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Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver
Take Me Home, Country Roads
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
G G/D x4
[Verse 1]
G Em D C G
Almost Heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River.
G Em D C
Life is old there, older than the trees, younger than the mountains, growin'
G
like a breeze.
[Chorus]
G D Em C
Country Roads, take me home, to the place I belong
G D C G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
[Verse 2]
G Em D C G
All my memories gather 'round her, miner's lady, stranger to blue water.
G Em D C G
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky, misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my
eye.
[Chorus]
G D Em C
Country Roads, take me home, to the place I belong
G D C G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
[Bridge]
Em D/F# G
I hear her voice, in the mornin' hour she calls me.
C G D
The radio reminds me of my home far away.
Em F C G
And drivin' down the road I get a feelin' that I should have been home
D D7
yesterday, yesterday.
[Chorus]
G D Em C
Country Roads, take me home, to the place I belong
G D C G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
G D Em C
Country Roads, take me home, to the place I belong
G D C G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
[Outro]
D G
Take me home, (down) country roads.
D G
Take me home, (down) country roads.
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
A A A A
[Verse 1]
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,
E D A
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze.
[Chorus]
A E
Country roads, take me home
F#m D
To the place I belong:
A E
West Virginia, mountain momma,
D A A
Take me home, country roads.
[Verse 2]
A F#m
All my mem'ries, gather 'round her,
E D A
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water.
A F#m
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky,
E D A
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye.
[Chorus]
A E
Country roads, take me home
F#m D
To the place I belong:
A E
West Virginia, mountain momma,
D A
Take me home, country roads.
[Bridge]
F#m E 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
And drivin' down the road
D A E E7
I get a feelin' that I should have been home yesterday, yesterday.
[Chorus]
A E
Country roads, take me home
F#m D
To the place I belong:
A E
West Virginia, mountain momma,
D A
Take me home, country roads.
A E
Country roads, take me home
F#m D
To the place I belong:
A E
West Virginia, mountain momma,
D A
Take me home, country roads.
[Outro]
E A
Take me home, (down) country roads.
E A A
Take me home, (down) country roads.
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
C Am G
Almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains,
F C C Am
Shenandoah River. life is old there, older than the trees,
G F C
younger than the mountains, growin like a breeze.
[Chorus]
C G Am F C
Country roads, take me home, to the place, I belong, West Virginia,
G F C
mountain mama. take me home, country roads.
[Verse 2]
C Am G F C
All my memories, gather round her, miners lady, stranger to blue water.
C Am G
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky, misty taste of moonshine,
F C
tear drop in my eyes.
[Chorus]
C G Am F C
Country roads, take me home, to the place, I belong, West Virginia,
G F C
mountain mama. take me home, country roads.
[Bridge]
Am G C
I hear her voice, in the morning hour she calls me,
F C G
the radio reminds me of my home far away.
Am Bb F C
and driving down the road, I get a feeling that I should have been home.
G G7
Yesterday, yesterday.
[Chorus]
C G Am F C
Country roads, take me home, to the place, I belong, West Virginia,
G F C
mountain mama. take me home, country roads.
C G Am F C
Country roads, take me home, to the place, I belong, West Virginia,
G F C
mountain mama. take me home, country roads.
G C
Take me home, country roads.
G C
Take me home, country roads.
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:no capo
[Intro]*
A
[Verse]
A F#m
Almost heaven, West Virginia,
E D A
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River.
F#m
Life is old there, older than the trees,
E D A
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze.
[Chorus]
A E
Country roads, take me home,
F#m D
To the place I belong:
A E
West Virginia, mountain momma,
D A
Take me home, country roads.
[Verse]
A F#m
All my mem'ries, gather 'round her,
E D A
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water.
F#m
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky,
E D A
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye.
[Chorus]
A E
Country roads, take me home,
F#m D
To the place I belong:
A E
West Virginia, mountain momma,
D A
Take me home, country roads.
[Bridge]
F#m E A
I hear her voice, in the mornin' hours she calls me,
D A E
The radio reminds me of my home far away.
F#m G
And drivin' down the road,
D A E
I get a feelin' that I should have been home yesterday,
E7
yesterday.
[Chorus]
A E
Country roads, take me home,
F#m D
To the place I belong:
A E
West Virginia, mountain momma,
D A
take me home, country roads.
A E
Country roads, take me home,
F#m D
To the place I belong:
A E
West Virginia, mountain momma,
D A
take me home, country roads.
[Outro]
E A
Take me home, country roads.
E A
Take me home, down country roads.
* Alternate:
Capo II
A = G
F#m = Em
E = D
D = C
G = F
E7 = D7
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:2nd fret
[Verse 1]
G Em D C G
Almost Heaven; West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River.
G Em D
Life is old there, older than the trees, younger than the mountains,
C G
Growin' like a breeze.
[Chorus]
G D Em C
Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I belong,
G D C G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
[Verse 2]
G Em D C G
All my memories gather round her, miner's lady, stranger to blue water.
G Em D
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky, misty taste of moonshine,
C G
Teardrop in my eye.
[Chorus]
G D Em C
Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I belong,
G D C G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
[Bridge]
Em D G
I hear her voice in the morning hour she calls me,
C G D
The radio reminds me of my home far away.
Em F C
And driving down the road I get a feeling
G D D7
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday.
[Chorus]
N.C. G D Em C
Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I belong,
G D C G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
G D Em C
Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I belong,
G D C G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
D G D G
Take me home, down country roads; take me home, down country roads
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version 6
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:7th fret
To play this strumming pattern in the original key of A, use a capo on the 7th
fret.
[Intro]
e|---2---2---2---2---2---2-------------|
B|---3---3---3---3---3---3-------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-0-------0-------0-------0---------0-|
A|-----0-------0-------0-------0-2-4---|
E|-------------------------------------|
Country Roads
[Verse 1]
D Bm
Almost heaven, West Virginia
A G D
Blue Ridge Mountain, Shenandoah River
Bm
Life is old there, older than the trees
A
Younger than the mountains
G D
Growing like a breeze
[Chorus]
D A
Country roads take me home
Bm G
To the place I belong
D A
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
G D
Take me home country roads
[Verse 2]
D Bm
All my memories gather 'round her
A G D
Miners Lady, stranger to blue water
Bm
Dark and dusky painted on the sky
A
Misty taste of moonshine
G D
Teardrop in my eye
[Chorus]
D A
Country roads take me home
Bm G
To the place I belong
D A
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
G D
Take me home country roads
[Bridge]
Bm A D D7
I hear the voice in the morning hour - she calls me
G D A
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Bm C G
And driving down the road I get a feeling
D A A7
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday
[Chorus]
D A
Country roads take me home
Bm G
To the place I belong
D A
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
G D
Take me home country roads
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version 7
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
[Verse]
D Bm
Almost heaven, West Virginia
A G D
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Bm
Life is old there, older than the trees
A G D
Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze
[Chorus]
D A
Country roads, take me home
Bm G
To the place I belong
D A
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
G D
Take me home, country roads
[Verse]
D Bm
All my memories, gathered 'round her
A G D
Miners' Lady, stranger to blue water
Bm
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
A G D
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
[Chorus]
D A
Country roads, take me home
Bm G
To the place I belong
D A
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
G D
Take me home, country roads
[Bridge]
Bm A D
I hear her voice, in the morning hour she calls me
G D A
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Bm Em G
And drivin' down the road I get the feeling
D A A7
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday
[Chorus]
D A
Country roads, take me home
Bm G
To the place I belong
D A
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
G D
Take me home, country roads
[Chorus]
D A
Country roads, take me home
Bm G
To the place I belong
D A
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
G D
Take me home, country roads
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version 8
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
[Verse]
D Bm
Almost heaven, West Virginia
A G D
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Bm
Life is old there, older than the trees
A G D
Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze
[Chorus]
D A
Country roads, take me home
Bm G
To the place I belong
D A
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
G D
Take me home, country roads
[Verse]
D Bm
All my memories, gathered 'round her
A G D
Miners' Lady, stranger to blue water
Bm
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
A G D
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
[Chorus]
D A
Country roads, take me home
Bm G
To the place I belong
D A
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
G D
Take me home, country roads
[Bridge]
Bm A D
I hear her voice, in the morning hour she calls me
G D A
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Bm Em G
And drivin' down the road I get the feeling
D A A7
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday
[Chorus]
D A
Country roads, take me home
Bm G
To the place I belong
D A
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
G D
Take me home, country roads
[Chorus]
D A
Country roads, take me home
Bm G
To the place I belong
D A
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
G D
Take me home, country roads
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version 9
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Below is the tab for the first verse and chorus. Repeat for the other verses.
Then play the turn around and repeat the chorus. I play the chord where I mark
them on the song. You can play any chord-notes you want there.
I try to keep my fingers as close to the chord positions and its easier
and faster to play the notes. This can be played without any back up too.
G G Em Em D D C G
e|------------------------------2--------------2-----------------------------|
B|0---0-------0---0---------0---3----------0---3----1-------------0----------|
G|0---0-------0---0---------0---2----2---------2----0-------------0----------|
D|0---0---H2--0---2----0--2-2-----------------------2--2--2-0--H2-0----------|
A|2---2-------0---3---------3-----------------------3-------------0----------|
E|3---3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Al most heaven West Virginia blue ridge mountains Shenandoah river
G Em Em D D C
e|--------------------------------------2-----------------------2------------|
B|-------------0---0---------------0----3----------------0------3---1--------|
G|-------------0---0-0----0----2---0----2---2----2---2----------2---0---0----|
D|-0---0--H2---0---2---------------2--------------------------------2--------|
A|-------------0---3---------------3--------------------------------3--------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Life is old here older than the trees younger than the mountains blow-in
G G D Em C
e|-----------------------------------------------2-------------------0-------|
B|-----------0---------------------0----0/-------3---0-----0----0-3--1-------|
G|-0---2-----0-------------0--2----0-----2---0---2------2--0---------0-------|
D|-----------0---------------------0-----------------------2---------2-------|
A|-----------0---------------------0-----------------------3---------3-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
like a breeze. (Chorus) Country roads take me home to a place I belong
G D C G
e|-0----0------3------------2-------------0----------------------------------|
B|---------3---0----0-------3-0--0/-------1-----------0----------------------|
G|-------------0-------2/0--2-----2---0---0----0--2---0----------------------|
D|-------------0--------------------------2-----------0----------------------|
A|-------------2--------------------------3-----------0----------------------|
E|-------------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
West Vir gin ia, mountain mama take me home country roads
Em D G G C G
e|------------2------------------------------------0-------------------------|
B|0-----------3-----------0---0---0---0/----0------1-1-1--1-1----0-----------|
G|0--0----0---2-----0--2--0-------------2---0---0--0-------------0--2--0-----|
D|2-----------4-----------0-----------------0------2-------------0-----------|
A|3-----------------------0-----------------0------3-------------0-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I here the voice in the morning she calls me the radio reminds me of her
D D Em F C
e|-2---------2--------------------------------------0------------------------|
B|-3---0---0-3-------0--0---0---0----1--------------1------------------------|
G|-2---------2---2---0---------------2---2--2--2----0--0----0---0--2---------|
D|-------------------2---------------3--------------2------------------------|
A|-------------------3------------------------------3------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
home far away and drivin down the road I get the feeling that I should
C D D7
e|----------------------2----------2-----------------------------------------|
B|-1-----------------0--3------0---1-----------------------------------------|
G|-0----0----0----2-----2---2------2-----------------------------------------|
D|-2-------------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
have been home yesterday, yesterday. (to Chorus)
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
All my memories gather 'round her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
I hear her voice in the mornin' hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Drivin' down the road, I get a feelin'
That I should've been home yesterday, yesterday
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
| / Slide up
| H hammer on
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version 10
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:no capo
Play bass quarters with your right-hand thumb and insert melody/harmony notes.
Use thumb-fretting. Let ring.
The chord names above the tab lines indicate the left-hand position.
[Verse]
C + Am + G
E|----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|----
B|----------------|------------------|----------------|--------1---------|----
G|-----0-------0--|-2------0---------|-----2-------0--|-2----------------|----
D|-----2-------2--|-----2---------2--|-----2-------2--|-----2---------2--|----
A|-3--------------|-3----------------|-0--------------|-0----------------|----
E|---------3------|-----------3------|---------0------|-----------0------|-3--
Almost heaven, West Vir- ginia,
All my mem'ries, gather round her,
+
------------|-0----------------|
-3-------3--|--------3---------|
------------|------------------|
-0-------0--|-----0---------0--|
-----2------|-----------2------|
------------|-3----------------|
Blue Ridge Mountains,
miner's lady,
F + C + Am
E|------------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|------
B|------------------|-----1----------|----------------|------------------|-----1
G|-2------2------0--|-2--------------|-----0-------0--|-2------0---------|-2----
D|-----3---------3--|-----3-------2--|-----2-------2--|-----2---------2--|-----2
A|-----------0------|---------3------|-3--------------|-3---------3------|-0----
E|-1----------------|-1--------------|---------3------|------------------|------
Shenandoah River. Life is old there, older
stranger to blue water. Dark and dusty,
-------0--|-0--------------|
---1------|----------------|
----------|----------------|
-------2--|-----2-------2--|
----------|-0--------------|
---0------|---------0------|
than the trees,
painted on the sky,
G + + F
E|------------------|-0----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|-3------3------3--|--------3---------|-----1---1---3--|-1-------1---3--|
G|------------------|------------------|-2--------------|----------------|
D|-----0---------0--|-----0---------0--|-----3-------3--|-----2-------2--|
A|-----------2------|-----------2------|---------0------|-3--------------|
E|-3----------------|-3----------------|-1--------------|---------3------|
younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze. Take me ...
misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye. Take me ...
[Chorus]
C G Am
E|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------0-------|-------
B|-1---------------|---------3---1---|-3---------------|-------------3---|-1-----
G|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-2-----
D|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----2-
A|-3---------------|-3---------------|---------2-------|---------2-------|-0-----
E|---------3-------|---------3-------|-3---------------|-3---------------|-------
home, country roads to the place
----------|
----------|
----------|
------2---|
----------|
--0-------|
F C
E|---------0---3---|-5---------------|---------5---5---|-3------0----------
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-1-----------------
G|-----------------|-5---5-------5---|-----5-------5---|-------------------
D|-----2-------2---|---------3-------|---------3-------|-----2----------2--
A|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-3-----------------
E|---------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|------------3------
I be- long, West Vir- ginia,
-|-----------------|
-|---------3---1---|
-|-----------------|
-|-----2-------2---|
-|-3---------------|
-|---------3-------|
Mountain
G F C
E|--------0----------|---------0-------|------------------|-----------------|----
B|-3-----------------|-------------3---|-1----------------|---------1---3---|-1--
G|-0-----------------|-----------------|-2----------------|-----------------|-0--
D|-----0---------0---|-----0-------0---|-----3-------3----|-----3-------3---|----
A|-----------2-------|---------2-------|---------0--------|---------0-------|-3--
E|-3-----------------|-3---------------|-1----------------|-1---------------|----
mama, take me home, country
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
-2-------2---|
-------------|
-----3-------|
roads!
[Interlude]
Am G C + + +
E|-----------------|-----------------|-0------0------0---|-0-------------------|-
B|-----1---1---1---|-0-------1---3---|-1-----------------|----3-----1------1---|-
G|-----2---2---2---|-0-------0---0---|-0-----------------|---------------------|-
D|-----2-------2---|-----0-----------|-----2---------2---|-------2---------2---|-
A|-0---------------|---------2-------|-3-----------------|-3-------------------|-
E|---------0-------|-3---------------|-----------3-------|-------------3-------|-
I hear her voice in the morning hour she calls me, the
F +
1------1------1---|
1-----------------|
2-----------------|
----3---------3---|
----------0-------|
1-----------------|
radop re-
C + + G + Am +
E|-1-p0----------------|---------0---0-----|-----------------|-0------0------0--
B|----------3------1---|-3--------------3--|-----------------|-1------1------1--
G|---------------------|-0-----------------|-------------0---|-2----------------
D|-------2---------2---|-----0-------0-----|-----0-------0---|-----2---------2--
A|-3-------------------|---------2---------|---------2-------|-0----------------
E|-------------3-------|-3-----------------|-3---------------|-----------0------
minds me of my home far away, and driving down the
Bb +
-|-------------------|
-|-3------3------3---|
-|-3------3------3---|
-|-----3---------3---|
-|-1---------1-------|
-|-------------------|
road I get a
F + C + G + G7
E|------------------|------------------|-----0------------|-------------0--|-1---
B|-1------1------1--|-1------1------1--|-3------3---------|---------3------|-0---
G|-2------2------2--|-0------0------0--|-0----------------|----------------|-0---
D|-----3---------3--|-----2---------2--|-----0---------0--|-----0-------0--|-----
A|-----------0------|-3----------------|-----------2------|---------2------|-----
E|-1----------------|-----------3------|-3----------------|-3--------------|-3---
feeling that I should have been home yesterday, yester- day.
-----------|----------------|
-----------|---------1---3--|
-----------|----------------|
0-------0--|-----0-------0--|
----2------|---------2------|
-----------|-3--------------|
Take me ...
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
All my memories gather 'round her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
I hear her voice in the mornin' hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Drivin' down the road, I get a feelin'
That I should've been home yesterday, yesterday
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
| x Dead note
| p Pull-off
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version 11
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|--------12----|---------12--12/14------------|
B|---12h14------|---12h14-----------14---------|
G|--------------|---------------------14-------|
D|--------------|------------------------------|
A|--------------|------------------------------|
E|--------------|------------------------------|
[Verse]
Almost heaven, West Virgina,
e|-------------|-------------|
B|------5h7----|-----7h9-----|
G|----6--------|---9---------|
D|-------------|-------------|
A|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|
Blue Ridge Mountains,
Shenandoah River
e|---7p5-----------------|----7p5----5-----9-------------|
B|------5h7---7----------|-------5h7----5----------------|
G|----------6---6p5------|----------------------5/6------|
D|-------------------7---|--------------------------7----|
A|-----------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------|-------------------------------|
(It helps to barre your finger across the 5th fret for the 3 strings)
Life is old there...
e|----5--------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
Younger than mountains,
Growing like a breeze...
e|---7p5-----------------|
B|------5h7---7----------|
G|----------6---6p5------|
D|-------------------7---| (same as before, played softer)
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
[Chorus]
Country roaaads....
e|-------5------7-------9---|
B|--------------------------|
G|---5/6-----6/7-----7/9----|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Take me hoooomeeee.......
e|--7-----7-----7---|
B|---5-----5-----5--|
G|-----4-----4----4-|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
To the plaaacee......
e|------------------------|
B|-----5h7---7p5----5h7---|
G|---6-----------6--------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
I beeloooooooooooooonggggg!!!!
e|-------10-------12-------------|
B|----------10h12----12p10-------|
G|--/11---------------------11---|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
WEST VIRIGINAAAAAA!
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|------12h14---------14p12---------12h14-----|
G|--14--14------14----14------14----14--------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Mountain Mammaaaa
e|-------12-------12----------|
B|----------12h14----12-------|
G|--12/13---------------------|
D|----------------------14----|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
Take me home,
e|--------14-----12---------10----|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--14---14/12--------12/11-------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
Country Roads
e|--------------------------------------|
B|------12h14---12h14----14-14--12------|
G|------14------14------14---------14---|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse]
(Second Guitar - Use a slide and some FX for swells/tone)
All my memories, gather round her
e|----12s9-------|---9s7----|
B|---------------|----------|
G|---------------|----------|
D|---------------|----------|
A|---------------|----------|
E|---------------|----------|
Miner's lady, stranger to blue waters
e|-------------|-----------------------|
B|---10s9s7----|--/5s10----------------|
G|-------------|-----------------------|
D|-------------|-----------------------|
A|-------------|-----------------------|
E|-------------|-----------------------|
Dark and Dusty Painted on the sky Misty taste of moonshine
e|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------|
B|-----(10)----------|-----------------10s9--|--------------------10s9s7--|
G|--9~~~~~~~9s11-----|-----------------------|----------------------------|
D|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------|
A|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------|
E|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------|
[Chorus]
[Second Guitar][First guitar's playing variations of the previous chorus]
Country Roads Take Me Home To The Place I belong
e|-----------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|
B|------12-12-14---|---14-12-10-12----|-14-12-10----|-14-17-19----|
G|---14------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|
West Virgina Mountain Mama
e|-------------|--------------------|
B|---/22~------|--14s12s9s12-12s14--| (very soft, don't pick the string just
G|-------------|--------------------|
D|-------------|--------------------|
A|-------------|--------------------|
E|-------------|--------------------|
slide)
Take Me Home Country Roads
e|-------------|--------------------|
B|--14s12s9----|------10s12s10------|
G|-------------|--------------------|
D|-------------|--------------------|
A|-------------|--------------------|
E|-------------|--------------------|
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
All my memories gather 'round her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
I hear her voice in the mornin' hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Drivin' down the road, I get a feelin'
That I should've been home yesterday, yesterday
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
| / Slide with finger
| s Slide with a Slide
| ~ Vibrato
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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version 12
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
G|-------------—----0–--2-2---2--------------0------------------------|
D|--0-0-2-0---2-0-2--------------0-2-2-2-0-2--------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------0-----------0-----------------------------------|
G|----------------0-2-----2-2-2-2---2-----0-0-0-2-0-------------------|
D|--0-0-2-0---2-2-----------------------0-----------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
e|--------------------------------0-----0-----------------------------|
B|------0-----------0---------0-3-----0---0-3-0--------0--0-----------|
G|--0-2-----2-0-2-----2-0---2--------------------2-0-2------2-0--0-2-0|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
All my memories gather 'round her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
I hear her voice in the mornin' hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Drivin' down the road, I get a feelin'
That I should've been home yesterday, yesterday
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
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version 13
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:B
Capo:2nd fret
Solo
[Chorus]
e|-----------|------------------|-----------|-------------|
B|-----------|------------------|--0-3-3/5--|--5-0-3------|
G|--0-2-2/4--|--4/2-0-2--4-2-0--|-----------|--------2/4--|
D|-----------|------------------|-----------|-------------|
A|-----------|------------------|-----------|-------------|
E|-----------|------------------|-----------|-------------|
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|--4\2-0-2-2/4--4-2-0--0-2-0--|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
[Verse]
e|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------------|
B|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------------|
G|-------------|--------0--|--2-2-2/4\2--|-----------------|
D|--0-0-0h2-0--|--2-0-2----|-------------|--2-2-2-0-2h5-5--|
A|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------------|
E|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------------|
e|-------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------|
B|-------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------|
G|-------------|----0-0-2/4-4--|--2-2-2-2-2h4-2--|----0-0-2-0--|
D|--0-0-0h2-0--|--2------------|-----------------|--2----------|
A|-------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------|
E|-------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------|
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
All my memories gather 'round her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
I hear her voice in the mornin' hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Drivin' down the road, I get a feelin'
That I should've been home yesterday, yesterday
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| h Hammer-on
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version 14
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
G
e|----------------------|
B|---------3------------|
G|----------------0-----| x4
D|------0---------0-----|
A|----------------------|
E|---3--------3---------|
[Verse 1]
G Em
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3----------------3-----------------------------------------|
G|--------------0----------------0----------0-----0----------0-----0-|
D|-----0--------0-------0--------0-------2--------2-------2--------2-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-------3--------3-------0--------0-------0--------0----|
D C G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------3-----3----------3-----3---------------------------3----------------3--
G|-----2--------2-------2--------2----------0-----0-----------------0------------
D|--0--------0-------0--------0----------2--------2-------0---------0------0-----
A|------------------------------------3--------3---------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------3--------3-------3--------
-----|
-----|
---0-|
---0-|
-----|
3----|
G Em
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3----------------3-----------------------------------------|
G|--------------0----------------0----------0-----0----------0-----0-|
D|-----0--------0-------0--------0-------2--------2-------2--------2-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-------3--------3-------0--------0-------0--------0----|
D C G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------3-----3----------3-----3---------------------------3----------------3--
G|-----2--------2-------2--------2----------0-----0-----------------0------------
D|--0--------0-------0--------0----------2--------2-------0---------0------0-----
A|------------------------------------3--------3---------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------3--------3-------3--------
-----|
-----|
---0-|
---0-|
-----|
3----|
[Chorus]
G D7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3----------------3----------------1------1----------1-----1--------|
G|--------------0----------------0-------2---------2-------2--------2--------|
D|-----0--------0-------0--------0----0---------0-------0--------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-------3--------3----------------------------------------------|
Em C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0---------|
D|-----2--------2-------2--------2-------2--------2-------2--------2---------|
A|------------------------------------3--------3-------3--------3------------|
E|--0--------0-------0--------0----------------------------------------------|
G D
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----3----------3-----3---------|
G|--------------3----------------3-------2--------2-------2--------2---------|
D|-----0--------0-------0--------0----0--------0-------0--------0------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-------3--------3----------------------------------------------|
C G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------3----------------3---------------|
G|--------0-----0----------0-----0----------------0----------------0---------|
D|-----2--------2-------2--------2-------0--------0-------0--------0---------|
A|--3--------3-------3--------3----------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------3--------3-------3--------3------------|
[Verse 2]
G Em
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3----------------3-----------------------------------------|
G|--------------0----------------0----------0-----0----------0-----0-|
D|-----0--------0-------0--------0-------2--------2-------2--------2-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-------3--------3-------0--------0-------0--------0----|
D C G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------3-----3----------3-----3---------------------------3----------------3--
G|-----2--------2-------2--------2----------0-----0-----------------0------------
D|--0--------0-------0--------0----------2--------2-------0---------0------0-----
A|------------------------------------3--------3---------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------3--------3-------3--------
-----|
-----|
---0-|
---0-|
-----|
3----|
G Em
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3----------------3-----------------------------------------|
G|--------------0----------------0----------0-----0----------0-----0-|
D|-----0--------0-------0--------0-------2--------2-------2--------2-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-------3--------3-------0--------0-------0--------0----|
D C G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------3-----3----------3-----3---------------------------3----------------3--
G|-----2--------2-------2--------2----------0-----0-----------------0------------
D|--0--------0-------0--------0----------2--------2-------0---------0------0-----
A|------------------------------------3--------3---------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------3--------3-------3--------
-----|
-----|
---0-|
---0-|
-----|
3----|
[Chorus]
G D7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3----------------3----------------1------1----------1-----1--------|
G|--------------0----------------0-------2---------2-------2--------2--------|
D|-----0--------0-------0--------0----0---------0-------0--------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-------3--------3----------------------------------------------|
Em C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0---------|
D|-----2--------2-------2--------2-------2--------2-------2--------2---------|
A|------------------------------------3--------3-------3--------3------------|
E|--0--------0-------0--------0----------------------------------------------|
G D
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----3----------3-----3---------|
G|--------------3----------------3-------2--------2-------2--------2---------|
D|-----0--------0-------0--------0----0--------0-------0--------0------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-------3--------3----------------------------------------------|
C G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------3----------------3---------------|
G|--------0-----0----------0-----0----------------0----------------0---------|
D|-----2--------2-------2--------2-------0--------0-------0--------0---------|
A|--3--------3-------3--------3----------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------3--------3-------3--------3------------|
[Bridge]
Em D G
e|-----0-------0-------2-------2-------3-------3-------3-------3-------------|
B|-----0-------0-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------------|
D|-----2-------2----0-------0----------0-------0-------0-------0-------------|
A|-----2-------2-----------------------2-------2-------2-------2-------------|
E|--0-------0-----------------------3-------3-------3-------3----------------|
C G D
e|-----0-------0-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------|
B|-----1-------1-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------------|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------|
D|-----2-------2-------0-------0----0-------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|--3-------3----------2-------2---------------------------------------------|
E|------------------3-------3------------------------------------------------|
Em F C G
e|-----0-------0-------1-------1-------0-------0-------3-------3-------------|
B|-----0-------0-------1-------1-------1-------1-------3-------3-------------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-------------|
D|-----2-------2----3-------3----------2-------2-------0-------0-------------|
A|-----2-------2--------------------3-------3----------2-------2-------------|
E|--0-------0---------------------------------------3-------3----------------|
D D7
e|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------|
B|-----3-------3-------3-------3-------1-------1-------1-------1-------------|
G|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------------|
D|--0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G D7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3----------------3----------------1------1----------1-----1--------|
G|--------------0----------------0-------2---------2-------2--------2--------|
D|-----0--------0-------0--------0----0---------0-------0--------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-------3--------3----------------------------------------------|
Em C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0---------|
D|-----2--------2-------2--------2-------2--------2-------2--------2---------|
A|------------------------------------3--------3-------3--------3------------|
E|--0--------0-------0--------0----------------------------------------------|
G D
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3----------------3----------------3-----3----------3-----3---------|
G|--------------3----------------3-------2--------2-------2--------2---------|
D|-----0--------0-------0--------0----0--------0-------0--------0------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-------3--------3----------------------------------------------|
C G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------3----------------3---------------|
G|--------0-----0----------0-----0----------------0----------------0---------|
D|-----2--------2-------2--------2-------0--------0-------0--------0---------|
A|--3--------3-------3--------3----------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------3--------3-------3--------3------------|
Repeat Chorus
[Outro]
D G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3-----3----------3-----3----------3----------------3---------------|
G|-----2--------2-------2--------2----------------0----------------0---------|
D|--0--------0-------0--------0----------0--------0-------0--------0---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------3--------3-------3--------3------------|
D G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------3-----3----------3-----3----------3----------------3-------------3-----
G|-----2--------2-------2--------2----------------0----------------0-------------
D|--0--------0-------0--------0----------0--------0-------0--------0-------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------3--------3-------3--------3-------3-----3--
--|
--|
0-|
0-|
--|
--|
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
All my memories gather 'round her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
I hear her voice in the mornin' hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Drivin' down the road, I get a feelin'
That I should've been home yesterday, yesterday
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
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version 15
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Verse]
A F#m
Almost heaven, West Virginia
E D A
Blue Ridge Mountain, Shanendoah River
F#m
Life is old there, older than the trees
E
Younger than the mountains
D A
Growing like a breeze
[Chorus]
A E
Country roads take me home
F#m D
To the place I belong
A E
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
D A
Take me home country roads
[Verse]
A F#m
All my memories gather 'round her
E D A
Miners Lady, stanger to blue water
F#m
Dark and dusky painted on the sky
E
Misty taste of moonshine
D A
Teardrop in my eye
[Chorus]
A E
Country roads take me home
F#m D
To the place I belong
A E
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
D A
Take me home country roads
[Bridge]
F#m E A
I hear her voice in the morning
hour she calls me
D A E
The radio reminds me of my home far away
F#m G D
And Driving down the road I get a feeling
A E E7
That I should have been home yesterday, Yesterday...
[Chorus]
A E
Country roads take me home
F#m D
To the place I belong
A E
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
D A
Take me home country roads
A E
Country roads take me home
F#m D
To the place I belong
A E
West Virginia, Mountain Mama
D A
Take me home country roads
E A
Take me home, down country roads
E A
Take me home, down country roads
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version 16
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
Play chords as shown in the charts:
G Em7 Em11/F# Cadd9 D Dsus2 Gsus2 Fmaj7 C A7sus4add6
e|---3------3------3------3------3------3------3------0------0------0|
B|---3------3------3------3------3------0------3------1------1------3|
G|---0------0------0------0------2------2------2------2------0------0|
D|---0------2------2------2------0------0------0------3------2------4|
E|---3------0------2------x------x------x------3------x------3------5|
E|---3------0------2------x------x------x------3------x------3------5|
[Verse 1]
G Em7 Em11/F# Cadd9 G
Almost Heaven; West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River.
G Em7 Em11/F#
Life is old there, older than the trees, younger than the mountains,
Cadd9 G
Blowin like a breeze.
[Chorus]
G D Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I belong,
G Em11/F# Cadd9 G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
[Verse 2]
G Em7 Em11/F# Cadd9 G
All my memories gather round her, miner's lady, stranger to blue water.
G Em7 Em11/F#
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky, misty taste of moonshine,
Cadd9 G
Teardrop in my eye.
[Chorus]
G D Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I belong,
G Em11/F# Cadd9 G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
[Bridge]
Em7 Em11/F# G Gsus2
I hear her voice in the morning hour she calls me,
Cadd9 G D Dsus2
The radio reminds me of my home far away.
Em7 Fmaj7 C
And driving down the road I get a feeling
Gsus2 A7sus4add6
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday.
[Chorus]
G D Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I belong,
G Em11/F# Cadd9 G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
G D Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
Country Roads, take me home, to the place, I belong,
G Em11/F# Cadd9 G
West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home, country roads.
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
All my memories gather 'round her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
I hear her voice in the mornin' hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Drivin' down the road, I get a feelin'
That I should've been home yesterday, yesterday
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
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