John Denver - Take Me Home Country Roads
Hello! Below you'll find my "Take Me Home Country Roads" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by John Denver is a classic and is super fun to play and sing. The chords are simple, and in the video I teach a very common and useful accompaniment pattern.
Enjoy!
Take Me Home Country Roads Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for Take Me Home Country Roads:
Take Me Home Country Roads Chords & Lyrics
[Intro]
| A | A |
| A | A |
[Verse 1]
A F#m
Almost Heaven, West Virginia
A F#m
Almost Heaven, West Virginia
E D A
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
A F#m
Life is old there, older than the trees
A F#m
Life is old there, older than the trees
E D A
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze
[Chorus]
A E F#m D
Country Roads, take me home, to the place I belong
A E
West Virginia, mountain mama
D A
Take me home, country roads
[Verse 2]
A F#m
All my memories gather 'round her
A F#m
All my memories gather 'round her
E D A
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
A F#m
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
A F#m
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
E D A
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eyes
[Chorus]
A E F#m D
Country Roads, take me home, to the place I belong
A E
West Virginia, mountain mama
[Chorus]
A E F#m D
Country Roads, take me home, to the place I belong
A E
West Virginia, mountain mama
D A
Take me home, country roads
[Bridge]
F#m E/G# A
I hear her voice, in the mornin' hour she calls me
D A E
The radio reminds me of my home far away
F#m G D
And drivin' down the road I get a feelin' that
F#m E/G# A
I hear her voice, in the mornin' hour she calls me
D A E
The radio reminds me of my home far away
F#m G D
And drivin' down the road I get a feelin' that
A E E7
I should have been home yesterday, yesterday
[Chorus]
A E
Country Roads, take me home
A E
Country Roads, take me home
F#m D
To the place I belong
A E
West Virginia, mountain mama
A E
West Virginia, mountain mama
D A
Take me home, country roads
[Chorus]
A E F#m D
Country Roads, take me home, to the place I belong
A E
West Virginia, mountain mama
A E F#m D
Country Roads, take me home, to the place I belong
A E
West Virginia, mountain mama
D A
Take me home, country roads
[Outro]
E A
Take me home, (down) country roads
E A
Take me home, (down) country roads
E A
Take me home, (down) country roads
E A
Take me home, (down) country roads
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
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Take Me Home Country Roads Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Take Me Home Country Roads" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "Take Me Home Country Roads" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
