Chords of: Take Me Home Country Roads by: John Denver. (A, E, D, F#m) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Take Me Home Country Roads” by John Denver is in D Major and runs at about 82 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 61 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, E, D, F#m.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 3:08 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → F#m7 → E → A → F#m → E → A → E7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:17 | 41% |
| E | 0:43 | 23% |
| D | 0:33 | 17% |
| F#m | 0:23 | 12% |
| E7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| F#m7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| G | 0:01 | 1% |
A – F#m7 – E – D – A – F#m – E – D – A – E7 – F#m – D – A – E – D – A – F#m – E – D – A – F#m – E – D – A – E – F#m – D – A – E – D – A – F#m – E – A – D – A – E – F#m – G – D – A – E – A – E – F#m – D – A – E – …
