Oooh, thanks for the chords! This is SO added to my repertoire.

I think I'm wrong about the Chorus chords. I'm pretty sure now that the Chorus is the same as the Verse. G D Em C G D C

Ah, that's better. I thought there was something missing at the end of the chorus, but of course I'm not smart enough to figure it out on my own. : )

THANK YOU for givin' me the lyrics to this song. Now I sing along without lookin as silly. Awesome job!!! I saw these guys at Merlefest...a true experience.

Tank You!! so much for puttin the lyrics up I have been looking everywhere for them.

does anyone know where the dylan outake is? I know I used to have it, but I can't find it in the collection anymore. Was it on "The Genuine Bootleg Series Take 2" (not the be confused with the official "Bootleg series") ?

I have no clue about the Dylan outtakes. I'm very interested in knowing, however, so if you DO find them, please post! Thanks!

It's on "The genuine bootleg series." Again don't be confused- it's not the official "the bootleg series" but a pirate album. Still its available at good record shops.
Like many of dylan's songs, its not actually his. Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup gets the credit. I haven't heard his version. I wonder how it compares?

Thanks for the lyrics!!! Me and a bunch of my friends have been working this song up and Its good to have the real work done for you. Have you figured out any of the chord progressions for any of the other songs? have figured out CC Rider, but are still working on some of the others. Like Take um away for example, or any others. Anyone?

I think it's:
'And I gotta get a movin' before sun'

It is true that this song's origins are Bob Dylan but the connection to Arthur Big Boy Crupup's song ends with the title and I have never heard "Big Boy"'s name associated with this song, although I wager heavily that Mr Dylan was a fan of his. The resemblance ends with the title. It is in fact on the bootleg GBS #2, an outtake (rehearsal really, as Bob is teaching it to the band and background singers and they are joining in) from the Mexico sessions for the "...Billy The Kid" soundtrack that proved difficult. Whether this song made it any farther than rehearsal is unknown. The lyrics in the verses are almost indecipherable as a whole. A search for the someone's guess at the lyrics or perhaps even if he copywrote the song (in which the lyrics are public record of sort) led me to this site. Sadly they are nowhere to be found besides the link on this thread..and some of those are clearly off.
2. the reason this bit got so many hits as stated below I would think are because: of all the Dylan outtakes in circulation, there are only 2-3 where this much of the lyric is gone. Dylan freaks are looking for "dylan rock me mama lyrics". It's a moving almost gospel-like song.
3. I can empathize with anyone that gets something out of even a bastardised (no blame that they changed the verses but...) version of this song including the member of this band that re-wrote it. Even without hearing your version, I give you credit. You have such excellent taste...so it's not hard to believe you make good music. The spirit of this song is something special, and of all the Dylan outtakes I've heard, this is among the top. It occasionally draws a tear from me. I share your love of peforming it as well and my cat is a fan at least...if you ever figure the rest of the lyrics I'd appreciate a holler as I've never quite settled on what I filled them in as. Sorry barging in on all of you like this...I never post on these things. Just trying to share the love!
Carry on!

Ditto what Todd A says above. The Dylan version is by far my favorite track on GBS #2, but I heard the OCMS version for the first time on the radio today, which led me to this site. I'd have to say that the Dylan version is a bit more moving, but bittersweet due to the unintelligible lyrics. That being said, OCMS did a great job filling in the gaps.

I was figuring out the OCMS chord progression, and while I first went with the G major progression, I listened to the song and you can play it without a capo by using A - E - F# - D, and it is in the same key as the one they use on the album.

Kendall - right, you're playing in the key of A whether you use the capo or not. (And it's actually F#m.) I just use the capo because it's easier to play, and it's actually the way the OCMS boys play it.

Hello,
Love to play Wagon Wheel on my guitar. My daughter plays violin/fiddle and would like the music for WW, as well.

Does anyone know where we can get the fiddle music for WW or any OCMS song?

Thanks!

the chord progression is A E F#m D A E D

my daddy plays this on his guitar all the time... i want him to teach me sometime soon... great song!!!

Help - does anyone know if there is fiddle music for the intro and other twiddly bits for those of us who have to learn the hard way?!

Just noodle around in the Key of A on the fiddle and you can't help but figure it out.....

Please post the notes for wagon wheel for the fiddle. I've been looking for them for a long time