Rocky Mountain High — Piano Lead Sheet

"Rocky Mountain High" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of E, 160 BPM.

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Lyrics

(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,

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
E
Tempo
160 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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