Jerry Jeff Walker – Wheel (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
G Em C G If I took a rollin' wheel And rolled it ten times round G Em G Em D Would it travel far from here Or would it just go round G Em G Em Round and Round
[Verse 1]
G Em G Em C G D As a young boy I helped the old man Workin' in the fields G Em G Em C G D And everyday, we hauled the hay, To the rollin' of the wheels G Em G Em C G D 'Til one day the tractor laid The old man down to the ground G Em G Em C G The tractor pitched him into a ditch and Left a dusty sound Em Em C Em D Of the wheel that kept spinnin' round The wheel that kept spinnin' round
[CHORUS]
G Em G Em C G D Rollin' wheel, rollin' on Takin' us all on our way G Em G Em C Em Rollin' wheel, rollin' on Takin back all that they gave C Em C Em D Takin' us all on our way Takin' back all that they save
[Verse 2]
G Em G Em C G D I never knew my father well The war called him too soon G Em G Em C G D Said he was an officer Saw some pictures in my room G Em G Em C G D The letter said he was reported dead Near the front lines he'd been found G Em G Em C Em D A mine blew his jeep into a twisted heap And he lay there still for the sound C D Em D Of the wheel that kept spinnin' round.
[CHORUS]
G Em G Em C G D Rollin' wheel, rollin' on Takin' us all on our way G Em G Em C Em Rollin' wheel, rollin' on Takin back all that they gave C Em C Em D Takin' us all on our way Takin' back all that they save
[Verse 3]
G Em G Em C G D My brother chased a dream of wheels His whole life geared for the race G Em G Em C G D As soon as he could, he drove off for good His whole life was short, quick, and straight G Em G Em C G D He only lived to spin those wheels And make that move over ground G Em G Em C G D 'Til the steering failed and he crashed the rail And he laid there still for the sounds Em C Em D Of the wheel that kept spinning round.
[CHORUS]
G Em G Em C G D Rollin' wheel, rollin' on Takin' us all on our way G Em G Em C Em Rollin' wheel, rollin' on Takin back all that they gave C Em C Em D Takin' us all on our way Takin' back all that they save
[Verse 4]
G Em G Em C G D As for me, my life's too short The wheel has carried me far G Em G Em C G D Around this world 100 times By bus, truck, train, bike , or car (???) G Em G Em C G D And just like the rest I roll on to my death On a country road far from town G Em G Em C G D It's there by the wheel just as sure as I feel That there won't be but one sound Em C Em C D Em D That's the wheel that keeps spinning round Yeah the wheel that keeps spinning round
[CHORUS]
G Em G Em C G D Rollin' wheel, rollin' on Takin' us all on our way G Em G Em C Em Rollin' wheel, rollin' on Takin back all that they gave C Em C Em D Takin' us all on our way Takin' back all that they save G Em G Em C G d The rollin' wheels, yeah rollin' on Takin' back all that they gave C Em Takin' us all on our way