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John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads Chords

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ChordsA, F#m, E, D, E7, G
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AAlmostheaven,F#mWestVirginia
EBlueridgemountainsDShenandoahAriver
ALifeisoldthereF#molderthanthetrees
EYoungerthanthemountains,DblowinglikeaAbreeze
CountryAroads,takemeE7home
TotheF#mplace,I Dbelong
West AVirginia,mountainEmama
TakemeDhome,countryAroads
AAllmymemories,F#mgatheredroundher
EMiner’slady,DstrangertoblueAwater
ADarkanddusty,F#mpaintedonthesky
EMistytasteofmoonshineDteardropsinmyAeye
CountryAroads,takemeE7home
TotheF#mplace,I Dbelong
West AVirginia,mountainEmama
TakemeDhome,countryAroads
F#mIhearherE7voiceintheAmornin’hourshecallsme
TheDradio AremindsmeofmyEhomefaraway
AndF#mdrivin’downtheGroadIgeta Dfeelin’thatI
AshouldhavebeenhomeEyesterday, E7yesterday
CountryAroads,takemeE7home
TotheF#mplace,I Dbelong
West AVirginia,mountainEmama
TakemeDhome,countryAroads
TakemeE7home,downcountryAroads
TakemeE7home,downcountryAroadsA
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ArtistJohn Denver
AlbumPoems, Prayers & Promises
GenresFolk
Year1971
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Take Me Home, Country Roads on Guitar (Step-by-step)

John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Take Me Home, Country Roads uses these transitions most often: D → A (12), E → D (7), and A → E (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - F#m chord transition.

1. A → F#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from A to F#m:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

A to F#m

2. F#m → E chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

Switching from F#m to E:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F#m to E

3. E → D chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from E to D:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

E to D

4. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

D to A

5. A → E7 chord transition

Switching from A to E7:

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. E7 → F#m chord transition

To move from E7 to F#m:

  1. While playing E7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. F#m → D chord transition

To move from F#m to D:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. A → E chord transition

Switching from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

9. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. E → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from E to E7:

  1. While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

Take Me Home, Country Roads chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Take Me Home, Country Roads.

  • Take Me Home, Country Roads includes 54 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Take Me Home, Country Roads contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Take Me Home, Country Roads connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
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