TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS was written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert & John Denver. It was released by John Denver in 1971.
This song is a great example of easy-pace Country strumming with a short Travis Picking intro and simple chord sequences. A very singable song.
Key: A (Verses & Choruses), the G chord in the Middle Section takes it away but only very briefly.
Time Signature: 4/4
THE SONG
Chords:
The chords for the whole song: (F#m alternative if you’re not able to play the barre chord).
Intro Picking Patterns (TAB): this is fretting the A chord and Travis Picking the sequence
Verse 1:
After the first 4 bars in the verse there is a 2 beat run that takes us into the second half of the verse (tab below).
Choruses
Middle Section::
Song Structure:
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