A Southrons, hear your country call you, D Up, lest worse than death befall you! A F# E A To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! A Lo! all the beacon-fires are lighted, D Let all hearts be now united! A F# E A To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! Chorus: A F# Advance the flag of Dixie! D E Hurrah! Hurrah! A D In Dixie's land we take our stand, A E And live or die for Dixie! A E To arms! To arms! A D And conquer peace for Dixie! A E To arms! To arms! A D And conquer peace for Dixie! Hear the Northern thunders mutter! Northern flags in South winds flutter! To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! Send them back your fierce defiance! Stamp upon the cursed alliance! To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! CHORUS Fear no danger! Shun no labor! Lift up rifle, pike, and sabre! To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! Shoulder pressing close to shoulder, Let the odds make each heart bolder! To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! CHORUS How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices! To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! For faith betrayed and pledges broken, Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken, To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! CHORUS Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles! To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! Cut the unequal bonds asunder! Let them hence each other plunder! To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! CHORUS Swear upon your country's altar Never to submit or falter To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! Till the spoilers are defeated, Till the Lord's work is completed! To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! CHORUS Halt not till our Federation Secures among earth's powers its station! To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! Then at peace and crowned with glory, Hear your children tell the story! To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! CHORUS If the loved ones weep in sadness, Victory soon shall bring them gladness To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! Exultant pride soon vanish sorrow; Smiles chase tears away to-morrow! To arms! To arms! To arms, in Dixie! CHORUS
