Tom: G
G
[Verse 1]
G D G
Well I sure miss Ol’ Dixie the land where I come from
Em D
But them men outside ’ll shoot me down dead if I run
C G Em D
My life as a free ma-an is over and do----one
G D G
I got *stone walls on three side and *iron bars on one
G D G
No I’m never gonna see sweet Dixieland a gain
Em D
Not mama not daddy nor any of my dear friends
C G Em D
Nor my sweet Jessamine Belle Lord she was the apple of my e----eye
G D G
Cause in this cold old yankee jailhouse is where I’m gonna die
G D G
So please hand me the key Please Lord I pray
Em D
Please break me free Lord take my life a--way
C G Em D
Take me back to my childhood Lord the greatest time I’ve ever kno---own
G D G
Lord take me back to Dixie dear Lord take me home
[Verse 2]
C C
Well I can see the sunshi---*ine
G D G
and feel that breeze a blowin through the Carolina pines
C G D
I hear granddaddy’s guitar is strummin right on time
C G Em D
I smell grandmama’s cookin and boy it sure is fi---ine
G D G
I must be on my way to glory cause I see that Dixie line
[Solo]
C G Em D G D G (Dont play until D after solo)
Yeah I can see the sunshine
and feel that breeze a blowin through the Carolina pines
D
I hear granddaddy’s guitar is strummin right on time
C G Em D
I smell grandmama’s cookin and boy it sure is fi-----ine
G D G
I must be on my way to glory cause I *see that Dixie line
C
Yes Lord I can see the sunshine
G D G
and feel that breeze a blowin through the Carolina pines
C G D
I hear granddaddy’s guitar is strummin right on time
C G Em D
I smell grandmama’s cookin and boy it sure is fi----ine
G D G
I must be on my way to glory cause I see that Dixie line
C G D G
I must be on my way to glory cause I see that Dixie line
