Chords for John Denver & Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Take Me Home, Country Roads (Live at Farm Aid 1985)
Tempo:
90.6 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
F#m
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D#m] We'd like to bring out a neighbor of ours [A] from Aspen, Colorado, Mr.
John Denver.
[Bm] Good evening, folks!
[A]
So [Am] it's a privilege to be with you.
[C] I believe the small family [N] farmer to be the backbone of our country.
They need our help.
Call 1-800-FARM-AID.
[A]
Almost heaven.
[F#m]
West Virginia, [E] blue rich mountains, [D] and in [A] lower rivers.
Life is older, [F#m] older than the trees.
[E] Younger than the mountains, [D] growing [A] like the breeze.
Country roads [E] take me home [F#m] to the place [D] I belong.
West [A] Virginia, man [E] of my mind, take [D] me home.
[A] Country roads, all my memories, [F#m] together I'll learn.
[E] Finest lady, [D] stranger to [A] blue water.
Dark and dusty, [F#m] painted on the sky.
[E]
Misty taste of [D] moonshine, few drops in [A] my eyes.
Country roads [E] take me home to [F#m] the place [D] I belong.
[A] West Virginia, man [E] of my mind, take [D] me home.
[A] Country roads, [F#m]
I hear [E] her voice in [A] the morning hours.
She calls me, [D]
radio [A] reminds me of [E] my home far [F] away.
[F#m]
Driving [G] down the road, I get [D] a feeling that [A] I should have been [E] home yesterday, Lord, yesterday.
[A] Country roads [E] take me home [F#m] to the place [G] I [D] belong.
[A] West Virginia, [E] man of my mind, [D] take me home.
[A] Country roads, I want to hear you now.
Country roads [E] take me home [F#m] to the place [D] I belong.
[A] West Virginia, [C#m] [E] man of my mind, [D] take me home.
[A] Country roads [E] take me home.
Down [A] country roads [E] take me home.
Down [A] country roads.
[G]
John Denver.
[Bm] Good evening, folks!
[A]
So [Am] it's a privilege to be with you.
[C] I believe the small family [N] farmer to be the backbone of our country.
They need our help.
Call 1-800-FARM-AID.
[A]
Almost heaven.
[F#m]
West Virginia, [E] blue rich mountains, [D] and in [A] lower rivers.
Life is older, [F#m] older than the trees.
[E] Younger than the mountains, [D] growing [A] like the breeze.
Country roads [E] take me home [F#m] to the place [D] I belong.
West [A] Virginia, man [E] of my mind, take [D] me home.
[A] Country roads, all my memories, [F#m] together I'll learn.
[E] Finest lady, [D] stranger to [A] blue water.
Dark and dusty, [F#m] painted on the sky.
[E]
Misty taste of [D] moonshine, few drops in [A] my eyes.
Country roads [E] take me home to [F#m] the place [D] I belong.
[A] West Virginia, man [E] of my mind, take [D] me home.
[A] Country roads, [F#m]
I hear [E] her voice in [A] the morning hours.
She calls me, [D]
radio [A] reminds me of [E] my home far [F] away.
[F#m]
Driving [G] down the road, I get [D] a feeling that [A] I should have been [E] home yesterday, Lord, yesterday.
[A] Country roads [E] take me home [F#m] to the place [G] I [D] belong.
[A] West Virginia, [E] man of my mind, [D] take me home.
[A] Country roads, I want to hear you now.
Country roads [E] take me home [F#m] to the place [D] I belong.
[A] West Virginia, [C#m] [E] man of my mind, [D] take me home.
[A] Country roads [E] take me home.
Down [A] country roads [E] take me home.
Down [A] country roads.
[G]
Key:
A
E
D
F#m
G
A
E
D
[D#m] We'd like to bring out a neighbor of ours [A] from Aspen, Colorado, Mr.
John Denver. _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ Good evening, folks!
[A] _
_ So _ _ _ [Am] it's a privilege to be with you.
[C] I believe the small family [N] farmer to be the backbone of our country.
They need our help.
Call 1-800-FARM-AID.
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Almost heaven.
_ [F#m] _
West Virginia, _ [E] _ blue rich mountains, [D] and in [A] lower rivers.
_ _ _ Life is older, [F#m] older than the trees.
[E] Younger than the mountains, [D] growing [A] like the breeze.
Country roads [E] take me home _ [F#m] to the place [D] I belong.
_ West [A] Virginia, _ man [E] of my mind, take [D] me home. _
[A] Country roads, _ _ all my memories, [F#m] together I'll learn.
[E] _ Finest lady, [D] stranger to [A] blue water. _ _ _
Dark and dusty, [F#m] painted on the sky.
[E]
Misty taste of [D] moonshine, few drops in [A] my eyes.
Country roads _ [E] take me home to [F#m] the place [D] I belong.
_ [A] West Virginia, _ man [E] of my mind, take [D] me home.
_ [A] Country roads, _ _ _ [F#m]
I hear [E] her voice in [A] the morning hours.
She calls me, [D]
radio [A] reminds me of [E] my home far [F] away.
[F#m]
Driving [G] down the road, I get [D] a feeling that [A] I should have been [E] home yesterday, Lord, yesterday.
_ _ [A] Country roads [E] take me home _ [F#m] to the place [G] I [D] belong.
_ [A] West Virginia, _ [E] man of my mind, [D] take me home.
[A] Country roads, I want to hear you now.
Country _ roads [E] take me home [F#m] to the place [D] I belong.
_ [A] West Virginia, _ [C#m] [E] man of my mind, _ [D] take me home.
_ [A] Country roads _ [E] take me home.
Down [A] country roads _ [E] take me home.
Down [A] country roads. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
John Denver. _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ Good evening, folks!
[A] _
_ So _ _ _ [Am] it's a privilege to be with you.
[C] I believe the small family [N] farmer to be the backbone of our country.
They need our help.
Call 1-800-FARM-AID.
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Almost heaven.
_ [F#m] _
West Virginia, _ [E] _ blue rich mountains, [D] and in [A] lower rivers.
_ _ _ Life is older, [F#m] older than the trees.
[E] Younger than the mountains, [D] growing [A] like the breeze.
Country roads [E] take me home _ [F#m] to the place [D] I belong.
_ West [A] Virginia, _ man [E] of my mind, take [D] me home. _
[A] Country roads, _ _ all my memories, [F#m] together I'll learn.
[E] _ Finest lady, [D] stranger to [A] blue water. _ _ _
Dark and dusty, [F#m] painted on the sky.
[E]
Misty taste of [D] moonshine, few drops in [A] my eyes.
Country roads _ [E] take me home to [F#m] the place [D] I belong.
_ [A] West Virginia, _ man [E] of my mind, take [D] me home.
_ [A] Country roads, _ _ _ [F#m]
I hear [E] her voice in [A] the morning hours.
She calls me, [D]
radio [A] reminds me of [E] my home far [F] away.
[F#m]
Driving [G] down the road, I get [D] a feeling that [A] I should have been [E] home yesterday, Lord, yesterday.
_ _ [A] Country roads [E] take me home _ [F#m] to the place [G] I [D] belong.
_ [A] West Virginia, _ [E] man of my mind, [D] take me home.
[A] Country roads, I want to hear you now.
Country _ roads [E] take me home [F#m] to the place [D] I belong.
_ [A] West Virginia, _ [C#m] [E] man of my mind, _ [D] take me home.
_ [A] Country roads _ [E] take me home.
Down [A] country roads _ [E] take me home.
Down [A] country roads. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _