Take Me Home, Country Roads Chords
The campfire anthem. Four chords, and a chorus everyone sings along to. Put the capo on, and they're all open shapes.
John Denver · 1971 · Written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver
- Key: A
- Bright and open
- 4 chords
- Beginner
Play it
Chords in this song
Play along, bar by bar
Each box is one bar of four beats. Press play, or tap a bar to start there.
First chord
A
Next
F#m
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus×2
How to strum it
- ↓1
- ·and
- ↓2
- ↑and
- ·3
- ↑and
- ↓4
- ↑and
Open and bright. Let the strings ring.
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Frequently asked questions
What key is Take Me Home, Country Roads in?
John Denver recorded it in A. It uses 4 chords: A, F#m, E, D.
Is Take Me Home, Country Roads hard to play on guitar?
It's a beginner song in the original key, because of the barre chords. With a capo on the 2nd fret, 4 of the 4 chords become open shapes, and it gets a lot easier.