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Take Me Home, Country Roads: piano accompaniment sheet music
By John Denver
- A major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- 1971
- Easy
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Take Me Home, Country Roads written out as piano music: the I – vi – iii – vi – V loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand springy chords.
Take Me Home, Country Roads chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
| 2 | C#m | iii | C# E G# |
| 3 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
| 4 | E | V | E G# B |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and springy chords in the right, over the A – F#m – C#m – F#m – E chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Take Me Home, Country Roads
Does the sheet music for Take Me Home, Country Roads have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Take Me Home, Country Roads?
The loop is A – F#m – C#m – F#m – E (I – vi – iii – vi – V) in A major, and the song ends on A – E7 – A.
What key is Take Me Home, Country Roads in?
A major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Take Me Home, Country Roads?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Take Me Home, Country Roads easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Take Me Home, Country Roads?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.