Capo 1 Intro: G D Em C, G D C C G D Headed down south to the land of the Pine Em C I'm thumbin' my way into North Caroline G D Staring up the road and (I) pray to God I see C head lights G D I made it down the coast in seventeen hours Em C Pickin me a bouquet of dogwood flowers and I'm G D C Hopin for Raleigh I can see my baby tonight Chorus: G D So rock me mama like a wagon wheel Em C Rock me mama any way you feel G D C Hey mama 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 Hey mama rock me 2nd verse: 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 the banjo now Oh north country winters keep-a gettin' me low An'I lost my money playin' poker so i had to up and leave But i ain't turning back To live that old life no more Repeat chorus 3rd verse: Walkin' to the south out of Roanoake I caught a trucker out of Philly had a nice long toke But he's a-headed west from the Cumberland Gap Johnson City Tennessee I gotta get a move on before 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 Repeat Chorus [Thanks to Grant Cloud for tabs] [Thanks to Mark Wade, C Traber, David Calder for corrections]