Dixie Cannonball Chords by Hank Williams
Tempo:
81.55 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
I'm a-headin' back to Dixie, [A] that's the place [E] I long to be, where [A] the cotton grows and [E] the
twine flows, [F#] that's home sweet [B] home to me.
[E] Where they meet you and they greet [A] you with the sweetest howls you roar.
[E] Well, shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball.
On the Dixie Cannonball, [A] on the Dixie Cannonball, [E] just listen to the whistle, [F#] little pretty
one [B] and all, [E] and I know there's someone waiting with [A] the sweetest howl you roar.
Well, [E] shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball.
When I cross that smoky mountain, [A] I'll be counting [E] every mile.
[A] When the whistle [E] blows, I'll be on my [F#] toes and I'll shuffle [B] down the aisle.
[E] And I know I'll not be lonesome when [A] I see that free top call.
[E] I'm a-coming through on the big choo [B]-choo on the Dixie [E] Cannonball.
On the Dixie Cannonball, [A] on the Dixie Cannonball, [E] just listen to the whistle, [F#] little pretty
[B] one and all, [E] and I know there's someone waiting [A] with the sweetest howl you roar.
Well, [E] shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' [B] south on the Dixie [E] Cannonball.
If I'm going back to Dixie, [A] that's the place I long [E] to be, [A] where the cotton grows and [E] the
twine [F#] flows, that home sweet [B] home to me, [E] where they meet you and they greet you [A] with the
sweetest howl you roar.
[E] Well, shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball.
On the Dixie Cannonball, [A] on the Dixie Cannonball, [E] just listen to the whistle, [F#] little pretty
[B] one and all, [E] and I know there's someone waiting [A] with the sweetest howl you roar.
[E] Well, shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball.
[B] [E]
I'm a-headin' back to Dixie, [A] that's the place [E] I long to be, where [A] the cotton grows and [E] the
twine flows, [F#] that's home sweet [B] home to me.
[E] Where they meet you and they greet [A] you with the sweetest howls you roar.
[E] Well, shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball.
On the Dixie Cannonball, [A] on the Dixie Cannonball, [E] just listen to the whistle, [F#] little pretty
one [B] and all, [E] and I know there's someone waiting with [A] the sweetest howl you roar.
Well, [E] shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball.
When I cross that smoky mountain, [A] I'll be counting [E] every mile.
[A] When the whistle [E] blows, I'll be on my [F#] toes and I'll shuffle [B] down the aisle.
[E] And I know I'll not be lonesome when [A] I see that free top call.
[E] I'm a-coming through on the big choo [B]-choo on the Dixie [E] Cannonball.
On the Dixie Cannonball, [A] on the Dixie Cannonball, [E] just listen to the whistle, [F#] little pretty
[B] one and all, [E] and I know there's someone waiting [A] with the sweetest howl you roar.
Well, [E] shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' [B] south on the Dixie [E] Cannonball.
If I'm going back to Dixie, [A] that's the place I long [E] to be, [A] where the cotton grows and [E] the
twine [F#] flows, that home sweet [B] home to me, [E] where they meet you and they greet you [A] with the
sweetest howl you roar.
[E] Well, shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball.
On the Dixie Cannonball, [A] on the Dixie Cannonball, [E] just listen to the whistle, [F#] little pretty
[B] one and all, [E] and I know there's someone waiting [A] with the sweetest howl you roar.
[E] Well, shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball.
[B] [E]
Key:
E
A
B
F#
E
A
B
F#
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm a-headin' back to Dixie, [A] that's the place [E] I long to be, where [A] the cotton grows and [E] the
twine flows, [F#] that's home sweet [B] home to me.
[E] Where they meet you and they greet [A] you with the sweetest howls you roar.
[E] Well, shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball. _
On the Dixie Cannonball, [A] on the Dixie Cannonball, [E] just listen to the whistle, [F#] little pretty
one [B] and all, [E] and I know there's someone waiting with [A] the sweetest howl you roar.
Well, [E] shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball. _
When I cross that smoky mountain, [A] I'll be counting [E] every mile.
[A] When the whistle [E] blows, I'll be on my [F#] toes and I'll shuffle [B] down the aisle.
[E] And I know I'll not be lonesome when [A] I see that free top call.
[E] I'm a-coming through on the big choo [B]-choo on the Dixie [E] Cannonball. _
On the Dixie Cannonball, [A] on the Dixie Cannonball, [E] just listen to the whistle, [F#] little pretty
[B] one and all, [E] and I know there's someone waiting [A] with the sweetest howl you roar.
Well, [E] shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' [B] south on the Dixie [E] Cannonball. _
If I'm going back to Dixie, [A] that's the place I long [E] to be, [A] where the cotton grows and [E] the
twine [F#] flows, that home sweet [B] home to me, [E] where they meet you and they greet you [A] with the
sweetest howl you roar.
[E] Well, shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball. _
On the Dixie Cannonball, [A] on the Dixie Cannonball, [E] just listen to the whistle, [F#] little pretty
[B] one and all, [E] and I know there's someone waiting [A] with the sweetest howl you roar.
[E] Well, shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball. _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
I'm a-headin' back to Dixie, [A] that's the place [E] I long to be, where [A] the cotton grows and [E] the
twine flows, [F#] that's home sweet [B] home to me.
[E] Where they meet you and they greet [A] you with the sweetest howls you roar.
[E] Well, shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball. _
On the Dixie Cannonball, [A] on the Dixie Cannonball, [E] just listen to the whistle, [F#] little pretty
one [B] and all, [E] and I know there's someone waiting with [A] the sweetest howl you roar.
Well, [E] shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball. _
When I cross that smoky mountain, [A] I'll be counting [E] every mile.
[A] When the whistle [E] blows, I'll be on my [F#] toes and I'll shuffle [B] down the aisle.
[E] And I know I'll not be lonesome when [A] I see that free top call.
[E] I'm a-coming through on the big choo [B]-choo on the Dixie [E] Cannonball. _
On the Dixie Cannonball, [A] on the Dixie Cannonball, [E] just listen to the whistle, [F#] little pretty
[B] one and all, [E] and I know there's someone waiting [A] with the sweetest howl you roar.
Well, [E] shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' [B] south on the Dixie [E] Cannonball. _
If I'm going back to Dixie, [A] that's the place I long [E] to be, [A] where the cotton grows and [E] the
twine [F#] flows, that home sweet [B] home to me, [E] where they meet you and they greet you [A] with the
sweetest howl you roar.
[E] Well, shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball. _
On the Dixie Cannonball, [A] on the Dixie Cannonball, [E] just listen to the whistle, [F#] little pretty
[B] one and all, [E] and I know there's someone waiting [A] with the sweetest howl you roar.
[E] Well, shut my mouth, I'm a-headin' south [B] on the Dixie [E] Cannonball. _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _