#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 14:29:46 -0500 (EST) From: Douglas=K.=Smith%95%King@king2.king.bristol.tn.us Subject: an Alabama song Here are the chords to Alabama's "Dixieland Delight", written by Ronnie Rogers Tablature additions gladly welcomed. G D Em C G D Cm G verse 1: [G] Rollin' down-a backwoods Tennessee by-[D]-way [Em]One arm on the [C] wheel Holdin' my [G] lover With the [D] other [Em]A sweet, soft Southern [C] thrill Worked hard all [Em] week Got a little [D] jingle On a [Em] Tennessee Saturday [C] night Couldn't feel [G] better I'm to-[D]-gether with my [Cm] Dixieland Delight[G] Cho:Spend my [D] dollar Park in a [Em] holler 'neath the mountain moon-[C]-light Hold her [G] up tight Make a little [D] lovin' A little turtle-[Em]-dovin' on a mason-Dixon [C] night Fits my [Em] life Oh, so [C] right My [Cm] Dixieland De-[G]-light A simplified version of the solo after 1st chorus (if anybody knows it note for note, PLEASE let me know): E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------0(p.m) 0(p.m)-3-(0)-0---------------------------------------------| G---------0------------------------2----------------------------------0(pm)---| D--0-(2)------------------------------------------------0-2-----0-(2)---------| A-------------------------------------0-2-0---------0-2-----------------------| E-------------------------------------------3-0-2-3---------------------------| E------------------------0--3--6--5--3--7--5--3-----------then-either:---15----| B-0(pm)-3-(0)-0-------3--------------------------------------------------------|or do a G-harmonic G---------------2--------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2: (same chords as the first) White-tail buck deer Munchin' on clover Red-tail hawk Sittin' on a limb Chubby old groundhog Croakin' bullfrog Free as a feelin' in the wind Homegrown country girl Gonna give me a whirl on a Tennessee Saturday night Lucky as a seven Livin' in heaven with my Dixieland Delight (repeat cho) a few strange chord progressions follow the 2nd chorus; something like C, D, Em a couple of times, and I believe the key changes to A (so, of course, either capo the 2nd fret now, or play all the chords a whole step higher than they are written here) a fiddle solo ensues, and the tempo increases and they fade out, singing verse one again. Doug "I love mail" Smith