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Country Road chords by
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1970•Folk•85.3K views•
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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D

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C

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D
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Verse 1
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D

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Take to the highway
C
C

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won't you lend me your name
D
D

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Your way and my way
C
C

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seem to be one and the same
Chorus 1
Em
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A

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Mama don't understand it
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A

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She wants to know where I've been
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A

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I'd have to be some kind of natural born fool
Bm
Bm
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C
C

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To want to pass that way again
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C

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G
G

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But you know I could feel it
D
D

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On a country road
C
C

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D
D

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Verse 2
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D

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Sail on home to Jesus
C
C

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won't you good girls and boys
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I'm all in pieces,
C
C

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you can have your own choice
Chorus 2
Em
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A

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But I can hear a heavenly band full of angels
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A

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And they're coming to set me free
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A

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I don't know nothing 'bout the why or when
Bm
Bm
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But I can tell you that it's bound to be
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Because I could feel it, child, yeah
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D

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On a country road
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Bridge 1
Dm
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I guess my feet know
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where they want me to go
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Walking on a country road
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Verse 3
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D

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Take to the highway
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C

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won't you lend me your name
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Your way and my way
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seem to be one and the same, child
Chorus 3
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A

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Mama don't understand it
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A

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She wants to know where I've been
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A

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I'd have to be some kind of natural born fool
Bm
Bm
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C
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To want to pass that way again
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C

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G

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But I could feel it, oh
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D

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On a country road
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Outro 1
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Walk on down, walk on down, walk on down
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Walk on down, walk on down a country road
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La-la-la-la-la
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La-la-la-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la
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La-la-la-la-la-la
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Country road, oh, yeah
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Walking on a country road
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[Repeat and fade]

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • C

  • G

  • Em

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • Dm

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Country Road by James Taylor is D major.

The primary chords used in Country Road are D, C, G, G/D, Em, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, C, G, G/D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Country Road is approximately 77 beats per minute.

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