Wagon Wheel Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

G D Em C

G D C C

GHeaded down south to the Dland of the pines

EmThumbin' my way into CNorth Caroline

GStarin' at the road

Dpray to God CI see headlighCts

 I Gmade it down the coast in Dseventeen hours

EmPickin' me a bouquet of Cdogwood flowers

 And GI'm a hopin' for Raleigh

 I can Dsee my baby toCnight C

[one strum per chord]

 So Grock me mama like a Dwagon wheel

EmRock me mama anyCway you feel

[resume strumming]

GHey,D mama Crock me C

 WellG,Rock me mama like the Dwind and the rain

EmRock me mama like a Csouth-bound train

GHey,D mama Crock meC

G D Em C

G D C C

 Well Grunnin' from the cold Dup in New England

 I Emwas born to be a fiddler in an Cold-time stringband

 My Gbaby plays the guitar

DI pick a banjo Cnow C

 Oh, the GNorth country winters keep a Dgettin' me now

 Lost my Emmoney playin' poker so I Chad to up and leave

 But I Gain't a turnin' back

 To Dlivin' that old life Cno more C

 So Grock me mama like a Dwagon wheel

EmRock me mama anyCway you feel

GHey,D mama Crock meC

 Well Grock me mama like the Dwind and the rain

EmRock me mama like a Csouth-bound train

GHey,D mama Crock meC

[single strum for each chord]

 Well Gwalkin' to the south Dout of Roanoke

 I caught a Emtrucker out of Philly

 Had a Cnice long toke

 But Ghe's a headed west from the DCumberland Gap

[resume regular strum]

 To CJohnson City, CTennessee

 And I Ggotta get a move on Dhead for the sun

 I hear my Embaby callin' runnin'

 And I Cknow that she's the only one

 And Gif I die in Raleigh

 At Dleast I will die Cfree C

 So Grock me mama like a Dwagon wheel

EmRock me mama anyCway you feel

GHey,D mama Crock mCe

 Well Grock me mama like the Dwind and the rain

EmRock me mama like a Csouth-bound train

GHey,D mama Crock mCe

[single strum again]

 So Grock me mama like a Dwagon wheel

EmRock me mama anyCway you feel

GHey,D mama Crock mCe

 Well Grock me mama like the Dwind and the rain

EmRock me mama like a Csouth-bound train

GHey,D mama Crock mCe G