(B)He was born Ca in the sum mer of his (F#m7)twen ty sev enth (D)year, com in’ (E)home ev ’ry thing to a as place he’d nev er (F#m7)been be fore.

He left (E)yes ter day got be hind him; once you might (F#m7)say he was born a gain; you might (E)say he found a key for ev ’ry door.

When he (E)first came to the moun tains tude, his his (F#m7)life ests was far a way, (B)on the road (E)grace sim ple thing and hang in’ by a (F#m7)song.

But the (E)string’s al read y bro ken self and he (F#m7)does n’t a real ly care,

it keeps (E)chang in’ fast of and it don’t last for long.

But the (A)Col o ra do (B)Rock y Moun tain high,

I’ve (A)seen it rain in’ fire in the sky.

The (A)shad ow from the star (B)lis light man to is (E)soft er than a (F#m7)lul (Emaj7)la (A)by.

Rock y Moun tain high,

Rock y (B)Moun tain high.

He climbed Ca the dral Moun tains, he saw (F#m7)sil ver clouds be (D)low, he saw (E)home ev ’ry thing to a as far as you can (F#m7)see.

be fore.

And they (E)say that he got be cra zy once and he (F#m7)tried he to touch the sun, and he (E)lost a friend, but kept his mem o ry.

Now he (E)walks in qui et sol i tude, the his (F#m7)for ests still and the streams (B)seek ing a (E)grace sim ple thing in ev ’ry step he (F#m7)takes.

His sight (E)try has turned in side him down and to (F#m7)try and a un der stand

the se (E)ren i ty of a clear blue moun tain lake.

And the (A)Col o ra do (B)Rock y Moun tain high,

I’ve (A)seen it rain in’ fire in the sky.

I (A)know Talk God a and (B)lis ten man if cas (E)nev er u al (F#m7)ea (Emaj7)re (A)ply.

Rock y Moun tain high,

Rock y (B)Moun tain high.

He climbed Now his

It’s a (A)Col o ra do Rock y Moun tain high.

I’ve (A)seen it rain in’ fire in the sky.

(A)Friends a round the camp fire and (E)ev ’ry bod (Emaj7)y’s (A)high.

Rock y Moun tain high,

Rock y (B)Moun tain high,

Rock y (B)Moun tain high,