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Country Roads Tab

by John Denver


Song:  Country Roads
Performed by:  JOHN DENVER
Submitted by Thomas Rinas

                         
ALMOST HEAVEN WEST VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS,
                                  
SHENADOAH RIVER.  LIFE IS OLD THERE OLDER THAN THE TREES,
                                         
YOUNGER THAN THE MOUNTAINS, GROWING LIKE A BREEZE.

                                          
COUNTRY ROADS, TAKE ME HOME TO THE PLACE, I BELONG
                                                  
WEST VIRGINIA, MOUNTAIN MOMMA, TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS.

                               
ALL MY MEMORIES GATHER ROUND HER, MINER'S LADY,
                                      
STRANGER TO BLUE WATER.  DARK AND DUSTY PAINTED ON THE SKY
                                       
MISTY TASTE OF MOONSHINE TEAR DROP IN MY EYE.

                                         
COUNTRY ROADS, TAKE ME HOME TO THE PLACE I BELONG
                                               
WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN MOMMA TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS.

                     
I HEAR HER VOICE IN THE MORNIN' HOURS SHE CALLS ME
                                   
RADIO REMINDS ME OF MY HOME FAR AWAY, AND DRIVIN' DOWN
                                
THE ROAD I GET THE FEELIN' THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME
                
YESTERDAY, YESTERDAY.

                                         
COUNTRY ROADS, TAKE ME HOME TO THE PLACE I BELONG
                                               
WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN MOMMA TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS.
                                      
TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS, TAKE ME HOME COUNTRY ROADS.