Chords for Wagon Wheel Tutorial [corrected] by Paul Gray

Tempo:
117.4 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

C#

E

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Wagon Wheel Tutorial [corrected] by Paul Gray chords
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[N] [A] Hey there, Paul Gray, look here!
[F] Today we're going to [D] learn the chords and the picking [Gm] pattern for Wagon Wheel.
[C#] I'm [D] capoed up to the second fret and my fifth string is capoed up two [B] frets using [D] my miniature railroad spikes.
I'll be playing in the key of G.
[G#] [D] The capo makes it come out in the key of A.
The chords required are G,
D,
E minor, [N] [D] and C.
[N]
For this demonstration, [C#] I won't go [E] above the fifth [D] fret, but you can venture up the neck when you feel comfortable.
[N] [C#] The G chord is played at the fifth [D] fret using the F shape.
[C#]
[D#m] This would be an F,
[C#] but if I move it up to the fifth [D] fret, it becomes a [N] G.
Here's the D chord.
[A] Notice that my ring finger is leaving the low D string [N] open.
[D] E minor is [N] here.
If you hammer on [A#] to the E note like this,
[F#]
[D] it makes a more banjo-y sound.
You might want to mix that [G#] up for variety.
And
[A#] lastly, the C [B] chord.
It sounds good to hammer on to the [Bm] E note in a C chord [D] also, for [E] effect.
[Dm] I'll be [G] using three basic right hand rolls.
[C#] The first is an Earl Scruggs backup roll that can be used up and down the neck [C#m] to provide [D] backup for other instruments or for vocals.
[A] [D]
[E]
[A]
The fingering for the roll goes like this.
[C#m] I'll demonstrate using [G#] the G chord at the fifth fret.
[N]
[A]
[C#] The second roll is a standard forward-backward roll.
[D#] I'll [A] demonstrate it using a C chord.
[D]
[G#] The third is an alternating [C#] thumb roll where the thumb is free to pick the third, fourth, or fifth strings.
The index and middle alternate between the first [A] and second strings.
[D]
[C#] Here are several thumb pattern choices for this roll which allow you to put [D#] variety into the song.
[N] [C#] The third [D] twice.
The third, then the fourth.
The fourth twice.
[C#m] The fourth twice with a hammer.
[D]
Okay, the song goes like [F] this.
Here's the first measure [F#] played using the F shape G at the fifth fret.
It uses the backup roll I [N] mentioned.
[D] I'll play each measure [C#] twice just so you can [N] see better.
[A]
Here's the second [G#] measure which is D chord
[C#] with the low D string open.
It uses [F#m] the same backup roll.
[E]
Now here's the [F#] third measure in E minor, [D#m] also using the backup roll.
Notice the second note in each of the first three measures is a rest.
In other words, you skip the second [D] note leaving an empty space where it would be.
[F#m]
[A#m] Here's the fourth measure [Dm] C in first position.
The right hand roll changes here to the [G#] forward-backward roll.
[N]
You can [C#] start with the third or fourth string [D]
or
[D#m] split them up.
[D] [C#] The second part of the [D#m] song starts out like the [B] first with the G and the D.
[A]
[E] But then it goes [A#] directly to C for two measures.
[D]
I split these two measures between the right hand forward-backward roll and the [A] alternating thumb roll for [N] variety.
I've [A] created a simple tab version and there's a link in the description below.
[N]
Happy picking!
[A] [E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [F#m]
[D] [A]
[E] [Bm]
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D
1321
A
1231
C#
12341114
E
2311
G#
134211114
D
1321
A
1231
C#
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[N] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ Hey there, Paul Gray, look here!
_ _ _ _ [F] Today we're going to [D] learn the chords and the picking [Gm] pattern for Wagon Wheel.
[C#] I'm [D] capoed up to the second fret and my fifth string is capoed up two [B] frets using [D] my miniature railroad spikes.
I'll be playing in the key of G.
[G#] [D] The capo makes it come out in the key of A.
The chords required are G,
_ D,
_ _ E minor, _ _ [N] _ _ [D] and C.
[N] _ _
_ _ For this demonstration, [C#] I won't go [E] above the fifth [D] fret, but you can venture up the neck when you feel comfortable.
[N] _ [C#] The G chord is played at the fifth [D] fret using the F shape.
[C#] _
[D#m] This would be an F,
[C#] but if I move it up to the fifth [D] fret, it becomes a [N] G.
_ _ _ Here's the D chord.
_ _ [A] Notice that my ring finger is leaving the low D string [N] open.
_ _ _ [D] E minor is [N] here.
_ _ _ _ _ If you hammer on [A#] to the E note like this,
[F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] it makes a more banjo-y sound.
You might want to mix that [G#] up for variety.
And _ _
[A#] _ lastly, the C [B] chord.
It sounds good to hammer on to the [Bm] E note in a C chord [D] also, for [E] effect.
_ _ [Dm] I'll be [G] using three basic right hand rolls.
[C#] The first is an Earl Scruggs backup roll that can be used up and down the neck [C#m] to provide [D] backup for other instruments or for vocals.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The fingering for the roll goes like this.
[C#m] I'll demonstrate using [G#] the G chord at the fifth fret.
[N] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] The second roll is a standard forward-backward roll.
[D#] I'll [A] demonstrate it using a C chord.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] The third is an alternating [C#] thumb roll where the thumb is free to pick the third, fourth, or fifth strings.
The index and middle alternate between the first [A] and second strings.
_ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] Here are several thumb pattern choices for this roll which allow you to put [D#] variety into the song.
[N] _ _ [C#] The third [D] twice. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The third, then the fourth. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ The fourth twice.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] The fourth twice with a hammer.
[D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Okay, the song goes like [F] this.
_ Here's the first measure [F#] played using the F shape G at the fifth fret.
It uses the backup roll I [N] mentioned.
[D] I'll play each measure [C#] twice just so you can [N] see better.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Here's the second [G#] measure which is D chord
[C#] with the low D string open.
It uses [F#m] the same backup roll.
_ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Now here's the [F#] third measure in E minor, [D#m] also using the backup roll.
_ Notice the second note in each of the first three measures is a rest.
_ In other words, you skip the second [D] note leaving an empty space where it would be.
[F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#m] Here's the fourth measure [Dm] C in first position. _
The right hand roll changes here to the [G#] forward-backward roll.
[N] _
_ You can [C#] start with the third or fourth string [D] _
or _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ split them up.
[D] _ _ _ [C#] The second part of the [D#m] song starts out like the [B] first with the G and the D.
[A] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ But then it goes [A#] directly to C for two measures.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I split these two measures between the right hand forward-backward roll and the [A] alternating thumb roll for [N] variety.
_ _ _ _ I've [A] created a simple tab version and there's a link in the description below.
[N] _ _
Happy picking!
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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