Great song by o.c.m.s. (and bob dylan a bit too)
listen to song to get timing and words
capo 2
verse-
.......G...................................D
Im headed down south to the land of the pines
......Em........................C
Im thumbin my way to north caroline
..G
Starin' down the road
.......D........................C...........C
and pray to god I see headlights
(same for all other verses)
chorus-
......G............................D
So rock me mama like a wagon wheel
.Em.........................C
Rock me mama any way you feel
G.......D..........C..........C
Hey, momma 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.........C
hey mama rock me
"And above all, respond to all questions regarding a given song's tonal orientation in the following manner: Hell, it don't matter just kick it off!"
-Chris Thile
Hey does anyone have the strum pattern to this song. This is a good song and seems fairly easy. A strum pattern would be great.
Amazing that i read this post today. I just got back from a folk festival where a lot of musicians come and camp out, and "Wagon Wheel" is perhaps the most popular song in the circles that happen in the campground. I laughingly refer to it as the "Starway To Heaven" of the festival. I know a number of fledgling players who cut their teeth on this very song! I had never heard it before attending the festival, but it's a very easy, repeating chord pattern and the chorus is very catchy.
This past weekend we even tried to have three or four separate song circles throughout the campground do this song all at the same time.
Thanks for that.
Regards,
Mike
"Growing Older But Not UP!"
This was my first song!
Strum pattern is DDUDU. I like to put extra emphasis on the second down, sounds a bit more interesting.
this was my first full song also....god at bonnaroo this year we were playing this at like 4in the morning we had a 2 guitars playing the chords a harmonica a mandolin and a fiddle and of course everyone was singing...one of the coolest moments of the weekend.
This is one of the best songs OCMS does. I also love Tell It To Me!
