Lyrics Chords Audio Track: Heart Of The Country Album/CD: Ram Artist: Paul & Linda McCartney Composer: Paul and Linda McCartney Track Time: 2:21 Release: 1971 Producers: Paul & Linda McCartney Engineers: Tim, Ted, Phil, Dixson, Armin and Jim Musicians: Paul McCartney: Bass, Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals Linda McCartney: Vocals Dave Spinoza: Guitars Hugh McCracken: Guitars Denny Seiwell: Drums "Heart of the Country" is a song written by Paul and Linda McCartney from their album Ram released in 1971. The song has simple acoustic tune with a heavy bass chorus. The topic is as simple as the title, a man searching for a farm in the middle of nowhere. Denny Seiwell used a plastic trash can for his bass drum.