Wagon Wheel — Simple Sheet Music

"Wagon Wheel" in simplified sheet music format — the bridge between beginner modes and real sheet music. Color-coded notes with lyrics scrolling horizontally. Perfect for learning to read music. Key of A, 142 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(A)Head in’ down south cold to the (E)land in of the pines, land, I I’m (F#m)thumb in’ my way fid out of North (D)old Car o line. My (A)Starin’ up the road gui tar, and (E)pray to God I ban see head lights. I (A)made it down the coast ters keep in (E)sev en teen hours. Lost Pick (F#m)in’ me a bou pok quet of dog (D)had wood flowers. town. And I’m a (A)hop in’ for Ra back leigh, I can (E)see my ba old by to night. (D)more. So, rock me, ma ma, like a (E)wag on wheel. Rock me, ma ma, an y (D)way you feel. Hey, ma ma, rock me. Rock me, ma ma, like the (E)wind and the rain. Rock me, ma ma, like a (D)south bound train. Hey, ma ma, rock me. (A)Run nin’ from the cold to the (E)up in New the Eng land, I was (F#m)born to be a fid dler in an (D)old time string band. My (A)ba by plays the gui tar, and (E)pray I pick a ban jo now. lights. Oh, (A)north it coun try win ters keep a (E)get tin’ me down. Lost my (F#m)mon ey play in’ pok er, so I (D)had to leave town. And But I (A)ain’t in’ turn in’ back leigh, I to (E)liv in’ that old life to no (D)more. So, rock me, ma ma, like a (E)wag on wheel. Rock me, ma ma, an y (D)way you feel. Hey, ma ma, rock me. Rock me, ma ma, like the (E)wind and the rain. Rock me, ma ma, like a (D)south bound train. Hey, ma ma, rock me. (A)Walk in’ through the South (E)out of Ro a noke, I caught a (F#m)truck er out of Phil ly, had a (D)nice long toke. But (A)he’s a head in’ west from the (E)Cum ber land Gap to (D)John son Cit y, Ten nes see. I got, I got ta move on be fore the sun. I hear my (F#m)ba by call in’ my name and I (D)know that she’s the on ly one. And (A)if I die in Ra leigh, at (E)least I will die free. So, rock me, ma ma, like a (E)wag on wheel. Rock me, ma ma, an y (D)way you feel. (A)Hey, ma ma, rock me. Oh, rock me, ma ma, like the (E)wind and the rain. Rock me, ma ma, like a (D)south bound train. Hey, ma ma, rock me. Oh, so rock me, ma ma, like a (E)wag on wheel. Rock me, ma ma, an y (D)way you feel. Hey, ma ma, rock me. Rock me, ma ma, like the (E)wind and the rain. Rock me, ma ma, like a (D)south bound train. Hey, ma ma, rock me.

Song Details

Category
Country
Key
A
Tempo
142 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Wagon Wheel" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.