​Country Roads Sheet Music For Tenor Banjo / Mandolin

The mandolin chords are included in G, C, and D Major. Compared to other songs on the site, this one is fairly long and there's a lot of notes to learn. You could break it down into sections and learn just one line at a time. It's a classic and everybody knows it, so it's well worth the effort. The easy to follow letter notes are included. John Denver wrote and recorded it. The tuning for the Banjo / mandolin is standard GDAE with a version in CGDA tuning also, which is suitable for cello or mandola as well as mandolin and banjo.. The piano key notes are included in an image showing which one's to play.

Country Roads sheet music by John Denver for the tenor banjo / mandolin in the key of G

Mandolin Chords In C Major

Country Roads letter notes for beginners by John Denver

Chords In G Major

And here's the chords for the key of D Major

Here's the tab in the tuning of CGDA as used by some tenor banjo and mandolin players. The CGDA tuning is also used for playing the cello, the mandola and several other musical instruments.