Key: A · Capo: 2nd fret · BPM: 148 · Difficulty: Beginner · Chords: G, D, Em, C · Strumming: D D U UD U
[Intro] G D Em C G D Em C G D C [Verse] G Heading down south to the D land of the pines Em I'm thumbing my way into C North Caroline G D Staring up the road and pray to C God I see headlights G I made it down the D coast in seventeen hours Em C Picking me a bouquet of dogwood flowers G And I'm a-hopin' for Raleigh, D C I can see my baby tonight [Chorus] G D So rock me momma like a wagon wheel Em C Rock me momma any way you feel G D C Hey, momma rock me G Rock me momma like the D wind and the rain Em C Rock me momma like a south bound train G D C Hey, momma rock me [Instrumental] G D Em C G D C [Verse] G D Running from the cold up in New England Em I was born to be a fiddler in an C old time string band G My baby plays a guitar, D C I pick a banjo now G Oh, north country winters D keep a-getting me down Em I lost my money playing poker so C I had to leave town G D But I ain't turning back to living that C old life no more [Chorus] G D So rock me momma like a wagon wheel Em C Rock me momma any way you feel G D C Hey, momma rock me G Rock me momma like the D wind and the rain Em C Rock me momma like a south bound train G D C Hey, momma rock me [Instrumental] G D Em C G D C G D Em C G D C [Verse] G D Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke Em I caught a trucker out of C Philly had a nice long toke G But he's a heading west from the D Cumberland gap C To Johnson City, Tennessee G D And I gotta get a move on before the sun Em I hear my baby calling my name and C I know that she's the only one G D And if I died in Raleigh at least C I will die free [Chorus] G D So rock me momma like a wagon wheel Em C Rock me momma any way you feel G D C Hey, momma rock me G Oh, rock me momma like the D wind and the rain Em C Rock me momma like a south bound train G D C Hey, momma rock me (normal strumming) G D Oh, so rock me momma like a wagon wheel Em C Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, I wanna feel (Rock me momma any way you feel) G D C Hey, momma rock me G Rock me momma like the D wind and the rain Em C Rock me momma like a south bound train G D C Hey, momma rock me G D Em C G D C G D Em C G D C G D Em C G D C G D Em C G D C
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ℹ️ About This Song
The track was written by Ketch Secor & Bob Dylan.
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: A
- Capo: 2nd fret
- Chords: G, D, Em, C
- BPM: 148
- Suggested Strumming: D D U UD U
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
| Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
| G – 320003 D – xx0232 Em – 022000 C – x32010 | G – 0232 D – 2220 Em – 0402 C – 0003 |

Track Info
- Song: Wagon Wheel
- Artist: Darius Rucker
- Written by Ketch Secor & Bob Dylan
- Produced by Frank Rogers
- Album: True Believers
- Released Date: 7 January 2013
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What key is Wagon Wheel in?
Wagon Wheel is in the key of A.
What chords do I need for Wagon Wheel?
You need G, D, Em, C to play Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker.
Do I need a capo for Wagon Wheel?
Yes, place a capo on the 2nd fret to play Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker.
How hard is Wagon Wheel to play on guitar?
Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker is rated Beginner. It uses simple open chords and is great for new players.