Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
"Take Me Home, Country Roads", also known simply as "Take Me Home" or "Country Roads", is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver about West Virginia. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, 1971, peaking at number two on Billboard's US Hot 100 singles for the week ending August 28, 1971. The song was a success on its initial release and was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 18, 1971, and Platinum on April 10, 2017. The song became one of John Denver's most popular and beloved songs. It has continued to sell, with over 1.6 million digital copies sold in the United States.
The song has a prominent status as an iconic symbol of West Virginia, which it describes as "Almost Heaven". In March 2014, it became one of the four official state anthems of West Virginia.
Single by John Denver
from the album Poems, Prayers & Promises
B-side: "Poems, Prayers and Promises"
Released: April 12, 1971
Recorded: January 1971, New York City
Genre: Country
Length: 3:22
Label: RCA
Songwriter(s) Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, John Denver
Producer(s): Milton Okun, Susan Ruskin
Drum Cover: John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads - Drum Cover (4K)
***Disclosure***
This video is recorded with a Drumless track that I played on drums. The drums you hear are of the sounds that I played, not the original drummer. The original drum track played and recorded in the original version was not used in this video.
Video recorded @ 360 Drum Cube in Nashville, TN, by Joey McNew
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The drum kit used in the YouTube Drum Cover videos is the Roland TD-30KV.
KIT CONFIGURATION
Drum Sound Module - TD-30 module x 1
V-Kick - KD-140-BC x 1
V-Pad (Snare) - PD-128S-BC x 1
V-Pad (TOM1, TOM2) - PD-108-BC x 2
V-Pad (TOM3, TOM4) - PD-128-BC x 2
V-Hi-Hat - VH-13-MG x 1
V-Cymbal Crash CY-14C-MG x 4
V-Cymbal Ride - CY-15R-MG x 1
Roland BT-1 Bar Trigger Pad x 3
Drum Stand - MDS-25 x 1
Recommended Playlists:
Drum Covers by Joey McNew - youtube.com/watch?v=N6y3bMIOvEo&list=PLgSq7n4tzPCr-q4aL4lPTaj38nmV8mZ_U
Country Drum Covers - youtube.com/watch?v=9jrj_a1htEk&list=PLgSq7n4tzPCq0ztAaohwBXuZzyFDtWoMO
Classic Country - youtube.com/watch?v=pO2G2PpHufY&list=PLgSq7n4tzPCqzgrtwNh9INUU-0vqSebKC
Joey's Favorites - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgSq7n4tzPCpwtvcuM26DhTzcJpsSLZ8g
Drum Tracks - (Drum Only Videos) - youtube.com/watch?v=300Ylq4vUps&list=PLgSq7n4tzPCpJQF7T6UpEXDoem0vby3i7
**Copyright Statement* This video is not intended to infringe any copyright laws in any way. This is for the sole purpose of entertainment and or education only; no profit is gained from this. It is the copyrighted property of its respective owner(s) These videos are for Education Only. **
Lyrics:
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' 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 water
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 the 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
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
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"Take Me Home, Country Roads", also known simply as "Take Me Home" or "Country Roads", is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver about West Virginia. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, 1971, peaking at number two on Billboard's US Hot 100 singles for the week ending August 28, 1971. The song was a success on its initial release and was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 18, 1971, and Platinum on April 10, 2017. The song became one of John Denver's most popular and beloved songs. It has continued to sell, with over 1.6 million digital copies sold in the United States.
The song has a prominent status as an iconic symbol of West Virginia, which it describes as "Almost Heaven". In March 2014, it became one of the four official state anthems of West Virginia.
Single by John Denver
from the album Poems, Prayers & Promises
B-side: "Poems, Prayers and Promises"
Released: April 12, 1971
Recorded: January 1971, New York City
Genre: Country
Length: 3:22
Label: RCA
Songwriter(s) Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, John Denver
Producer(s): Milton Okun, Susan Ruskin
Drum Cover: John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads - Drum Cover (4K)
***Disclosure***
This video is recorded with a Drumless track that I played on drums. The drums you hear are of the sounds that I played, not the original drummer. The original drum track played and recorded in the original version was not used in this video.
Video recorded @ 360 Drum Cube in Nashville, TN, by Joey McNew
Subscribe Here: youtube.com/channel/UCft5ZI3Ov6cks_i38F7pssg?sub_confirmation=1
The drum kit used in the YouTube Drum Cover videos is the Roland TD-30KV.
KIT CONFIGURATION
Drum Sound Module - TD-30 module x 1
V-Kick - KD-140-BC x 1
V-Pad (Snare) - PD-128S-BC x 1
V-Pad (TOM1, TOM2) - PD-108-BC x 2
V-Pad (TOM3, TOM4) - PD-128-BC x 2
V-Hi-Hat - VH-13-MG x 1
V-Cymbal Crash CY-14C-MG x 4
V-Cymbal Ride - CY-15R-MG x 1
Roland BT-1 Bar Trigger Pad x 3
Drum Stand - MDS-25 x 1
Recommended Playlists:
Drum Covers by Joey McNew - youtube.com/watch?v=N6y3bMIOvEo&list=PLgSq7n4tzPCr-q4aL4lPTaj38nmV8mZ_U
Country Drum Covers - youtube.com/watch?v=9jrj_a1htEk&list=PLgSq7n4tzPCq0ztAaohwBXuZzyFDtWoMO
Classic Country - youtube.com/watch?v=pO2G2PpHufY&list=PLgSq7n4tzPCqzgrtwNh9INUU-0vqSebKC
Joey's Favorites - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgSq7n4tzPCpwtvcuM26DhTzcJpsSLZ8g
Drum Tracks - (Drum Only Videos) - youtube.com/watch?v=300Ylq4vUps&list=PLgSq7n4tzPCpJQF7T6UpEXDoem0vby3i7
**Copyright Statement* This video is not intended to infringe any copyright laws in any way. This is for the sole purpose of entertainment and or education only; no profit is gained from this. It is the copyrighted property of its respective owner(s) These videos are for Education Only. **
Lyrics:
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' 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 water
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 the 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
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads
Subscribe Here: youtube.com/channel/UCft5ZI3Ov6cks_i38F7pssg?sub_confirmation=1
#johndenver #takemehome #countryroads #drumcover #backingtrack #drum #drums #backingtracks Wanna buy me a Coffee?
buymeacoffee.com/joeymcnew If you enjoy the drum covers, original tracks, and behind-the-kit content on **Joey McNew (Drummer)**, consider supporting the channel with a *Buy Me a Coffee*. Your support helps keep the videos coming, covers studio costs, and lets me spend more time creating drum content for you. Every coffee goes straight back into the channel—thanks for watching, listening, and supporting the music 🥁☕
Wanna buy me a Coffee?
buymeacoffee.com/joeymcnew
