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Rocky Mountain High chords

John Denver

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Play these shapes in D, and it sounds in D.

Chords in this song

Simple
D Em G A7/ D Em C A/ D Em G D/ Em C A D

D

NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Em

NUT E A D G B e 2 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

G

NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

A7

NUT E A D G B e × 2 3
NUT E A D G B e × 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

C

NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1
NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

A

NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

D Em G 2x
A7
   D                Em     C    A             
    D            Em        G               
D                             
    Em      C       A              
    D             Em      G                    
     D              Em       C    A           
   D         Em    G                 
    D                 Em     C      A         
D Em G A
G    A           D                 
    G       A         D                  
G           A     D           G    A  G 
    A   D      Em    G              
    A   D      Em    G      A7        
   D                  Em      C      A  
   D             Em      G              
    D                                
    Em       C      A              
    D          Em       C  G           
D        Em      G                      
D                     Em      C  A                              
    D       Em        C     G                    
    G    A         D                   
    G       A         D                  
G        A        D     G   A  G                   
    A   D      Em    G              
    A   D      Em    G      A7        
    D                           
    Em         C       A                  
   D         Em      C   G                 
    D                                    
Em         C     A            
    D        Em   C     G                   
    G    A         D                   
    G       A         D                  
  G     A          D       G    A   G                          
    A   D             
    G    A         D                   
    G       A         D                  
G        A           D    A     G                       

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