Dixie
Verse 1:
Oh, I [D] wish I was in the [D7] land of cotton,
[G] old times there are not forgotten,
Look a[D]way, look a[D7-alt]way, look a[A7]way Dixie [D] Land.
In Dixie’s Land, where [D7] I was born in, [G] early on one frosty mornin',
Look a[D]way, look away, look a[A7]way Dixie [D] Land.
|Chorus:
|I wish I [D7^2] was in [G] Dixie, Hoo[Em]ray! Hoo[E7]ray!
|In [D] Dixie Land I'll [G] take my stand to [D] live and die in [A7] Dixie.
|A[D]way, a[A7]way, a[D]way down south in Dixie.
|Away, a[A7]way, a[D]way down south in [A7] Dix[D]ie
Verse 2:
Ole [D] Missus marry "[D7] Will the weaver",
[G] Willum was a gay deceiver
Look a[D]way, Look a[D7^2]way, Look a[A7]way, Dixie [D] Land
But when he put his [D7] arm around 'er, he [G] smiled fierce as a forty pounder,
Look a[D]way! Look away! Look a[A7]way! Dixie [D] Land
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Verse 3:
His [D] face was sharp as a [D7] butcher's cleaver,
[G] but that did not seem to grieve 'er
Look a[D]way, Look a[D7^2]way, Look a[A7]way, Dixie [D] Land
Ole Missus acted the [D7] foolish part, [G] and died for a man that broke her heart
Look a[D]way! Look away! Look a[A7]way! Dixie [D] Land
|Chorus:
|I wish I [D7^2] was in [G] Dixie, Hoo[Em]ray! Hoo[E7]ray!
|In [D] Dixie Land I'll [G] take my stand to [D] live and die in [A7] Dixie.
|A[D]way, a[A7]way, a[D]way down south in Dixie.
|Away, a[A7]way, a[D]way down south in [A7] Dix[D]ie
Verse 4:
Now [D] here's to the health to the [D7] next ole Missus,
[G] an' all the gals that want to kiss us;
Look a[D]way! Look a[D7^2]way! Look a[A7]way! Dixie [D] Land
But if you want to [D7] drive 'way sorrow, [G] come and hear this song tomorrow
Look a[D]way! Look away! Look a[A7]way! Dixie [D] Land
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Verse 5:
There's [D] buckwheat cakes and [D7] Injun batter,
[G] makes you fat or a little fatter
Look a[D]way, Look a[D7^2]way, Look a[A7]way, Dixie [D] Land
Then hoe it down and [D7] scratch your gravel, [G] to Dixie's Land I'm bound to travel,
Look a[D]way! Look away! Look a[A7] way! Dixie [D] Land
|Chorus:
|I wish I [D7^2] was in [G] Dixie, Hoo[Em]ray! Hoo[E7]ray!
|In [D] Dixie Land I'll [G] take my stand to [D] live and die in [A7] Dixie.
|A[D]way, a[A7]way, a[D]way down south in Dixie.
|Away, a[A7]way, a[D]way down south in [A7] Dix[D]ie
Dixie [D]
Verse 1 Oh, I D wish I was in the D7 land of cotton, G old times there are not forgotten, Look aDway, look aD7-altway, look aA7way Dixie D Land. In Dixie’s Land, where D7 I was born in, G early on one frosty mornin', Look aDway, look away, look aA7way Dixie D Land.
Chorus I wish I D72 was in G Dixie, HooEmray! HooE7ray! In D Dixie Land I'll G take my stand to D live and die in A7 Dixie. ADway, aA7way, aDway down south in Dixie. Away, aA7way, aDway down south in A7 DixDie
Verse 2 Ole D Missus marry "D7 Will the weaver", G Willum was a gay deceiver Look aDway, Look aD72way, Look aA7way, Dixie D Land But when he put his D7 arm around 'er, he G smiled fierce as a forty pounder, Look aDway! Look away! Look aA7way! Dixie D Land
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Verse 3 His D face was sharp as a D7 butcher's cleaver, G but that did not seem to grieve 'er Look aDway, Look aD72way, Look aA7way, Dixie D Land Ole Missus acted the D7 foolish part, G and died for a man that broke her heart Look aDway! Look away! Look aA7way! Dixie D Land
Chorus I wish I D72 was in G Dixie, HooEmray! HooE7ray! In D Dixie Land I'll G take my stand to D live and die in A7 Dixie. ADway, aA7way, aDway down south in Dixie. Away, aA7way, aDway down south in A7 DixDie
Verse 4 Now D here's to the health to the D7 next ole Missus, G an' all the gals that want to kiss us; Look aDway! Look aD72way! Look aA7way! Dixie D Land But if you want to D7 drive 'way sorrow, G come and hear this song tomorrow Look aDway! Look away! Look aA7way! Dixie D Land
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Verse 5 There's D buckwheat cakes and D7 Injun batter, G makes you fat or a little fatter Look aDway, Look aD72way, Look aA7way, Dixie D Land Then hoe it down and D7 scratch your gravel, G to Dixie's Land I'm bound to travel, Look aDway! Look away! Look aA7 way! Dixie D Land
Chorus I wish I D72 was in G Dixie, HooEmray! HooE7ray! In D Dixie Land I'll G take my stand to D live and die in A7 Dixie. ADway, aA7way, aDway down south in Dixie. Away, aA7way, aDway down south in A7 DixDie