Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Chorus:
C C7
I sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried
F C
The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride
G7 C
So I sang Dixie as he died
Verse 1:
C
He said way down yonder in the land of cotton
F C
Ole times there aint near as rotten as they are
C G7
On theses damned ole L.A streets
C
Then he drew a dying breath
F
Laid his head against my chest
C G7
Oh please lord take his soul back
C
Home to Dixie
Chorus:
C C7
I sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried
F C
The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride
G7 C
So I sang Dixie as he died
Verse 2:
C
He said listen to me son while you still can
F
Run back home to that southern land
C G7
Don’t you see what life here has done to me
C
Then he closed those old blue eyes
F C
Fell limp against my side no more pain
G7 C
Now he’s safe back home in Dixie
chorus:
C C7
I sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried
F C
The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride
G7 C
So I sang Dixie as he died
Outro:
G7 C
Yes I sang Dixie as he died