Take Me Home, Country Roads - The Petersens (LIVE)

It was about time we covered this John Denver classic! Our dad actually grew up in West Virginia and some of our fondest childhood memories take place in those hills. Not to mention, John Denver is a family favorite. We hope you enjoy "Take Me Home, Country Roads" as much as we do!

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Lead vocal and fiddle: @katiepetersen
Harmony vocal and guitar: @mattpetersen4000
Harmony vocal and mandolin: @JuliannePetersen
Banjo: @EllenHaygood
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Bass: Karen Petersen

Key moments:
0:01 guitar
0:31 mama on bass
0:28 instruments come in
1:50 key change
2:10 dobro
2:20 fiddle

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Special thanks to Troy Dixon for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography.

►LYRICS - Take Me Home, Country Roads
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, blowin' like a breeze

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads

All my memories gather around her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue waters
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads

I hear her voice in the mornin' hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Drivin' down that road, I get a feelin'
That I should've been home yesterday, yesterday

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads

Oh West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, down the country roads

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*LYRICS - Take Me Home, Country Roads*

Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, blowin' like a breeze

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads

All my memories gather 'round her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue waters
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads

I hear her voice in the mornin' hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Drivin' down that road, I get a feelin'
That I should've been home yesterday, yesterday

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads

Oh West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, down the country roads

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Albums: Live Sessions, vol. 02 and My Ozark Mountain Home

[GellertMr]

A Hungarian listening from Hungary and feel homesick for West Wirginia. Wow.. The miracle of the music...

[kbuzubu]

I am a simple man from Siberia, but to this song I heard the murmur of a river, I caught the scent of roadside herbs and saw the mountains of West Virginia. Thank.

[donveldman]

Made me cry. I'm 61 and this what America use to be. Thank you for this video !!!! Pure

[glumaff]

I am a French farmer, and I feel a closeness to these songs, as if the transcendent truth and nature were bringing us closer.😊

[TheVineOfChristLives]

There’s some things in American Culture that should never die and will never fade, and this is kind of music is definitely one of them. 🇺🇸

[prakashholla]

I bet John Denver was smiling and gave a thumbs up when they recorded the song.
A salute.

[jerryr]

Their harmony is just out of this world. No words can truly express how beautiful they sound.

[laserxmansports]

John would be proud about the impact this song has made on everything

[if]

A little piece of Heaven that still exists in America... God bless them.

[WedersonWinchester]

For a moment I feel me a westvirginian even I'm Brazilian.

[brianmulvaney]

The look the lead singers sister gives when she starts singing is one of absolute pride, she knows she's nailed it.

[tl]

Katie just lights up the room with her smile, and her singing is sweeter than honey.

[Scootphoria]

My family used to sit around singing and playing. Dad is in the heavenly choir now. Mom played any instrument, but now sits and listens what little she can as she looses her hearing and already lost her sight. Watching this brings back memories, smiles, joy, and tears.

[robertyoung]

Whenever I have had enough of this world, I watch this family and all is well again. Wish I could see them in person.

[mensaswede]

The way the girl on the left smiles at 0:17 for no particular reason other than perhaps she’s happy to be singing this song with her family, is gold.

[ifp]

Might be the most American thing I have ever heard. I am from a totally different culture but cannot stop singing. Hello from Moscow, Russia.

[drcrowlee]

This version of this song changed my life. Cleaned me up. Got me sober. Helped me love my family the way they deserve. Thank you petersens from a fellow Missourian

[busybone]

I'm from Nairobi, have never set my foot out of Kenya, but I'm now missing west Virginia, beutful people, beutful voices

[pgrzh]

I'm a Chinese, living in China. When I was in the university here, we got a second place for our college match by singing Country Roads with translated Chinese lyric. WORLD PEACE!