This is my first tab, I believe it is pretty good, all MY work and took a little while to complete. PLEASE READ ALL TEXT!!! Here goes nothing... Capo on the 2nd, 1st, or no capo, your choice. (Tab in relative to your capo placement) THE SONG IS ORIGONALLY PLAYED WITH IT ON 2ND!!!! Standard Tuning *LEGEND* Slide Up : / Slide Down: \ Hammer On : ^ Pull Off : * Let Note Ring: (-) Intro Chords: G - D - Em - C >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gX1EP6mG-E *I can get it right, it just take some getting used to comment if you need help {Listen to song for strummin pattern, its sort of hard to tell over text} {If you dont want to play violin/fiddle part here is the intro} {G,D,Em,C --- G,D,C} G (320003@1) DHeaded (xx0232@1)down south to the land of the pines Em (022000@1) CI'm (x32010@1)thumbin' my way into North Caroline GStarin' (320003@1)up the road D (xx0232@1) CAnd (x32010@1)pray to God I see headlights G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)made it down the coast in seventeen hours Em (022000@1) CPickin' (x32010@1)me a bouquet of dogwood flowers GAnd (320003@1)I'm a hopin' to Raleigh D (xx0232@1) CI (x32010@1)can see my baby tonight G (320003@1) DSo (xx0232@1)rock me mama like a wagon wheel Em (022000@1) CRock (x32010@1)me mama anyway you feel G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) CHey, (x32010@1)mama rock me G (320003@1) DRock (xx0232@1)me mama like the wind and the rain Em (022000@1) CRock (x32010@1)me mama like a south-bound train G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) CHey, (x32010@1)mama rock me {G,D,Em,C -- G,D,C} {Here is a cool thing to do other than the usual strumming, just pick it} {YOUR CHOICE OH CHORDS, PICKING, OR FIDDLE} (not too fast) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) C|----3-3------------0-----------------------------------------| (x32010@1)|--------0--0------3--3--3-------0-----0----1-1-1-1--(0)------| |--0-------0------2----2-------0---0--------------------------| |----------------0-----------2-------2------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) C|----3-3------------3-----------------------------------------| (x32010@1)|--------0--0------2--2--2----------------0----1-1-1-1--(0)---| |--0-------0------3----3-------0--2--0------------------------| |----------------0-----------2--------------------------------| |---------------------------(BEND THE 2's)--------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| Then play: {G,D,Em,C -- G,D,C} G (320003@1) DRunnin' (xx0232@1)from the cold up in New England Em (022000@1) CI (x32010@1)was born to be a fiddler in an old-time stringband GMy (320003@1)baby plays the guitar D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)I pick a banjo now G (320003@1) DOh, (xx0232@1)the North country winters keep a gettin' me now Em (022000@1) CLost (x32010@1)my money playin' poker so I had to up and leave GBut (320003@1)I ain't a turnin' back D (xx0232@1) CTo (x32010@1)livin' that old life no more G (320003@1) DSo (xx0232@1)rock me mama like a wagon wheel Em (022000@1) CRock (x32010@1)me mama anyway you feel G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) CHey, (x32010@1)mama rock me G (320003@1) DRock (xx0232@1)me mama like the wind and the rain Em (022000@1) CRock (x32010@1)me mama like a south-bound train G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) CHey, (x32010@1)mama rock me {G,D,Em,C -- G,D,C} 2x {AGAIN THIS IS YOUR CHOICE DO THE CHORDS, PICK IT, OR FIDDLE PART} (G) (D) Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke (Em) I caught a trucker out of Philly (C) Had a nice long toke (G) (D) But he's a headed west from the Cumberland Gap (C) To Johnson City, Tennessee G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I gotta get a move on fit for the sun EmI (022000@1)hear my baby callin' my name CAnd (x32010@1)I know that she's the only one GAnd (320003@1)if I die in Raleigh D (xx0232@1) CAt (x32010@1)least I will die free G (320003@1) DSo (xx0232@1)rock me mama like a wagon wheel Em (022000@1) CRock (x32010@1)me mama anyway you feel G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) CHey, (x32010@1)mama rock me G (320003@1) DRock (xx0232@1)me mama like the wind and the rain Em (022000@1) CRock (x32010@1)me mama like a south-bound train G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) CHey, (x32010@1)mama rock me OUTRO G|----3-2-0------------------------3-------| (320003@1)|----------3-1-0----(0)-------------------| |----------------(2)----(0)---------------| |-----------------------------------------| |---------------------------------2-------| |---------------------------------3-------| MY FIRST TAB, HOPE YOU LIKE IT! {Great song for the GIRLFRIEND BY-THE-WAY} *I love you Katie :)*