War Song of Dixie Chords by 2Nd South Carolina String Band
Tempo:
93.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
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Sovereigns, hail your country, [G] call you,
A blessed worse than death [D] before you,
To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
Blow all the beacon, fires are lighted,
[G] Let all hearts be now united,
[D] To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Advance the [G] flag of Dixie,
[E]
Hoorah, [A] hoorah, [D] for [G] Dixie's land,
We take our [D] stand and live or die [A] for [D] Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D]
and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D]
and conquer peace for [Em] Dixie.
[D] [A] [D]
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[D] Hear the northern thunders [G] mutter,
Northern flags in south winds [D] flutter,
To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
Send them back your fierce [G] defiance,
Stamp upon the cursed alliance,
[D] To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
Advance [G] the flag of Dixie,
[E] Hoorah, [A] [D] hoorah, for Dixie's land,
[G] We take our stand [D] and live or [A] die for Dixie.
[D] To arms, [A] to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
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[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [Em] [D] Fear no danger, shun no [G] labor,
Lift up rifle, pike, and [D] savor,
To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Shoulders pressing close to [G] shoulder,
Let the odds make each heart [D] bolder,
To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Advance the [G] flag of Dixie,
[E] Hoorah, [A] hoorah, [D] for [G] Dixie's land,
We take our [D] stand and live or die [A] for [D] Dixie.
To arms, [A]
to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
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[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D] How the South great heart [Em] rejoices,
At your cannon's ringing [D] voices,
To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
For faith betrayed and pledges broken,
[G] Wrongs inflicted, [D] insults spoken,
To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Advance the [G] flag of [E] Dixie,
Hoorah, [A] hoorah, [D] for Dixie's [G] land,
We take our [D] stand and live or [A] die for [D] Dixie.
To arms, [A] to [G] arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to [D] arms, and conquer peace for Dixie.
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[D] [Em] [D]
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Sovereigns, hail your country, [G] call you,
A blessed worse than death [D] before you,
To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
Blow all the beacon, fires are lighted,
[G] Let all hearts be now united,
[D] To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Advance the [G] flag of Dixie,
[E]
Hoorah, [A] hoorah, [D] for [G] Dixie's land,
We take our [D] stand and live or die [A] for [D] Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D]
and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D]
and conquer peace for [Em] Dixie.
[D] [A] [D]
[A] [D] [A]
[D] Hear the northern thunders [G] mutter,
Northern flags in south winds [D] flutter,
To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
Send them back your fierce [G] defiance,
Stamp upon the cursed alliance,
[D] To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
Advance [G] the flag of Dixie,
[E] Hoorah, [A] [D] hoorah, for Dixie's land,
[G] We take our stand [D] and live or [A] die for Dixie.
[D] To arms, [A] to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
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[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [Em] [D] Fear no danger, shun no [G] labor,
Lift up rifle, pike, and [D] savor,
To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Shoulders pressing close to [G] shoulder,
Let the odds make each heart [D] bolder,
To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Advance the [G] flag of Dixie,
[E] Hoorah, [A] hoorah, [D] for [G] Dixie's land,
We take our [D] stand and live or die [A] for [D] Dixie.
To arms, [A]
to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
[A]
[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D] How the South great heart [Em] rejoices,
At your cannon's ringing [D] voices,
To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
For faith betrayed and pledges broken,
[G] Wrongs inflicted, [D] insults spoken,
To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Advance the [G] flag of [E] Dixie,
Hoorah, [A] hoorah, [D] for Dixie's [G] land,
We take our [D] stand and live or [A] die for [D] Dixie.
To arms, [A] to [G] arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to [D] arms, and conquer peace for Dixie.
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Key:
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_ _ Sovereigns, hail your country, [G] call you,
A blessed worse than death [D] before you,
To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
Blow all the beacon, fires are lighted,
[G] Let all hearts be now united,
[D] To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Advance the [G] flag of Dixie,
[E]
Hoorah, [A] hoorah, [D] for [G] Dixie's land,
We take our [D] stand and live or die [A] for [D] Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D]
and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D]
and conquer peace for [Em] Dixie.
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[D] _ _ _ _ Hear the northern thunders [G] mutter,
Northern flags in south winds [D] flutter,
To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
Send them back your fierce [G] defiance,
Stamp upon the cursed alliance,
[D] To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
Advance [G] the flag of Dixie,
[E] Hoorah, [A] [D] hoorah, for Dixie's land,
[G] We take our stand [D] and live or [A] die for Dixie.
[D] To arms, [A] to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
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_ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ Fear no danger, shun no [G] labor,
Lift up rifle, pike, and [D] savor,
To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Shoulders pressing close to [G] shoulder,
Let the odds make each heart [D] bolder,
To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Advance the [G] flag of Dixie,
[E] Hoorah, [A] hoorah, [D] for [G] Dixie's land,
We take our [D] stand and live or die [A] for [D] Dixie.
To arms, [A]
to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ How the South great heart [Em] rejoices,
At your cannon's ringing [D] voices,
To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
For faith betrayed and pledges broken,
[G] Wrongs inflicted, [D] insults spoken,
To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Advance the [G] flag of [E] Dixie,
Hoorah, [A] hoorah, [D] for Dixie's [G] land,
We take our [D] stand and live or [A] die for [D] Dixie.
To arms, [A] to [G] arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to [D] arms, and conquer peace for Dixie.
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_ _ Sovereigns, hail your country, [G] call you,
A blessed worse than death [D] before you,
To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
Blow all the beacon, fires are lighted,
[G] Let all hearts be now united,
[D] To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Advance the [G] flag of Dixie,
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Hoorah, [A] hoorah, [D] for [G] Dixie's land,
We take our [D] stand and live or die [A] for [D] Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D]
and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D]
and conquer peace for [Em] Dixie.
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[D] _ _ _ _ Hear the northern thunders [G] mutter,
Northern flags in south winds [D] flutter,
To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
Send them back your fierce [G] defiance,
Stamp upon the cursed alliance,
[D] To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
Advance [G] the flag of Dixie,
[E] Hoorah, [A] [D] hoorah, for Dixie's land,
[G] We take our stand [D] and live or [A] die for Dixie.
[D] To arms, [A] to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
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_ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ Fear no danger, shun no [G] labor,
Lift up rifle, pike, and [D] savor,
To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Shoulders pressing close to [G] shoulder,
Let the odds make each heart [D] bolder,
To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Advance the [G] flag of Dixie,
[E] Hoorah, [A] hoorah, [D] for [G] Dixie's land,
We take our [D] stand and live or die [A] for [D] Dixie.
To arms, [A]
to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ How the South great heart [Em] rejoices,
At your cannon's ringing [D] voices,
To arms, to arms, [A] to [D] arms in Dixie.
For faith betrayed and pledges broken,
[G] Wrongs inflicted, [D] insults spoken,
To arms, to arms, [A] to arms [D] in Dixie.
Advance the [G] flag of [E] Dixie,
Hoorah, [A] hoorah, [D] for Dixie's [G] land,
We take our [D] stand and live or [A] die for [D] Dixie.
To arms, [A] to [G] arms, [D] and conquer peace for Dixie.
To arms, [A] to [D] arms, and conquer peace for Dixie.
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