In The Country chords by Chicago

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Especially in the outro it's not clear if the chords are major or minor,
as only the horn section plays the (single) notes. So you best play
power chords. Same goes for the endings of Verses 4 and 5 and some of the interludes.


Intro:
A C G A
A C G A
A


Verse 1:
    A
Oh, my reasons
    E
And my ways
     D
Keep on changin'
      A
From day to day
      A
And as I grow
        E
It becomes so clear
 D     A
Why I'm here

Verse 2:
    A
It's all here
       E
For you and me
   D
The beauty of life
       A
Someday you'll see
         A
And then you'll join in
      E
And sing along
   D      G
And you'll understand why
G      A
I sing this song, let me tell you now:


Chorus:
A  C#m F#m   C
I do  love you, oh
B  D#m G#m    D
I do   love you, oh yeah
C# E#m A#m   E
I do  love you


Verse 3:
            A     D
Well I'm talkin' bout life (and livin')
         A      D
And the beautiful earth (and givin')
          A    D
Talkin' about the natural things
         A       D
We've had since birth (that's lovin')
             A      D
Well I'm talkin' about a walk in the country
     A        D
About an angel's sweet charm
   A     D
The smell of her perfume
       A      D
And they're both coming on, let me tell you now:


Chorus:
A  C#m F#m   C
I do  love you, oh
B  D#m G#m    D
I do   love you, oh yeah
C# E#m A#m   E
I do  love you


Bridge:
        A    D
Well, it's a beautiful day
  A     D
And I'm on my way
C#m F#m            C
 Oh thank you, Lord, for the country


Interlude:
C


Verse 4:
     C
Well my thoughts
             C
Are like ripples in a stream
         Bb
I see myself so free
  D
My eyes and spirit say hello
            D# C# B C#
My soul goes dancing by
D# E# G D# E# C# D#   D
Oh,         hello


Interlude:
C# F# B C# x3
C# F# C#


Verse 5:
         C
The clean fresh air
             C
Goes jumping through my head
          Bb
The sun is smiling down
  D
If you have ever lived out here
          D# C# B C#
Then you know why I    say
D# G#sus4 A
Ahhh


Chorus:
A  C#m F#m    C
(I) do  love you, oh
B D#m G#m   D
 I do love you, oh oh oh
C#  E#m A#m   E
 I do  love you


Verse 6:
          A D
So come on, let's move
      A   D
Out to the country
 A       D
Whoa, let's go live out there
    A   D
Let's get funky
     Bb      Eb
Come on, people (come on, people)
    Bb           Eb
Yeah, let's be free (we got to be free)
    Bb      Eb
Let's give up lies (in the country)
     Bb    Eb
Give up greed (you and me)
     B       E
Come on, people (come on, people)
   B        E
Oh, baby, (gonna have a good time)
    B            E
Let's give up lies (you'll have a good time)
     B        E
Race and sin (you got to be free)
N.C.
Yeah, come on now


Outro:
G C G D
G C C#dim G D
G D G D
G
G F Em D#
G F Em D#
E F E