{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":905642,"song":"I Sang Dixie","artist":"Dwight Yoakam","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/905642-i-sang-dixie-chords-by-dwight-yoakam/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/905642?type=chord","rating":4.69164,"votes":331,"content":"THIS MATCHES THE RECORDING \r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried [/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                                       [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch] \r\nThe bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch] \r\nSo I sang Dixie as he died  [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] \r\nHe said way down yonder in the land of cotton [/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                                             [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOle times there aint near as rotten as they are [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nOn theses damned ole L.A streets [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                             \r\nThen he drew a dying breath [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLaid his head against my chest  [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nOh please lord take his soul back [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHome to Dixie [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried [/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                                       [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch] \r\nThe bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch] \r\nSo I sang Dixie as he died  [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe said listen to me son while you still can [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  \r\nRun back home to that southern land [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]                              [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nDon’t you see what life here has done to me [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nThen he closed those old blue eyes [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]E[/ch] \r\nFell limp against my side no more pain [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]B7[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nNow he’s safe back home in Dixie [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried [/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                                       [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch] \r\nThe bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch] \r\nSo I sang Dixie as he died  [/tab]","plain_text":"THIS MATCHES THE RECORDING \n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["E","A","B7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}