Country Roads
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CAPO 2
G Em
Almost heaven, West Virginia,
D C G
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River.
Em
Life is old there, older than the trees,
D C G
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze.
G D
Country roads, take me home,
Em C
To the place I belong:
G D
West Virginia, mountain momma,
C G
Take me home, country roads.
G Em
All my mem'ries, gather 'round her,
D C G
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water.
Em
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky,
D C G
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye.
G D
Country roads, take me home,
Em C
To the place I belong:
G D
West Virginia, mountain momma,
C G
Take me home, country roads.
Em D G
I hear her voice, in the mornin' hours she calls me,
C G D
The radio reminds me of my home far away.
Em F
And drivin' down the road,
C G D
I get a feelin' that I should have been home yesterday,
D7
yesterday.
G D
Country roads, take me home,
Em C
To the place I belong:
G D
West Virginia, mountain momma,
C G
take me home, country roads.
G D
Country roads, take me home,
Em C
To the place I belong:
G D
West Virginia, mountain momma,
C G
take me home, country roads.
D G
Take me home, country roads.
D G
Take me home, down country roads.
How to play Country Roads
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.