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WAGON WHEEL
Co-Written by Bob Dylan (Chorus & Melody) in 1973 - from "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid" tapes.
Co-Written by Ketch Secor (Verse)
Performed by: Old Crow Medicine Show
It uses the I–V–vi–IV pattern in the key of A major, with the main chord pattern of A–E–F♯m–D.
Bob Dylan incomplete version:  https://youtu.be/VNTsYfjBcuQ
Old Crow Medicine Show version:  https://youtu.be/1gX1EP6mG-E
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
G  D  Em  C
G  D  C
G  D  Em  C
G  D  C
[Verse 1]
GHeaded down south to the Dland of the pines
And I'm Emthumbin' my way into CNorth Caroline
GStarin' up the road
And pray to DGod I see Cheadlights
I Gmade it down the coast in Dseventeen hours
EmPickin' me a bouquet of Cdogwood flowers
And I'm a Ghopin' for Raleigh
I can Dsee my baby toCnight
[Chorus]
So Grock me mama like a Dwagon wheel
EmRock me mama anyCway you feel
GHey, Dmama Crock me
GRock me mama like the Dwind and the rain
EmRock me mama like a Csouth-bound train
GHey, Dmama Crock me
[Instrumental]
G  D  Em  C
G  D  C
[Verse 2]
GRunnin' from the cold Dup in New England
I was Emborn to be a fiddler in an Cold-time stringband
My Gbaby plays the guitar
DI pick a banjo Cnow
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
[Chorus]
So Grock me mama like a Dwagon wheel
EmRock me mama anyCway you feel
GHey, Dmama Crock me
GRock me mama like the Dwind and the rain
EmRock me mama like a Csouth-bound train
GHey, Dmama Crock me
[Instrumental]
G  D  Em  C
G  D  C
G  D  Em  C
G  D  C
[Verse 3]
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
To CJohnson City, Tennessee
And I Ggotta get a move on Dbefore the sun
I hear my Embaby callin' my name
And I Cknow that she's the only one
And Gif I die in Raleigh
At Dleast I will die Cfree
[Chorus]
So Grock me mama like a Dwagon wheel
EmRock me mama anyCway you feel
GHey, Dmama Crock me
GRock me mama like the Dwind and the rain
EmRock me mama like a Csouth-bound train
GHey, Dmama Crock meG  

The story behind the song

"Wagon Wheel" began with a chorus recorded by Bob Dylan in 1973, to which Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show later added verses. The song tells the story of a hitchhiker traveling south along the eastern coast of the United States, hoping to reach Raleigh, North Carolina, to see his lover. Along the way, he encounters a trucker heading westward from Philadelphia. Old Crow Medicine Show's version, released in 2001, became a triple Platinum hit.

AI-written from these sources:Wagon Wheel (song) — Wikipedia ↗Old Crow Medicine Show — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Wagon Wheel

by Old Crow Medicine Show

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WAGON WHEEL

Co-Written by Bob Dylan (Chorus & Melody) in 1973 - from "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid" tapes.

Co-Written by Ketch Secor (Verse)

Performed by: Old Crow Medicine Show

It uses the I–V–vi–IV pattern in the key of A major, with the main chord pattern of A–E–F♯m–D.

Bob Dylan incomplete version: https://youtu.be/VNTsYfjBcuQ

Old Crow Medicine Show version: https://youtu.be/1gX1EP6mG-E

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

G D Em C

G D C

G D Em C

G D C

[Verse 1]

G D

Headed down south to the land of the pines

Em C

And I'm thumbin' my way into North Caroline

Starin' up the road

D C

And pray to God I see headlights

G D

I made it down the coast in seventeen hours

Em C

Pickin' me a bouquet of dogwood flowers

And I'm a hopin' for Raleigh

D C

I can see my baby tonight

[Chorus]

G D

So rock me mama like a wagon wheel

Em C

Rock me mama anyway you feel

G D C

Hey, mama rock me

G D

Rock me mama like the wind and the rain

Em C

Rock me mama like a south-bound train

G D C

Hey, mama rock me

[Instrumental]

G D Em C

G D C

[Verse 2]

G D

Runnin' from the cold up in New England

Em C

I was born to be a fiddler in an old-time stringband

My baby plays the guitar

D C

I pick a banjo now

G D

Oh, the North country winters keep a gettin' me now

Em C

Lost my money playin' poker so I had to up and leave

But I ain't a turnin' back

D C

To livin' that old life no more

[Chorus]

G D

So rock me mama like a wagon wheel

Em C

Rock me mama anyway you feel

G D C

Hey, mama rock me

G D

Rock me mama like the wind and the rain

Em C

Rock me mama like a south-bound train

G D C

Hey, mama rock me

[Instrumental]

G D Em C

G D C

G D Em C

G D C

[Verse 3]

G D

Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke

I caught a trucker out of Philly

Had a nice long toke

G D

But he's a headed west from the Cumberland Gap

To Johnson City, Tennessee

G D

And I gotta get a move on before the sun

I hear my baby callin' my name

And I know that she's the only one

And if I die in Raleigh

D C

At least I will die free

[Chorus]

G D

So rock me mama like a wagon wheel

Em C

Rock me mama anyway you feel

G D C

Hey, mama rock me

G D

Rock me mama like the wind and the rain

Em C

Rock me mama like a south-bound train

G D C G

Hey, mama rock me

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