Wagon Wheel Lyrics And Guitar Chords By Nathan Carter
The 5 string banjo chords for the key of G Major are included. Wagon wheel tenor guitar / mandola tab in CGDA also. The original version of this song was written and recorded by Bob Dylan. Bob put a ''Country'' beat to the song which is very unusual for him as he's a folk singer primarily. He called it ''Rock Me Mamma''. That was 1972 and years later a group called Old Crow Medicine Show used part of the song. It's become known nowadays as simply ''Wagon Wheel''. In 2013 Irish country singer Nathan Carter got hold of the song and recorded it. I don't think Nathan realized how big of a hit it would become. But it has, and since Nathan recorded it you can't go out for a night in Ireland without hearing this song being covered by bands in every pub in Ireland. I have given a couple of different arrangements of the chords. Nathan sings it in the key of A with a key change near the end. Wagon Wheel Sheet Music Notes For Tin Whistle .
Key Of D Major [D]Heading down south to the [A]land of the pines I'm [Bm]thumbing my way into [G]North Caroline [D]Staring up the road and [A]pray to God I see [G]headlights I [D]made it down the coast in [D]seventeen hours [Bm]Picking me a bouquet of [G]dogwood flowers And I'm a-[D]hopin' for Raleigh, I can [A]see my baby to[G]night (chorus) So [D]rock me momma like a [A]wagon wheel Rock[Bm] me momma any[G] way you feel [D]Hey, [A] momma [G]rock me [D]Rock me momma like the [A]wind and the rain [Bm]Rock me momma like a[G] south bound train [D]Hey, [A]momma [G]rock me instrumental [D] [A] [Bm] [G,] [D] [A] [G,] [D]Running from the cold [A]up in New England I was[Bm] born to be a fiddler in an [G]old time string band My [D]baby plays a guitar, [A]I pick a banjo [G]now Oh, [D]north country winters keep a-[A]getting me down I lost my [Bm]money playing poker so I [G]had to leave town But I [D]ain't turning back to [A]living that old life no [G]more Repeat Chorus (instrumental) [D] [A] [Bm] [G,] [D] [A] [G,] (verse) [D]Walkin' to the south [A]out of Roanoke I caught a [Bm]trucker out of Philly had a [G]nice long toke But [D]he's a heading west from the [A]Cumberland gap To [G]Johnson City, Tennessee And I [D]gotta get a move on [A]before the sun I hear my [Bm]baby calling my name and I [G]know that she's the only one And [D]if I died in Raleigh at [A]least I will die [G]free Key Of G Major
[G]Heading down south to the [D]land of the pines I'm [Em]thumbing my way into [C]North Caroline [G]Staring up the road and [D]pray to God I see [C]headlights I [G]made it down the coast in [G]seventeen hours [Em]Picking me a bouquet of [C]dogwood flowers And I'm a-[G]hopin' for Raleigh, I can [D]see my baby to[C]night (chorus) So [G]rock me momma like a [D]wagon wheel Rock[Em] me momma any[C] way you feel [G]Hey, [D] momma [C]rock me [G]Rock me momma like the [D]wind and the rain [Em]Rock me momma like a[C] south bound train [G]Hey, [D]momma [C]rock me instrumental G D Em C, G D C, [G]Running from the cold [D]up in New England I was[Em] born to be a fiddler in an [C]old time string band My [G]baby plays a guitar, [D]I pick a banjo [C]now Oh, [G]north country winters keep a-[D]getting me down I lost my [Em]money playing poker so I [C]had to leave town But I [G]ain't turning back to [D]living that old life no [C]more Repeat Chorus (instrumental) G D Em C, G D C, (verse) [G]Walkin' to the south [D]out of Roanoke I caught a [Em]trucker out of Philly had a [C]nice long toke But [G]he's a heading west from the [D]Cumberland gap To [C]Johnson City, Tennessee And I [G]gotta get a move on [D]before the sun I hear my [Em]baby calling my name and I [C]know that she's the only one And [G]if I died in Raleigh at [D]least I will die [C]free (chorus) [no chords used in this part of the song] So rock me momma like a wagon wheel Rock me momma any way you feel Hey, momma rock me Rock me momma like the wind and the rain Rock me momma like a south bound train Repeat Chorus |
Intro chords for the Nathan Carter version.
A E A D A E D [A]Heading down south to the [E]land of the pines I'm [A]thumbing my way into [D]North Caroline [A]Staring up the road and [E]pray to God I see [D]headlights I [A]made it down the coast in [A]seventeen hours [A]Picking me a bouquet of [D]dogwood flowers And I'm a-[A]hopin' for Raleigh, I can [E]see my baby to[D]night (chorus) So [A]rock me momma like a [E]wagon wheel Rock[A] me momma any[D] way you feel [A]Hey, [E] momma [D]rock me [A]Rock me momma like the [E]wind and the rain [A]Rock me momma like a[D] south bound train [A]Hey, hey [E]ye momma [D]rock me instrumental [A] [E] [A] [E] [D,] [A] [E] [D,] [A]Running from the cold [E]up in New England I was[F#m] born to be a fiddler in an [D]old time string band My [A]baby plays a guitar, [E]I pick a banjo [D]now Oh, [A]north country winters keep a-[E]getting me down I lost my [A]money playing poker so I [D]had to leave town But I [A]ain't turning back to [E]living that old life no [D]more Repeat Chorus (instrumental) Key and chords change from here [B] [F#m] [F#m] [G#m] [E] [B] [F#m] [E] (verse) [B]Walkin' to the south [F#]out of Roanoke I caught a [G#m]trucker out of Philly had a [E]nice long toke But [B]he's a heading west from the [F#]Cumberland gap To [E]Johnson City, Tennessee And I [B]gotta get a move on be[F#]fore the sun I hear my [B]baby calling my name [E] she's the only one I [B]hope I die in Raleigh at [F#]least I will die [B]free[E] So [B]rock me momma like a [F#]wagon wheel [G#m]Rock me momma any[E] way you feel [B]Hey, hey [F#]ye momma [E]rock me. So [B]rock me momma like a [F#]wagon wheel [G#m]Rock me momma any[E] way you feel [B]Hey, hey [F#]ye momma [E]rock me [B]Rock me momma like the [E]wind and the rain [A]Rock me momma like a[D] south bound train [A]Hey, hey [E]ye momma [D]rock me Key Of C Major
[C]Heading down south to the [G]land of the pines I'm [Am]thumbing my way into [F]North Caroline [C]Staring up the road and [G]pray to God I see [F]headlights I [C]made it down the coast in [C]seventeen hours [Am]Picking me a bouquet of [F]dogwood flowers And I'm a-[C]hopin' for Raleigh, I can [G]see my baby to[F]night (chorus) So [C]rock me momma like a [G]wagon wheel Rock[Am] me momma any[F] way you feel [C]Hey, [G] momma [F]rock me [C]Rock me momma like the [G]wind and the rain [Am]Rock me momma like a[F] south bound train [C]Hey, [G]momma [F]rock me instrumental [C] [G] [Am] [F,] [C] [G] [F,] [C]Running from the cold [G]up in New England I was[Am] born to be a fiddler in an [F]old time string band My [C]baby plays a guitar, [G]I pick a banjo [F]now Oh, [C]north country winters keep a-[G]getting me down I lost my [Am]money playing poker so I [F]had to leave town But I [C]ain't turning back to [G]living that old life no [F]more Repeat Chorus (instrumental) [C] [G] [Am] [F,] [C] [G] [F,] (verse) [C]Walkin' to the south [G]out of Roanoke I caught a [Am]trucker out of Philly had a [F]nice long toke But [C]he's a heading west from the [G]Cumberland gap To [F]Johnson City, Tennessee And I [C]gotta get a move on [G]before the sun I hear my [Am]baby calling my name and I [F]know that she's the only one And [C]if I died in Raleigh at [G]least I will die [F]free |
Wagon wheel tenor guitar / mandola tab in CGDA
Included below are the 5 string banjo chords for the key of G Major.