Old Crow Medicine - Wagon Wheel Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Headed down south to the [G]land of the pines
And I’m [Am]thumbing my way into [F]North Caroline
[C]Staring up the road
And [G]pray to God I see [F]headlights
[verse 2]
I [C]made it down the coast in [G]seventeen hours
[Am]Picking me a bouquet of [F]dogwood flowers
And I’m a [C]hoping for Raleigh
I can [G]see my baby to[F]night
[chorus]
So [C]rock me mama like a [G]wagon wheel
[Am]Rock me mama any [F]way you feel
[C]Hey, [G]mama [F]rock me
[chorus]
[C]Rock me mama like the [G]wind and the rain
[Am]Rock me mama like a [F]south bound train
[C]Hey, [G]mama [F]rock me
[verse 3]
[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 the guitar, [G]I pick a banjo [F]now
[verse 4]
Oh, the [C]North country winters keep a [G]getting me now
Lost my [Am]money playing poker so I [F]had to up and leave
But I [C]ain’t a turning back
To [G]living that old life [F]no more
[chorus]
So [C]rock me mama like a [G]wagon wheel
[Am]Rock me mama any [F]way you feel
[C]Hey, [G]mama [F]rock me
[chorus]
[C]Rock me mama like the [G]wind and the rain
[Am]Rock me mama like a [F]south bound train
[C]Hey, [G]mama [F]rock me
[verse 5]
[C]Walking 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 headed west from the [G]Cumberland Gap
To [F]Johnson City, Tennessee
[Closing]
And I [C]gotta get a move on [G]fit for the sun
I hear my [Am]baby calling my name and I [F]know that she’s the only one
And [C]if I die in Raleigh at [G]least I will die [F]free
[chorus]
So [C]rock me mama like a [G]wagon wheel
[Am]Rock me mama any [F]way you feel
[C]Hey, [G]mama [F]rock me
[chorus]
[C]Rock me mama like the [G]wind and the rain
[Am]Rock me mama like a [F]south bound train
[C]Hey, [G]mama [F]rock me
How to play Wagon Wheel on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Old Crow Medicine - Wagon Wheel on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Wagon Wheel uses these transitions most often: C → G (24), F → C (23), and Am → F (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Wagon Wheel chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wagon Wheel.
- Wagon Wheel includes 83 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Wagon Wheel contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Wagon Wheel connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Am: 13%
- G → F: 9%