Dreamin In The Country Chords
by James Gang
Dreamin In The Country by James Gang is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, F, C, Bb, Am and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G D G
verse 1
G D
Sittin' here, thinkin' 'bout the fix I'm in
F C
Ain't no time to write a line, is it ever gonna end?
G D
Spent my whole mornin' at the corner store
F C
Just a-smokin' and a-jokin' with the kid next door
G D
Gettin' aggravated 'cause my mind's gone dead
F C Bb Am D G
Think I'll have a little drink and then just jump right into bed
verse 2
G D
Ridin' down the street in a big ol' Cadillac
F C
Seems to me that yesterday is at least a mile back
G D
Havin' such a good time, havin' so much fun
F C
Just a-dancin' and a-drinkin', probably never get done
G D
Then all at once I hear a ringin' in my ears
F C Bb Am D G
Guess it must've been a dream 'cause I'm still right here
Em C
Come one day, I'll be leavin' this old country town
Em C D
Come one day, I'll be headin' for the city
F C
Havin' fun and drinkin' some, everything's gonna work out fine
G C D
One day I'll come back again, if I get the time
verse 3
G D
Eatin' maple candy underneath the maple tree
F C
Just a-sittin' in the shade thinkin' what I wanna be
G D
Maybe some day I'll be a movie star
F C
Kissin' pretty girls and drivin' fancy cars
G D
Then everybody's gonna be so proud of me
F C Bb Am D G
Say they knew it all along, just you wait and see
Instrumental
Em Em C C
Em Em C D
F F C C
G G C D
verse 4
G D
Sittin' here, thinkin' 'bout the fix I'm in
F C
Ain't no time to write a line, is it ever gonna end?
G D
Spent my whole mornin' at the corner store
F C
Just a-smokin' and a-jokin' with the kid next door
G D
Gettin' aggravated 'cause my mind's gone dead
F C Bb Am D G
Think I'll have a little drink and then just jump right into bed
Outro
Bb Am D G D G