Take Me Home Country Roads

by John Denver • Lesson #151 • May 6, 2018

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About this lesson

In this video I’ll teach you how to play the classic John Denver song Take Me Home, Country Roads – using easy chords and easy strumming. I’ll explain the chord shapes, how long to stay on each chord, and give plenty of tips on strumming and rhythm. Note, if you want to play along with John Denver’s album version, you’ll need to add capo 2nd fret using the Key of G chords I mention (or use Key of A chord family - A D E F#m - without a capo). Let’s get to it!

  • 0:00 Playthrough & greeting
  • 1:24 Chords needed
  • 3:10 Strumming pattern
  • 5:42 Verse, chorus, & bridge
  • 7:16 Farewell

Play-Along Practice Track

Here’s a 5-6 minute jam track you can use when practicing this song. It loops through the 16 measures that make up the verse & chorus sections, over and over again, always highlight the current chord. This allows you to get into a groove and work on your strumming, singing, or any lead guitar improvisation you may wish to add. Note, this is in the Key of G (no capo) for simplicity… reminder that Devner’s version uses those same chords, but with a capo on 2nd fret.

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