Plain Old Country Road
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Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9
There's a road outside my window
Cadd9 Dsus4 G
been there two-hundred years
Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4 G
It's watched things go from wood and steel, to chrome and grindin' gears
Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 G
It's never been paved over,
Cadd9 Dsus4 G
no one ever took the time
Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Dsus4 G
Thank god for its rough shoulders, 'cause they're a lot like mine
Chorus
G Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9
Hey I'm just a one lane, miles from the interstate, plain old country road
G Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9
Cut from the hills, hollers and the fields, that always call me home
G Cadd9 G F
This gravel in my veins, says I'm never gonna change, no matter how far I go,
G Cadd9 Dsus4 G
I'm just a one lane, miles from the interstate, plain old country road
verse 2
Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9
I like to make my way through the meadow, i like to climb a distant hill
Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 G Dsus4 G
I like to wind down by a river, where the waters deep and still.
Chorus
G Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9
Hey I'm just a one lane, miles from the interstate, plain old country road
G Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9
Cut from the hills, hollers and the fields, that always call me home
G Cadd9 G F
This gravel in my veins, says I'm never gonna change, no matter how far I go,
G Cadd9 Dsus4 G
I'm just a one lane, miles from the interstate, plain old country road
G Cadd9 Dsus4 G
I'm just a one lane, miles from the interstate, plain old country road
Bridge
Am Em Cadd9
I can see a day not far away, when i wake up to the traffic jam
Am Em Cadd9
Underneath the signs and the flashing lights, i'll still be who i am
Chorus
G Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9
Hey I'm just a one lane, miles from the interstate, plain old country road
G Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9
Cut from the hills, hollers and the fields, that always call me home
G Cadd9
This gravel in my veins, says I'm never gonna change, no matter how far I go,
G Cadd9 Dsus4 G
I'm just a one lane, miles from the interstate, plain old country road
G Cadd9 Dsus4 G
I'm just a one lane, miles from the interstate, plain old country road
How to play Plain Old Country Road
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cadd9. 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.