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Dixie Chicken chords(for the acoustic guitar)
A
I've seen the Abright lights of Memphis,
and the Commodore HoEtel
And E7underneath a Estreet lamp, I met a E7southern Abelle
Oh, she Dtook me to the Ariver, where she cast her Espell
And in that E7southern Emoonlight, she sang this E7song so Awell
If you'll Abe my Dixie chicken I'll be your Tennessee Elamb
                E7                E    A   D* A  
And we can walk together down in Dixie  land
      E7    A   D* A  
Down in Dixie  land
 A. . . 
We made all the Ahotspots, my money flowed like Ewine
Then the E7low-down southern Ewhiskey, yea, began to E7fog my Amind
And I Ddon't remember Achurch bells, or the money I put Edown
On the E7white picket fence and Eboardwalk
On the E7house at the Eend of Atown
Oh, but Dboy do I reAmember the strain of her reEfrain
And the E7nights we spent toEgether
And the E7way she Ecalled my Aname
If you'll Abe my Dixie chicken I'll be your Tennessee Elamb
And E7we can walk toEgether down in ADixDieAland
E7Down in ADixDieAland
 A. . .
Well, Amany years since she ran away
Yes that guitar player sure could Eplay
She E7always liked to Esing along
She E7always Ehandy with a Asong
But then Done night at the Alobby of the Commodore HoEtel
I E7chanced to meet a Ebartender who E7said he Eknew her Awell
And Das he handed Ame a drink he began to hum a Esong
And E7all the boys Ethere, at the bar, beE7gan to Esing aAlong
If you'll Abe my Dixie chicken I'll be your Tennessee Elamb
And E7we can walk toEgether down in ADixDieAland
E7Down in ADixDieAland
 A. . .
* It has been suggested that E would sound better then D in Dixieland.
Capo II
  E= D  
 E7= D7  
  A= G  
  D= C  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  E= A  
 E7= A7  
  A= D  
  D= G  

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The story behind the song

"Dixie Chicken" captures a rambling spirit, inviting you to leave the bright lights behind and walk together down in Dixie land, perhaps to a house at the end of town. This song, the title track from Little Feat's 1973 album, is considered their signature tune and helped define their sound. With new members, the band embraced a New Orleans R&B/funk influence that shines through in its infectious groove. It's a song that feels like a journey, filled with warmth and a touch of wanderlust.

AI-written from these sources:Dixie Chicken — Wikipedia ↗Little Feat — Wikipedia ↗

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Dixie Chicken

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Dixie Chicken

by Little Feat

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Dixie Chicken chords(for the acoustic guitar)

I've seen the bright lights of Memphis,

and the Commodore Hotel

E7 E E7 A

And underneath a street lamp, I met a southern belle

D A E

Oh, she took me to the river, where she cast her spell

E7 E E7 A

And in that southern moonlight, she sang this song so well

A E

If you'll be my Dixie chicken I'll be your Tennessee lamb

E7 E A D A

And we can walk together down in Dixie land

E7 A D A

Down in Dixie land

. . .

A E

We made all the hotspots, my money flowed like wine

E7 E E7 A

Then the low-down southern whiskey, yea, began to fog my mind

D A E

And I don't remember church bells, or the money I put down

E7 E

On the white picket fence and boardwalk

E7 E A

On the house at the end of town

D A E

Oh, but boy do I remember the strain of her refrain

E7 E

And the nights we spent together

E7 E A

And the way she called my name

A E

If you'll be my Dixie chicken I'll be your Tennessee lamb

E7 E A D A

And we can walk together down in Dixieland

E7 A D A

Down in Dixieland

. . .

Well, many years since she ran away

Yes that guitar player sure could play

E7 E

She always liked to sing along

E7 E A

She always handy with a song

D A E

But then one night at the lobby of the Commodore Hotel

E7 E E7 E A

I chanced to meet a bartender who said he knew her well

D A E

And as he handed me a drink he began to hum a song

E7 E E7 E A

And all the boys there, at the bar, began to sing along

A E

If you'll be my Dixie chicken I'll be your Tennessee lamb

E7 E A D A

And we can walk together down in Dixieland

E7 A D A

Down in Dixieland

. . .

* It has been suggested that E would sound better then D in Dixieland.

Capo II

E D

E7 D7

A G

D C

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

E A

E7 A7

A D

D G

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