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Dixie Flyer

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Intro:    Dm    Am   Bb(2X)    Gm    Dm    D#    F    C  Bb  
I was Fborn right here,      Fsus4    F  AmNovember '43
BbMy dad was a captain in the army figFhting Dmthe germans iCn Sicily.Bb  
FMy poor little mommFsus4a       Fdidn't know a Amsoul in L.A.
BbSo we went down to the union station and Cmade our getaFway.
Chorus:
FGot on the dixie flyer bound for AmNew OrleansAm7  Am  
BbAcross the state of Texas to the Cland of Fdreams.
On the dixie flyer bound for New AmOrleansAm7  Am  
BbBack to her friends and her family in the lCand of dFreams.
DmHer own mother Amcame to Bbmeet us at the station,
DmHer dress as Amblack as a Bbcrow in a coal mine
GmShe cried when her little girl got Dmoff the D#train.
DmHer brothers and her Amsisters drove Bbdown from Jackson, Mississippi
In a Dmgreat green hudson Amdriven by a Bbgentile they knew.
GmDrinkin' rye whiskey from a Dmflask in the D#back seat
Tryin' to Fdo like the Cgentiles Bbdo
Christ, they Fwanted to be Cgentiles, Bbtoo.
Who Fwouldn't down there, Cwouldn't Bbyou?
An Famerican Cchristian, Bbgod damn!
Chorus

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Dixie Flyer

by Randy Newman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus4

Am7

Dm Am Bb Gm Dm D# F C Bb

Intro: (2X)

F Fsus4 F Am

I was born right here, November '43

Bb F Dm C Bb

My dad was a captain in the army fighting the germans in Sicily.

F Fsus4 F Am

My poor little momma didn't know a soul in L.A.

Bb C F

So we went down to the union station and made our getaway.

Chorus:

F Am Am7 Am

Got on the dixie flyer bound for New Orleans

Bb C F

Across the state of Texas to the land of dreams.

Am Am7 Am

On the dixie flyer bound for New Orleans

Bb C F

Back to her friends and her family in the land of dreams.

Dm Am Bb

Her own mother came to meet us at the station,

Dm Am Bb

Her dress as black as a crow in a coal mine

Gm Dm D#

She cried when her little girl got off the train.

Dm Am Bb

Her brothers and her sisters drove down from Jackson, Mississippi

Dm Am Bb

In a great green hudson driven by a gentile they knew.

Gm Dm D#

Drinkin' rye whiskey from a flask in the back seat

F C Bb

Tryin' to do like the gentiles do

F C Bb

Christ, they wanted to be gentiles, too.

F C Bb

Who wouldn't down there, wouldn't you?

F C Bb

An american christian, god damn!

Chorus

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