Country Road chords by The Marshall Tucker Band (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G
D6
Em7
D/E
D
Am7
B/D#

Intro 1

Em7

D/E

Em7

Verse 1
Em7 
G 
D 
Working out my time, on that ol' County Road
Em7 
So    much on my mind,
G 
D 
that it's ready to explode
Em7 
G 
I never got a chance to explain
D 
the things I did
Em7 
I know  I never will,
G 
D 
they'll just work me 'till I'm dead

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Chorus 1

Am7

I got twenty-seven years, 'till I can go

Am7

And as long as I am here, my Lord

B/D#

The only thing I know, is that County

Interlude 1

Em7

(Road)

Em7

Verse 2
Em7 
The sun   don't seem to shine,
G 
D 
on that ol' County Road
Em7 
They will beat you 'till you're blind,
G 
D 
as you stagger with the load
Em7 
The bosses lay their whips,
G 
D 
on your back until it bleeds
Em7 
They will laugh and tell you,
G 
D 
how you're gonna pay for all your deeds

Chorus 2

Am7

I got twenty-seven years, 'till I can go

Am7

And as long as I am here, my Lord

B/D#

The only thing I know, is that County

Solo 1
Em7 
Em7 
G 
D 
(Road)
Em7 
Em7 
G 
D 
Em7 
Em7 
G 
D 
Em7 
Em7 
G 
D 
Am7 
Am7 
D 
D 
Am7 
Am7 
D 
B/D# 
Em7 
Em7 
G 
D 
Em7 
Em7 
G 
D 

Verse 3
Em7 
G 
D 
Running out of time, on that ol' County Road
Em7 
The hole's too deep to climb,
G 
D 
on that ol' County Road
Em7 
And no    one gives a damn,
G 
D 
if you live or if you die
Em7 
And no    one understands,
G 
D 
and I doubt they'll ever cry

Chorus 3

Am7

I got twenty-seven years, 'till I can go

Am7

And as long as I am here, my Lord

B/D#

The only thing I know, is that County

Outro 1
Em7 
(Road)
G 
D 
Well, I'm walking down that line,
Em7 
that County Road
G 
D 
There the sun don't seem to shine,
Em7 
that County Road
G 
D 
Oh, I'm walking down that line,
Em7 
on that County Road
G 
D 
The sun don't seem to shine,
on that County

Outro 2

Em7

(Road)

Em7

[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

G
D6
Em7
D/E
D
Am7
B/D#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E minorBPM: 167

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
D/E: x-x-2-2-3-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x

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This is the definitive original version of Country Road by The Marshall Tucker Band, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Marshall Tucker Band's performance.