Old Crow Medicine - Wagon Wheel Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele 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
[section 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
[section 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
[section 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
[section 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Old Crow Medicine - Wagon Wheel on ukulele 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 ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
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 Ukulelearn.
- Wagon Wheel contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Wagon Wheel connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Am: 13%
- G → F: 9%