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Capo I *
 Am   C2x  C  Am  
AmVirgil CCaine is my name, and I Fdrove on the Danville Amtrain
 C'Til Stoneman's Amcavalry came, and Ftore up the tracks aAmgain.
 FIn the winter of 'C65, we were Amhungry, just Fbarely alive.
 AmI took the train to FRichmond, it fell, it was a Ctime I reAmmember, oh so Dwell,
The Cnight they Fdrove old Dixie Cdown, and all the Ambells were ringing,
The Cnight they Fdrove old Dixie Cdown, and all the Ampeople were singin'. They went 
 CLa, La, La, La, AmLa, DLa, La, La, FLa, La, La, La 
 Am   C   Am   C2x  C  Am  
AmBack with my wife in CTennessee, when Fone day she said to Amme
 C"Virgil, Amquick, come see, Fthere goes Robert E. AmLee!"
 FNow I don't mind' Amchoppin' wood, and I Cdon't care if the Ammoney's no good.
Ya Ftake what ya need, and Amleave the rest,
but they should Cnever have Amtaken the very Dbest.
The Cnight they Fdrove old Dixie Cdown, and all the Ambells were ringing,
The Cnight they Fdrove old Dixie Cdown, and all the Ampeople were singin'. They went 
 CLa, La, La, La, AmLa, DLa, La, La, FLa, La, La, La 
 Am   C   Am   C2x  C  Am  
AmLike my father beCfore me, FI'm a workin' Amman
 CLike my brother beAmfore me, FI took a rebel Amstand.
He was Fjust eighteen, Amproud and brave, but a CYankee laid him Amin his grave
I Fswear by the blood beAmlow my feet,
you can't Craise the cane back Amup when it's in the Dseed.
The Cnight they Fdrove old Dixie Cdown, and all the Ambells were ringing,
The Cnight they Fdrove old Dixie Cdown, and all the Ampeople were singin'. They went 
 CLa, La, La, La, AmLa, DLa, La, La, FLa, La, La, La 
Capo IV
 Am= F#m  
  C= A  
  F= D  
  D= B  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 Am= Em  
  C= G  
  F= C  
  D= A  

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A minor

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The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

by Joan Baez

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down chords

Capo I *

Am C C Am

Am C F Am

Virgil Caine is my name, and I drove on the Danville train

C Am F Am

'Til Stoneman's cavalry came, and tore up the tracks again.

F C Am F

In the winter of '65, we were hungry, just barely alive.

Am F C Am D

I took the train to Richmond, it fell, it was a time I remember, oh so well,

C F C Am

The night they drove old Dixie down, and all the bells were ringing,

C F C Am

The night they drove old Dixie down, and all the people were singin'. They went

C Am D F

La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La

Am C Am C C Am

Am C F Am

Back with my wife in Tennessee, when one day she said to me

C Am F Am

"Virgil, quick, come see, there goes Robert E. Lee!"

F Am C Am

Now I don't mind' choppin' wood, and I don't care if the money's no good.

F Am

Ya take what ya need, and leave the rest,

C Am D

but they should never have taken the very best.

C F C Am

The night they drove old Dixie down, and all the bells were ringing,

C F C Am

The night they drove old Dixie down, and all the people were singin'. They went

C Am D F

La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La

Am C Am C C Am

Am C F Am

Like my father before me, I'm a workin' man

C Am F Am

Like my brother before me, I took a rebel stand.

F Am C Am

He was just eighteen, proud and brave, but a Yankee laid him in his grave

F Am

I swear by the blood below my feet,

C Am D

you can't raise the cane back up when it's in the seed.

C F C Am

The night they drove old Dixie down, and all the bells were ringing,

C F C Am

The night they drove old Dixie down, and all the people were singin'. They went

C Am D F

La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La

Capo IV

Am F#m

C A

F D

D B

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Am Em

C G

F C

D A

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