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Old Crow Medicine - Wagon Wheel Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, G, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CHeadeddownsouthtotheGlandofthepines
AndI’mAmthumbingmywayintoFNorthCaroline
CStaringuptheroad
AndGpraytoGodIseeFheadlights
ICmadeitdownthecoastinGseventeenhours
AmPickingmeabouquetofFdogwoodflowers
AndI’maChopingforRaleigh
IcanGseemybaby Ftonight
SoCrockmemamalikeaGwagonwheel
AmRockmemamaanyFwayyoufeel
CHey,GmamaFrockme
CRockmemamaliketheGwindandtherain
AmRockmemamalikeaFsouthboundtrain
CHey,GmamaFrockme
CRunningfromthecoldGupinNewEngland
IwasAmborntobeafiddlerinanFoldtimestringband
MyCbabyplaystheguitar,GIpickabanjoFnow
Oh,theCNorthcountrywinterskeepaGgettingmenow
LostmyAmmoneyplayingpokersoIFhadtoupandleave
ButICain’taturningback
ToGlivingthatoldlifeFnomore
SoCrockmemamalikeaGwagonwheel
AmRockmemamaanyFwayyoufeel
CHey,GmamaFrockme
CRockmemamaliketheGwindandtherain
AmRockmemamalikeaFsouthboundtrain
CHey,GmamaFrockme
CWalkingtothesouthGoutofRoanoke
IcaughtaAmtruckeroutofPhilly
HadaFnicelongtoke
ButChe’saheadedwestfromtheGCumberlandGap
ToFJohnsonCity,Tennessee
AndICgottagetamoveonGfitforthesun
IhearmyAmbabycallingmynameandIFknowthatshe’stheonlyone
AndCifIdieinRaleighatGleastIwilldieFfree
SoCrockmemamalikeaGwagonwheel
AmRockmemamaanyFwayyoufeel
CHey,GmamaFrockme
CRockmemamaliketheGwindandtherain
AmRockmemamalikeaFsouthboundtrain
CHey,GmamaFrockme
AlbumOld Crow Medicine Show
GenresCountry, Folk
Year2004
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Switching from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

F to C

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

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%