Chords for DIXIE'S LAND - Daniel Emmett - 1860 - Tom Roush

Tempo:
100 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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DIXIE'S LAND - Daniel Emmett - 1860 - Tom Roush chords
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[D]
[G] I wish I was in the land of cotton, old time [A] there and not forgotten.
[G] Look away, look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
In Dixieland where I was born [C] in [G] early on [A] one frosty morning.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
I wish I was [C] in Dixie, [A] hooray, [D] hooray.
[G] In Dixieland [C] I'll pick my [G] sand to live and [D] die in Dixie.
[G] Away,
[D] away, [Em] away [G] down south in Dixie.
Away, [D] away, [Em] away [G] down south in Dixie.
[C] [G] [D] [G]
[C] [G] [D] [G] Old Mrs.
Mary Wilde Weaver, Willam [A] was a gay deceiver.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
When he put his arm around her, he smiled as fierce [A] as a four-leaf pounder.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
I wish I [C] was in Dixie, [A] hooray, [D] hooray.
[G] In Dixieland [C] I'll pick my [G] sand to live and die [D] in Dixie.
[G] Away,
[D] away, [Em] away [G] down south in Dixie.
Away,
[D] away, [Em] away [G] down south in Dixie.
[C] [G] [D] [G]
[C] [G] His face was sharp as a butcher's cleaver, [C] but that did [A] not seem to grieve her.
[G] Look away, look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
Old Mrs.
Hackett took foolish part and died for a man [A] that drove her hard.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
I wish I was [C] in Dixie, [A] hooray, [D] hooray.
[G] In Dixieland [C] I'll pick my [G] sand to live and die [D] in Dixie.
[G] Away,
[D] away, [Em] away [D] down [G] south in Dixie.
Away,
[D] away, [Em] away [G] down south in Dixie.
[C] [G] [D] [G]
[C] [G] Now here's a hail to the next old Mrs.
and all the [A] gals that want her kisses.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
But if you want to drive away sorrow, [C] come and hear [A] this song tomorrow.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
I wish [C] I was in Dixie, [A] hooray, [D] hooray.
[G] In Dixieland [C] I'll pick my [G] sand to live and die [D] in Dixie.
[G] Away, [D] away, [Em] away [D] down [G] south in Dixie.
Away,
[D] away, [Em] away [D] down [G] south in Dixie.
[C] [G] [D] [G]
[C] [G] There's stuff we take and engine batter, [C] make you fatter, [A] a little fatter.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
Then hoe it down and scratch your gravel [C] to Dixieland [A] I'm bound to travel.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
I wish I [C] was in Dixie, [A] hooray, [D] hooray.
[G] In Dixieland [C] I'll pick my [G] sand to live and [D] die in Dixie.
[G] Away, [D] away, [Em] away [D] down [G] south in Dixie.
Away,
[D] away, [Em] away [G] down south in Dixie.
Away, [D] away, [Em] away [G] down south in Dixie.
[D] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To start learning Tom Roush - Dixies Land chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Em, G, C, G, D, G, A and D in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 50 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 100 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ I wish I was in the land of cotton, old time [A] there and not forgotten.
[G] Look away, look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
In Dixieland where I was born [C] in [G] early on [A] one frosty morning.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
I wish I was [C] in Dixie, [A] hooray, [D] hooray.
[G] In Dixieland [C] I'll pick my [G] sand to live and [D] die in Dixie.
[G] Away, _
[D] away, [Em] away [G] down south in Dixie.
Away, [D] away, [Em] away [G] down south in Dixie. _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [G] _ Old Mrs.
Mary Wilde Weaver, Willam [A] was a gay deceiver.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, _ [G] Dixieland.
When he put his arm around her, he smiled as fierce [A] as a four-leaf pounder.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
I wish I [C] was in Dixie, [A] hooray, [D] hooray.
[G] In Dixieland [C] I'll pick my [G] sand to live and die [D] in Dixie.
[G] Away, _
[D] away, [Em] away [G] down south in Dixie.
Away, _
[D] away, [Em] away [G] down south in Dixie. _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ His face was sharp as a butcher's cleaver, [C] but that did [A] not seem to grieve her.
[G] Look away, look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
Old Mrs.
Hackett took foolish part and died for a man [A] that drove her hard.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, _ [G] Dixieland.
I wish I was [C] in Dixie, [A] hooray, [D] hooray.
[G] In Dixieland [C] I'll pick my [G] sand to live and die [D] in Dixie.
[G] Away, _
[D] away, [Em] away [D] down [G] south in Dixie.
Away, _
[D] away, [Em] away [G] down south in Dixie. _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ Now here's a hail to the next old Mrs.
and all the [A] gals that want her kisses.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, _ [G] Dixieland.
But if you want to drive away sorrow, [C] come and hear [A] this song tomorrow.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
I wish [C] I was in Dixie, [A] hooray, [D] hooray.
[G] In Dixieland [C] I'll pick my [G] sand to live and die [D] in Dixie.
[G] Away, [D] away, [Em] away [D] down [G] south in Dixie.
Away, _
[D] away, [Em] away [D] down [G] south in Dixie. _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ There's stuff we take and engine batter, [C] make you fatter, [A] a little fatter.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, _ [G] Dixieland.
Then hoe it down and scratch your gravel [C] to Dixieland [A] I'm bound to travel.
[G] Look away, [Em] look away, [D] look away, [G] Dixieland.
I wish I [C] was in Dixie, [A] hooray, [D] hooray.
[G] In Dixieland [C] I'll pick my [G] sand to live and [D] die in Dixie.
[G] Away, [D] away, [Em] away [D] down [G] south in Dixie.
Away, _
[D] away, [Em] away [G] down south in Dixie.
Away, [D] away, [Em] away [G] down south in Dixie.
_ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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