(Capo 2nd fret)
Intro: G D Em C G D C
G D Em C G D C
1. G
Headed down south to the D
land of the pines, I'm Em
thumbin' my way into C
North Caroline
G
Starin’ up the road and D
pray to God I see C
headlights
I made it down the coast in seventeen hours, Pickin’ me a bouquet of
dogwood flowers
And I'm a hopin’ for Raleigh, I can see my baby tonight
R: So G
rock me mama like a D
wagon wheel, C
Rock me mama anyC
way you feel
G
HeyD
… mama C
rock me
Rock me mama like the wind and the rain, Rock me mama like a south-bound train
Hey… mama rock me
G D Em C G D C
2. Runnin' from the cold up in New England, I was born to be a fiddler in an old-time string band
My baby plays the guitar, I pick a banjo now
Oh, the North country winters keep a gettin’ me now, Lost my money playin’ poker so I had to up and leave
But I ain’t a turnin’ back to livin’ that old life no more
R: So G
rock me mama like a D
wagon wheel …
G D Em C G D C
(Strum each note once:)
3. Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke, I caught a trucker out of Philly, had a nice long toke
But he's a headed west from the Cumberland Gap to Johnson City, Tennessee
(Back to normal strumming pattern:)
And I gotta get a move on fit for the sun, I hear my baby callin’ my name, and I know that she's the only one
And if I die in Raleigh, at least I will die free
R: So G
rock me mama like a D
wagon wheel …