Learn to play "Let There Be Country" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# F# G# C# Tom T Hall is forty now and so is Bobby Bare C# F# G# C# Willie Nelson's gettin' grey and Faron Young don't care F# C# G# C# But the young ones keep on coming on the old are slow to go Chorus: F# C# G# C# Let there be country and let the country grow F# C# G# C# Let there be country let the music roll along F# C# G# C# Let there be country and let me share the song No one picks like Bill Monroe and don't George Jones sing great I can tell that the people care by the people at my gate Webb Pierce invites the tourists in and Ray keeps them away Let there be country and let the country play Chorus Ernest Tubb's got all of the soul he's had for all these years Porter Wagoner's recitation still bring me to tears And when they do play Kitty Wells you know she's still the Queen Let there be country and keep the country green Chorus Little Jimmy Dickens still sends shivers through the crowd Mother Maybelle whispers now but the heart comes through real loud Gene Autry don't sing no more good old Tex Ritter's gone And somewhere downtown Nashville a young man just got off the bus With a guitar in his hands a pocket full of songs A lot of talent and a heart full of hope And he's going to be the next big country star and the country wheels roll on Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C# F# G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Let There Be Country" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Let There Be Country" by Johnny Cash.