America - Wheels Are Turning: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Wheels Are Turning" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

    Em9
Albuquerque will be there in the morning
       Cmaj9
Purple mountains will rise up from the floor
      G/D
After that you can just lift up the curtain
              Dsus4                        D
And the whole world will be there at your door

Down the road you see the heat waves a waving
All the signs are telling you where to go
And for you, this is a bold invitation
It's all you need, you don't need any more

Chorus:
Am                C             Em7 Em9 D
Those wheels are turning once again

Now the sun is rising out of the ocean
Diesel trucks are flying by on the shore
Yes that's your spirit inside you just waiting
It's time to move, now that much you must know

Step outside and take a breath of the morning
(step outside the door)
And the wind will tell you which way to go
You are the needle on the compass for certain
The missing map has come back to your door

Chorus:
Those wheels are turning once again

C   D           D  G   Cmaj9         G   D
Thunder in the canyon waking up the night
(waking up the night)
C     D             D      G           Em9     B7 B7
Black crow with an indigo glow on the highway

Albuquerque will be there in the morning
Purple mountains will rise up from the floor
After that you can just lift up that curtain
And the whole world will be there at your door

Chorus:
Those wheels are turning once again

Thunder in the canyon waking up the night
(waking up the night)
Black crow with an indigo glow on the highway

Barking in the canyon waking up the night
Black crow with an indigo glow on the highway

Chorus:
Those wheels are turning once again
They've always been your truest friend

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

B7

Guitar chord B7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

Em9

Guitar chord Em9

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Wheels Are Turning" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Wheels Are Turning" by America.

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