Wagon Wheel
View chords used in this chart
Capo 2nd fret
Inro:
G D Em C
G D C
Verse 1:
G D
Headed down south to the land of the pines
Em C
And I'm thumbin' my way into North Caroline
G
Starin' up the road
D C
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
And I'm a hopin' for Raleigh
D C
I can see my baby tonight
[Refrão]
G D
So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
Em C
Rock me mama anyway you feel
G Gmaj7 C
Hey____, mama rock me
G D
Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
Em C
Rock me mama like a south-bound train
G Gmaj7 C
Hey____, mama rock me
Verse 2:
G D
Runnin' from the cold up in New England
Em C
I was born to be a fiddler in an old-time stringband
G
My baby plays the guitar
D C
I pick a banjo now
G D
Oh, the North country winters keep a gettin' me now
Em C
Lost my money playin' poker so I had to up and leave
G
But I ain't a turnin' back
D C
To livin' that old life no more
[Refrão]
G D
So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
Em C
Rock me mama anyway you feel
G Gmaj7 C
Hey____, mama rock me
G D
Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
Em C
Rock me mama like a south-bound train
G Gmaj7 C
Hey____, mama rock me
Verse 3:
G D
Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke
Em
I caught a trucker out of Philly
C
Had a nice long toke
G D
But he's a headed west from the Cumberland Gap
C
To Johnson City, Tennessee
G D
And I gotta get a move on fit for the sun
Em
I hear my baby callin' my name
C
And I know that she's the only one
G
And if I die in Raleigh
D C
At least I will die free
[Refrão]
G D
So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
Em C
Rock me mama anyway you feel
G Gmaj7 C
Hey____, mama rock me
G D
Rock me mama like the wind and the rain
Em C
Rock me mama like a south-bound train
G Gmaj7 C
Hey____, mama rock me
G Gmaj7 C G
Hey____, mama rock me
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.