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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
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

Dixie Lily chords and lyrics

Free chords for Dixie Lily by Elton John. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Chords:
C#m - x46654
D   - xx0232
Eb  - xx5343
E   - 022100
F   - 133211
A   - x02220
Bm  - x24432
A Bm C#m D Eb
E A D
F#m E A
E A D
F#m G D

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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Is "Dixie Lily" easy to play on guitar?

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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.