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Big Wheels Rolling

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CI left my sweetheart a long time ago
FShe cried and she pleaded and begged me not to Cgo
We had a quarrel and I started to roam
Big wheels big wheels G7carry me Chome
Oh big wheels a-rolling carry me back
FI know my baby's waiting down by the railroad Ctrack
I can see old drivers I hear old whistles moan
Big wheels big wheels G7carry me Chome
I dreamed of her in Texas Nevada was the same
FOh way up in New Hampshire I even called her Cname
She said she still loved me when I called her on the phone
Big wheels big wheels G7carry me Chome
Oh big wheels a-rolling carry me back
FI know my baby's waiting down by the railroad Ctrack
I can see old drivers I hear old whistles moan
Big wheels big wheels G7carry me Chome
If I could travel over to England or to Spain
FOr way down in the South Seas I know it'd be the Csame
In Germany or Switzerland or in the town of Rhome
I'd think of her and tell the world G7carry me Chome
Oh big wheels a-rolling carry me back
FI know my baby's waiting down by the railroad Ctrack
I can see old drivers I hear old whistles moan
Big wheels big wheels G7carry me Chome

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The story behind the song

"Big Wheels Rolling" captures the ache of leaving a loved one behind, with the singer's sweetheart pleading with him not to go. The memory of her waiting by the railroad track stays with him, making him long for home as the big wheels carry him further away. Though Johnny Horton was known for his narrative saga songs, this track offers a more personal, heartfelt glimpse into the loneliness of the road. It's a song that speaks to the bittersweet pull of adventure and the enduring ties of love.

AI-written from these sources:Johnny Horton — Wikipedia ↗

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Big Wheels Rolling

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Big Wheels Rolling

by Johnny Horton

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Chords in this song · guitar

I left my sweetheart a long time ago

F C

She cried and she pleaded and begged me not to go

We had a quarrel and I started to roam

G7 C

Big wheels big wheels carry me home

Oh big wheels a-rolling carry me back

F C

I know my baby's waiting down by the railroad track

I can see old drivers I hear old whistles moan

G7 C

Big wheels big wheels carry me home

I dreamed of her in Texas Nevada was the same

F C

Oh way up in New Hampshire I even called her name

She said she still loved me when I called her on the phone

G7 C

Big wheels big wheels carry me home

Oh big wheels a-rolling carry me back

F C

I know my baby's waiting down by the railroad track

I can see old drivers I hear old whistles moan

G7 C

Big wheels big wheels carry me home

If I could travel over to England or to Spain

F C

Or way down in the South Seas I know it'd be the same

In Germany or Switzerland or in the town of Rhome

G7 C

I'd think of her and tell the world carry me home

Oh big wheels a-rolling carry me back

F C

I know my baby's waiting down by the railroad track

I can see old drivers I hear old whistles moan

G7 C

Big wheels big wheels carry me home

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