Take Me Home Country Roads
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CHORUS:
1 * 57 *
Country roads___, take me home___
6m * 4 *
To the place___, I be-long___
1 * 57 *
West Vir-gin-ia___, mountain momma___
4 * 1 * *
Take me home___, Country Roads___
1 * 6m *
.... All my mem'ries, gather 'round her
5 * 4 1
.... Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
* * 6m *
.... Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
5 * 4 1
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
6m 5 1 *
.. I hear her voice, in the mornin' hours she calls to me
4 1 57 *
The radio re-minds me of my home far a-way
6m 7b 4
And drivin' down the road I get a feeling'
1 5 * 57 *
That I should have been home yesterday___, yester-day___
ENDING: CHORUS, REPEAT LAST LINE
NOTES:
- Key of G: 7th note is F#, so 7b is F
SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord
- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure
CHORDS (Number System):
- The numbers are the notes of the diatonic scale (do-re-me-fa-so-la-ti-do)
- Play a song in any key from the same chart
Common Keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Key of C: C D E F G A B
Key of D D E F# G A B C#
Key of G G A B C D E F#
Key of A A B C# D E F# G#
- Submitted by: Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)
How to play Take Me Home Country Roads
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 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.