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Country Road

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 18Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
Dm7     x x 0 5 6 5
G/D     x x 0 4 3 3
G/D*    x x 0 0 0 3
e|---------|                e|-------|                e|-------------|
B|---------|                B|-------|                B|-------------|
G|---------| play when *    G|-------| play when **   G|-------------| play when ***
D|------0--|                D|-------|                D|------0---0--|
A|--0h2----|                A|----0--|                A|--0h2--h2----|
E|---------|                E|--2----|                E|-------------|
e|--0h2-----3p2-0----|
B|--3---3-3-3---3-3--|
G|--2---2-2-2---2-2--| lick to play when D*
D|--0---0-0-0---0-0--|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
[Intro]
*  D*    C/D  G/D  
** D*    C/D  G/D*  D  
[Verse 1]
***                                D                 C/D  G/D  
     Take to the highway, won't you lend me your name
 DYour way and my way seem to be C/Done and the sameD  
Em7Momma don't understand Ait
Em7She wants to know where I Abeen
Em7I'd have to be some kind of Anatural born fool
Bm7To want to pass that way aC/Dgain
                           D*   C/D  G/D  
But you know I could feel it
                D*    C/D  G/D*  D  
On a country road
[Verse 2]
***                                  D                   C/D  G/D  
     Sail on home to Jesus, won't you good girls and boys
 DI'm all in pieces, you can C/Dhave your own choiceD  
But Em7I can hear a heavenly Aband full of angels
Em7And they're a comin' to set me Afree
I Em7don't know nothin' bout the wAhy or when
But I can Bm7tell you that it's bound to C/Dbe
                                   D  D*    C/D  G/D  
Because I could feel it, child, yeah
                D*     C/D  G/D*  D  
On a country road
[Bridge]
    Dm7I guess my feet know where they Gwant me to DgoC  G/B  A7sus4  
Walkin' on a country road
[Interlude]
D*    C/D  G/D  
** D*    C/D  G/D*  D  
[Verse 3]
***                                D                  C/D  G/D  
     Take to the highway, won't you lend me your name
 DYour way and my way seem to be C/Done and the same, childD  
Em7Momma don't understand Ait
She Em7wants to know where I Abeen
I'd Em7have to be some kind of Anatural born fool
To want to Bm7pass that way aC/Dgain
                      D  D*  C/D  G/D  
But I could feel it, no
                D*     C/D  G/D*  D  
On a country road
[Outro]
***                                     D  C/D  
     Walk on down, walk on down, walk on down, walk on down,
                          D*
Walk on down a country road
C/DLa la la la la la la la la la  Dla la la la la la la la la C/Dla la la la
           D*    C/D  G/D*
Country road, oh, yeah
                        D*    C/D  G/D*  D*    C/D  G/D*
Walkin' on a country road
           D*    C/D  G/D*                D*    C/D  G/D*  D  
Country road,             uh country road

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

"Country Road" emerged from a deep sense of place, inspired by a wooded road adjacent to McLean Hospital, where James Taylor sought treatment for depression. The song captures the happiness and freedom of being alone, a theme of solitude that runs through other songs on his album Sweet Baby James. It suggests a turning away from the world's problems to find peace in personal retreat. Written in the quiet, dark magic of Martha's Vineyard, the song's simple arrangement and laid-back vocals perfectly match its reflective lyrics. It plays like a gentle invitation to find your own quiet escape.

AI-written from these sources:Country Road (song) — Wikipedia ↗James Taylor — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Country Road

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

G/D

Em7

Bm7

Dm7

G/B

A7sus4

[Chords]

Dm7 x x 0 5 6 5

G/D x x 0 4 3 3

G/D* x x 0 0 0 3

e|---------| e|-------| e|-------------|

B|---------| B|-------| B|-------------|

G|---------| play when * G|-------| play when ** G|-------------| play when ***

D|------0--| D|-------| D|------0---0--|

A|--0h2----| A|----0--| A|--0h2--h2----|

E|---------| E|--2----| E|-------------|

e|--0h2-----3p2-0----|

B|--3---3-3-3---3-3--|

G|--2---2-2-2---2-2--| lick to play when D*

D|--0---0-0-0---0-0--|

A|-------------------|

E|-------------------|

[Intro]

D C/D G/D

* *

D C/D G/D D

** * *

[Verse 1]

D C/D G/D

***

Take to the highway, won't you lend me your name

D C/D D

Your way and my way seem to be one and the same

Em7 A

Momma don't understand it

Em7 A

She wants to know where I been

Em7 A

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

Bm7 C/D

To want to pass that way again

D C/D G/D

But you know I could feel it

D C/D G/D D

* *

On a country road

[Verse 2]

D C/D G/D

***

Sail on home to Jesus, won't you good girls and boys

D C/D D

I'm all in pieces, you can have your own choice

Em7 A

But I can hear a heavenly band full of angels

Em7 A

And they're a comin' to set me free

Em7 A

I don't know nothin' bout the why or when

Bm7 C/D

But I can tell you that it's bound to be

D D C/D G/D

Because I could feel it, child, yeah

D C/D G/D D

* *

On a country road

[Bridge]

Dm7 G D C G/B A7sus4

I guess my feet know where they want me to go

Walkin' on a country road

[Interlude]

D C/D G/D

D C/D G/D D

** * *

[Verse 3]

D C/D G/D

***

Take to the highway, won't you lend me your name

D C/D D

Your way and my way seem to be one and the same, child

Em7 A

Momma don't understand it

Em7 A

She wants to know where I been

Em7 A

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

Bm7 C/D

To want to pass that way again

D D C/D G/D

But I could feel it, no

D C/D G/D D

* *

On a country road

[Outro]

D C/D

***

Walk on down, walk on down, walk on down, walk on down,

Walk on down a country road

C/D D C/D

La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la

D C/D G/D

* *

Country road, oh, yeah

D C/D G/D D C/D G/D

* * * *

Walkin' on a country road

D C/D G/D D C/D G/D D

* * * *

Country road, uh country road

About Country Road Chords by James Taylor

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