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Wheels on the Bus Chords

Traditional Beginner Key of C 3 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · F · G

Wheels on the Bus Chords – Guitar

A classic children’s song with repetitive verses and actions. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Simple Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Keep a steady, bouncy rhythm to mimic the bus’s movement.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 2

C

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

G7 C

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish.

C

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 3

C

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,

G7 C

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.

C

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 4

C

The people on the bus go up and down,

G7 C

Up and down, up and down.

C

The people on the bus go up and down,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 5

C

The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah,

G7 C

Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah.

C

The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 6

C

The driver on the bus says, “Move on back”,

G7 C

”Move on back”, ”Move on back”.

C

The driver on the bus says, “Move on back”,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Practice tip: Master the C to G7 transition, as it’s the only chord change in the song. Try singing along to keep your strumming in time.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · F · G

Wheels on the Bus Chords – Ukulele

A classic children’s song with repetitive verses and actions. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Simple Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a steady, bouncy rhythm to mimic the bus’s movement.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 2

C

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

G7 C

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish.

C

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 3

C

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,

G7 C

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.

C

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 4

C

The people on the bus go up and down,

G7 C

Up and down, up and down.

C

The people on the bus go up and down,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 5

C

The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah,

G7 C

Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah.

C

The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 6

C

The driver on the bus says, “Move on back”,

G7 C

”Move on back”, ”Move on back”.

C

The driver on the bus says, “Move on back”,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Practice tip: Master the C to G7 transition, as it’s the only chord change in the song. Try singing along to keep your strumming in time.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · F · G

Wheels on the Bus Chords – Piano

A classic children’s song with repetitive verses and actions. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Simple Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a steady, bouncy rhythm to mimic the bus’s movement.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 2

C

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

G7 C

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish.

C

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 3

C

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,

G7 C

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.

C

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 4

C

The people on the bus go up and down,

G7 C

Up and down, up and down.

C

The people on the bus go up and down,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 5

C

The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah,

G7 C

Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah.

C

The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 6

C

The driver on the bus says, “Move on back”,

G7 C

”Move on back”, ”Move on back”.

C

The driver on the bus says, “Move on back”,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Practice tip: Master the C to G7 transition, as it’s the only chord change in the song. Try singing along to keep your strumming in time.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · F · G

Wheels on the Bus Chords – Banjo

A classic children’s song with repetitive verses and actions. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Simple Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a steady, bouncy rhythm to mimic the bus’s movement.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 2

C

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

G7 C

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish.

C

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 3

C

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,

G7 C

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.

C

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 4

C

The people on the bus go up and down,

G7 C

Up and down, up and down.

C

The people on the bus go up and down,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 5

C

The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah,

G7 C

Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah.

C

The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 6

C

The driver on the bus says, “Move on back”,

G7 C

”Move on back”, ”Move on back”.

C

The driver on the bus says, “Move on back”,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Practice tip: Master the C to G7 transition, as it’s the only chord change in the song. Try singing along to keep your strumming in time.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · F · G

Wheels on the Bus Chords – Mandolin

A classic children’s song with repetitive verses and actions. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Simple Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a steady, bouncy rhythm to mimic the bus’s movement.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 2

C

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

G7 C

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish.

C

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 3

C

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,

G7 C

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.

C

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 4

C

The people on the bus go up and down,

G7 C

Up and down, up and down.

C

The people on the bus go up and down,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 5

C

The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah,

G7 C

Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah.

C

The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 6

C

The driver on the bus says, “Move on back”,

G7 C

”Move on back”, ”Move on back”.

C

The driver on the bus says, “Move on back”,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Practice tip: Master the C to G7 transition, as it’s the only chord change in the song. Try singing along to keep your strumming in time.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · F · G

Wheels on the Bus Chords – Harmonica

A classic children’s song with repetitive verses and actions. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Simple Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Keep a steady, bouncy rhythm to mimic the bus’s movement.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 2

C

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

G7 C

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish.

C

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 3

C

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,

G7 C

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.

C

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 4

C

The people on the bus go up and down,

G7 C

Up and down, up and down.

C

The people on the bus go up and down,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 5

C

The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah,

G7 C

Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah.

C

The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Verse 6

C

The driver on the bus says, “Move on back”,

G7 C

”Move on back”, ”Move on back”.

C

The driver on the bus says, “Move on back”,

G7 C

All through the town.

Chorus

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

Round and round, round and round.

C

The wheels on the bus go round and round,

G7 C

All through the town.

Practice tip: Master the C to G7 transition, as it’s the only chord change in the song. Try singing along to keep your strumming in time.