Wagon Wheel Lyrics And Guitar Chords By Nathan Carter
The 5 string banjo chords for the key of G Major are included plus the standard tuning guitar fingerstyle tab and the bass, plus a version of the tab in Dadgad ''Irish'' tuning.. 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 .
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
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
[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
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
[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
Wagon wheel guitar tab fingerstyle with chords
Wagon wheel pdf files for the guitar and bass , plus a version in dadgad tuning.
wagon_wheel_guitar-tab-in-a-major-with-chords.pdf |
wagon_wheel_dadgad-guitar-tab-tuning.pdf |
Ebook of guitar tabs in DADGAD
wagon_wheel_bass-guitar-tab-in-a-major.pdf |
Wagon wheel tenor guitar / mandola tab in CGDA
Included below are the 5 string banjo chords for the key of G Major.