
and they say that he got crazy once and that he tried to touch the sun,
and he lost a friend, but kept the memory
Now he walks in quiet solitude, the forest and the stream,
seeking grace in every step he takes,
his sight is turned inside himself, to try and understand
the serenity of a clear blue mountain lake
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain High,
i've seen it raining fire in the sky
you can talk to God and listen to the casual reply
rocky Mountain High, Rocky Mountain High
Now his life is full of wonder, but his heart still knows some fear,
of the simple things he can not comphend
why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more
more people, more scars upon the land
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain High,
i've seen it raining fire in the sky
i know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
rocky mountain high
it's the Colorado Rocky Mountain High,
i've seen it raining fire in the sky
friend around the camp fire and everybody's high
rocky Mountain High, Rocky Mountain High,
rocky Mountain High, Rocky Mountain High