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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
D · G · A · Em · Bm
John Denver’s classic folk anthem about finding inspiration in the Colorado wilderness. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, while still playing the D chord shapes shown.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D A
He was born in the summer of his twenty-seventh year
G D
Comin’ home to a place he’d never been before
D A
He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again
G D
You might say he found a key for every door
Verse 2
D A
When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
G D
On the road and hangin’ by a song
D A
But the string’s already broken and he doesn’t really care
G D
It keeps changin’ fast and it don’t last for long
Chorus
G A
But the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullaby
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Verse 3
D A
He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below
G D
He saw everything as far as you can see
D A
And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun
G D
And he lost a friend but kept his memory
Verse 4
D A
Now he walks in quiet solitude the forests and the streams
G D
Seeking grace in every step he takes
D A
His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand
G D
The se-renity of a clear blue mountain lake
Chorus
G A
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Bridge
D A
Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
G D
Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend
D A
Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more
G D
More people, more scars upon the land
Chorus
G A
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
I know he’d be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Outro
D A
It’s a Colorado Rocky Mountain high
G D
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
D A
Friends around the campfire and everybody’s high
G D
Rocky Mountain high
Practice tip: The D to A transition is central to this song; practice switching between these two chords cleanly without breaking your strumming rhythm.
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
D · G · A · Em · Bm
John Denver’s classic folk anthem about finding inspiration in the Colorado wilderness. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, while still playing the D chord shapes shown.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D A
He was born in the summer of his twenty-seventh year
G D
Comin’ home to a place he’d never been before
D A
He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again
G D
You might say he found a key for every door
Verse 2
D A
When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
G D
On the road and hangin’ by a song
D A
But the string’s already broken and he doesn’t really care
G D
It keeps changin’ fast and it don’t last for long
Chorus
G A
But the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullaby
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Verse 3
D A
He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below
G D
He saw everything as far as you can see
D A
And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun
G D
And he lost a friend but kept his memory
Verse 4
D A
Now he walks in quiet solitude the forests and the streams
G D
Seeking grace in every step he takes
D A
His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand
G D
The se-renity of a clear blue mountain lake
Chorus
G A
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Bridge
D A
Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
G D
Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend
D A
Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more
G D
More people, more scars upon the land
Chorus
G A
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
I know he’d be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Outro
D A
It’s a Colorado Rocky Mountain high
G D
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
D A
Friends around the campfire and everybody’s high
G D
Rocky Mountain high
Practice tip: The D to A transition is central to this song; practice switching between these two chords cleanly without breaking your strumming rhythm.
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
D · G · A · Em · Bm
John Denver’s classic folk anthem about finding inspiration in the Colorado wilderness. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, while still playing the D chord shapes shown.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D A
He was born in the summer of his twenty-seventh year
G D
Comin’ home to a place he’d never been before
D A
He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again
G D
You might say he found a key for every door
Verse 2
D A
When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
G D
On the road and hangin’ by a song
D A
But the string’s already broken and he doesn’t really care
G D
It keeps changin’ fast and it don’t last for long
Chorus
G A
But the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullaby
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Verse 3
D A
He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below
G D
He saw everything as far as you can see
D A
And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun
G D
And he lost a friend but kept his memory
Verse 4
D A
Now he walks in quiet solitude the forests and the streams
G D
Seeking grace in every step he takes
D A
His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand
G D
The se-renity of a clear blue mountain lake
Chorus
G A
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Bridge
D A
Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
G D
Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend
D A
Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more
G D
More people, more scars upon the land
Chorus
G A
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
I know he’d be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Outro
D A
It’s a Colorado Rocky Mountain high
G D
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
D A
Friends around the campfire and everybody’s high
G D
Rocky Mountain high
Practice tip: The D to A transition is central to this song; practice switching between these two chords cleanly without breaking your strumming rhythm.
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
D · G · A · Em · Bm
John Denver’s classic folk anthem about finding inspiration in the Colorado wilderness. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, while still playing the D chord shapes shown.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D A
He was born in the summer of his twenty-seventh year
G D
Comin’ home to a place he’d never been before
D A
He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again
G D
You might say he found a key for every door
Verse 2
D A
When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
G D
On the road and hangin’ by a song
D A
But the string’s already broken and he doesn’t really care
G D
It keeps changin’ fast and it don’t last for long
Chorus
G A
But the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullaby
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Verse 3
D A
He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below
G D
He saw everything as far as you can see
D A
And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun
G D
And he lost a friend but kept his memory
Verse 4
D A
Now he walks in quiet solitude the forests and the streams
G D
Seeking grace in every step he takes
D A
His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand
G D
The se-renity of a clear blue mountain lake
Chorus
G A
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Bridge
D A
Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
G D
Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend
D A
Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more
G D
More people, more scars upon the land
Chorus
G A
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
I know he’d be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Outro
D A
It’s a Colorado Rocky Mountain high
G D
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
D A
Friends around the campfire and everybody’s high
G D
Rocky Mountain high
Practice tip: The D to A transition is central to this song; practice switching between these two chords cleanly without breaking your strumming rhythm.
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Gtap to play
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Emtap to play
Bmtap to play
Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
D · G · A · Em · Bm
John Denver’s classic folk anthem about finding inspiration in the Colorado wilderness. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, while still playing the D chord shapes shown.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D A
He was born in the summer of his twenty-seventh year
G D
Comin’ home to a place he’d never been before
D A
He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again
G D
You might say he found a key for every door
Verse 2
D A
When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
G D
On the road and hangin’ by a song
D A
But the string’s already broken and he doesn’t really care
G D
It keeps changin’ fast and it don’t last for long
Chorus
G A
But the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullaby
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Verse 3
D A
He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below
G D
He saw everything as far as you can see
D A
And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun
G D
And he lost a friend but kept his memory
Verse 4
D A
Now he walks in quiet solitude the forests and the streams
G D
Seeking grace in every step he takes
D A
His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand
G D
The se-renity of a clear blue mountain lake
Chorus
G A
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Bridge
D A
Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
G D
Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend
D A
Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more
G D
More people, more scars upon the land
Chorus
G A
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
I know he’d be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Outro
D A
It’s a Colorado Rocky Mountain high
G D
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
D A
Friends around the campfire and everybody’s high
G D
Rocky Mountain high
Practice tip: The D to A transition is central to this song; practice switching between these two chords cleanly without breaking your strumming rhythm.
Dtap to play
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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
D · G · A · Em · Bm
John Denver’s classic folk anthem about finding inspiration in the Colorado wilderness. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, while still playing the D chord shapes shown.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D A
He was born in the summer of his twenty-seventh year
G D
Comin’ home to a place he’d never been before
D A
He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again
G D
You might say he found a key for every door
Verse 2
D A
When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
G D
On the road and hangin’ by a song
D A
But the string’s already broken and he doesn’t really care
G D
It keeps changin’ fast and it don’t last for long
Chorus
G A
But the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullaby
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Verse 3
D A
He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below
G D
He saw everything as far as you can see
D A
And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun
G D
And he lost a friend but kept his memory
Verse 4
D A
Now he walks in quiet solitude the forests and the streams
G D
Seeking grace in every step he takes
D A
His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand
G D
The se-renity of a clear blue mountain lake
Chorus
G A
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Bridge
D A
Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
G D
Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend
D A
Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more
G D
More people, more scars upon the land
Chorus
G A
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
D A
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
G A
I know he’d be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
D A
Rocky Mountain high
G D A
Colorado Rocky Mountain high
Outro
D A
It’s a Colorado Rocky Mountain high
G D
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
D A
Friends around the campfire and everybody’s high
G D
Rocky Mountain high
Practice tip: The D to A transition is central to this song; practice switching between these two chords cleanly without breaking your strumming rhythm.