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Chorus 
EI (022100@1)sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried 
                                                                       A (x02220@1)       E (022100@1)The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride 
           B7 (x21202@1)        E (022100@1)So I sang Dixie as he died  

Verse 1 
E (022100@1)He said way down yonder in the land of cotton 
                                                                             A (x02220@1)    EOle (022100@1)times there aint near as rotten as they are 
E (022100@1)                       B7On (x21202@1)theses damned ole L.A streets 
E (022100@1)                                           
Then he drew a dying breath 
         ALaid (x02220@1)his head against my chest  
          E (022100@1)           B7Oh (x21202@1)please lord take his soul back 
        EHome (022100@1)to Dixie 

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EHe (022100@1)said listen to me son while you still can 
A (x02220@1)                
Run back home to that southern land 
          E (022100@1)                            B7Don't (x21202@1)you see what life here has done to me 
EThen (022100@1)he closed those old blue eyes 
     A (x02220@1)                          E (022100@1)Fell limp against my side no more pain 
         B7 (x21202@1)               ENow (022100@1)he's safe back home in Dixie 

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