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Dixie Lily

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Chords:
 C#m- x46654
   D- xx0232
  Eb- xx5343
   E- 022100
   F- 133211
 F#m- 244222
G   - 320033 or 355433
   A- x02220
  Bm- x24432
A Bm C#m D Eb
EShowboat coming up the rAiverD  
See her lF#manterns flicker Ein the gentle brAeeze
EI can hear the crickets singing in the AeveningD  
Old DF#mixie Lily mGoving past the cDypress trees
EMy little boat she rocks eAasyD  
I've been cF#matching catfish Ein the creek all dAay
Oh and I've nEever seen ladies like those on the bAig boatsD  
Must be fF#mancy breeding lGets you live that wDay
ADixie Lily, chugging like a grD/Aand old lady
PAaddles hitting home in the noonday sEun
PlAoughing through the wA/Gater wDith your whistles Fblowing
BmDown from LouisEiana on the Vicksburg ArunBm  C#m  D  Eb  
EPapa says that I'm a drAeamerD  
Says them skF#meetas bit me Eone too many tAimes
Oh but I nEever get lonesome living on the rAiverD  
WF#matching old Lily lGeave the world behDind
ADixie Lily, chugging like a grD/Aand old lady
PAaddles hitting home in the noonday sEun
PlAoughing through the wA/Gater wDith your whistles Fblowing
BmDown from LouisEiana on the Vicksburg ArunBm  C#m  D  Eb  
E A D
F#m E A
E A D
F#m G D
ADixie Lily, chugging like a grD/Aand old lady
PAaddles hitting home in the noonday sEun
PlAoughing through the wA/Gater wDith your whistles Fblowing
BmDown from LouisEiana on the Vicksburg ArunBm  C#m  D  Eb  

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Dixie Lily

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

D/A

A/G

Chords:

C#m

- x46654

- xx0232

- xx5343

- 022100

- 133211

F#m

- 244222

G - 320033 or 355433

- x02220

- x24432

A Bm C#m D Eb

E A D

Showboat coming up the river

F#m E A

See her lanterns flicker in the gentle breeze

E A D

I can hear the crickets singing in the evening

F#m G D

Old Dixie Lily moving past the cypress trees

E A D

My little boat she rocks easy

F#m E A

I've been catching catfish in the creek all day

E A D

Oh and I've never seen ladies like those on the big boats

F#m G D

Must be fancy breeding lets you live that way

A D/A

Dixie Lily, chugging like a grand old lady

A E

Paddles hitting home in the noonday sun

A A/G D F

Ploughing through the water with your whistles blowing

Bm E A Bm C#m D Eb

Down from Louisiana on the Vicksburg run

E A D

Papa says that I'm a dreamer

F#m E A

Says them skeetas bit me one too many times

E A D

Oh but I never get lonesome living on the river

F#m G D

Watching old Lily leave the world behind

A D/A

Dixie Lily, chugging like a grand old lady

A E

Paddles hitting home in the noonday sun

A A/G D F

Ploughing through the water with your whistles blowing

Bm E A Bm C#m D Eb

Down from Louisiana on the Vicksburg run

E A D

F#m E A

E A D

F#m G D

A D/A

Dixie Lily, chugging like a grand old lady

A E

Paddles hitting home in the noonday sun

A A/G D F

Ploughing through the water with your whistles blowing

Bm E A Bm C#m D Eb

Down from Louisiana on the Vicksburg run

About Dixie Lily Chords by Elton John

Learn how to play Dixie Lily by Elton John with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dixie Lily chords”, “Dixie Lily guitar chords”, or “Elton John Dixie Lily chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dixie Lily chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dixie Lily lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#m, D, Eb, E, F, F#m.

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What key is "Dixie Lily" in?

The chords for "Dixie Lily" show the original chord names (including C#m, D, Eb, E, F, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.