Wagon Wheel
View chords used in this chart
Intro: G D Em C G D Em C G D C C
G D
Headin' down south to the land of the pines,
Em C
I'm thumbin' my way into North Caroline
G D C
Starin' up the road and pray to God I see headlights
G D
I made it down the coast in seventeen hours,
Em C
pickin' me a bouquet of dogwood flowers
G D C
And I'm a-hopin' for Raleigh, I can see my baby tonight
Refrão:
G D
So rock me, momma, like a wagon wheel,
Em C
rock me, momma, any way you feel
G D C
Heeey momma, rock me
G D
Rock me, momma, like the wind and the rain,
Em C
rock me, momma, like a south bound train
G D C
Heeey momma, rock me
Instrumental: G D Em C G D C C
G D
Runnin' from the cold up in New England,
Em C
I was born to be a fiddler in an old time string band
G D C
My baby plays a guitar, I pick a banjo now
G D
Oh, north country winters keep a-gettin' me down
Em C
Lost my money playin' poker so I had to leave town
G D C
But I ain't a-turnin' back to livin' that old life no more
Refrão:
G D
So rock me, momma, like a wagon wheel,
Em C
rock me, momma, any way you feel
G D C
Heeey momma, rock me
G D
Rock me, momma, like the wind and the rain,
Em C
rock me, momma, like a south bound train
G D C
Heeey momma, rock me
Instrumental: G D Em C G D C C
G D
Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke,
Em C
I caught a trucker out of Philly had a nice long toke
G D C
But he's a headin' west from the Cumberland gap to Johnson City, Tennessee
G D
I gotta get a move on before the sun
Em C
I hear my baby callin' my name and I know that she's the only one
G D C
And if I died in Raleigh at least I will die free
Refrão:
G D
So rock me, momma, like a wagon wheel,
Em C
rock me, momma, any way you feel
G D C
Heeey momma, rock me
G D
Rock me, momma, like the wind and the rain,
Em C
rock me, momma, like a south bound train
G D C
Heeey momma, rock me
Refrão:
G D
Oh rock me, momma, like a wagon wheel,
Em C
rock me, momma, any way you feel
G D C
Heeey momma, rock, momma rock me, momma rock me
G D
Rock me, momma, like the wind and the rain,
Em C
rock me, momma, like a south bound train
G D C
Heeey momma, rock me
( G D Em C G )
How to play Wagon Wheel
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.