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The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by The Band
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
CAPO 1st FRET
Am C/G F Am
Virgil Cain is the name and I served on the Danville train
C/G Am F Am
Till Stoneman's cavalry came and tore up the tracks a-gain
F C Am F
In the winter of sixty-five, we were hungry, just barely alive
Am F
By May the tenth, Richmond had fell
C Am D
It was a time I re-member all so well
CHORUS
C/G F C/G
The night they drove old Dixie down
Am
And all the bells were ringing
C/G F C/G
The night they drove old Dixie down
Am
And all the people were singing. They went...
C/G Am D F
Na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na na
Am C/G F Am
Back with my wife in Tennessee when one day she called to me
C/G Am F Am
"Virgil, quick come see! There goes Robert E. Lee"
F C Am F
Now, I don't mind choppin' wood and I don't care if the money's no good
Am F
You take what you need and you leave the rest
C Am D
But they should never have taken the very best
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Am C/G F Am
Like my father be-fore me, I will work the land
C/G Am F Am
And like my brother above me, who took a rebel stand
F C
He was just eighteen, proud and brave
Am F
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
Am F
I swear by the mud be-low my feet
C Am D
You can't raise a Cain back up when he's in de-feat
(REPEAT CHORUS)
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version 2
Hm D G Hm
Virgil Caine is my name, and i served on the Dannville train
Till Stonewalls Cavalry came and tore up the tracks again
G D Hm G
In the winter of '65 we were hungry, just barely alive
Hm G D Hm E
By May 10th Richmond had fall – it was a time that i remember well
D Hm G D Hm
The night they drove old dixie down, and the bells were ringin'
The night they drove old Dixie down, and the people were singin' → D-Hm-E-G lalalalaalalalaa-part
Back with my wife in Tennesse, when one day she called me
Virgil! Quick! Come an' see – there goes Robert E. Lee
Now i don't mind i'm chopping wood, and the money's no good
you take what you need and you leave the rest, but they've taken the very best
D Hm G D Hm
The night they drove old dixie down, and the bells were ringin'
The night they drove old Dixie down, and the people were singin' → D-Hm-E-G
Like my father before me, i work on the land
and like my brother above me, who took a rebel stand
He was just eighteen, proud and brave, but a yankee laid him in his grave
I swear by the mud down below my feet, you can't raise the cane back up when its in the feed
D Hm G D Hm
The night they drove old dixie down, and the bells were ringin'
The night they drove old Dixie down, and the people were singin' → D-Hm-E-G
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version 3
Tuning: Standard
INTRO
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|--------------------0-2-|
D|--------------0-2-3-----|
A|--3~~~~~~~--------------|
E|------------------------|
Am C/G F Em Dm
Virgil Caine is the name and I served on the Danville train
Am C/G F Em Dm
Till Stoneman's cavalry came and tore up the tracks again.
Em F C Dm
In the winter of sixty-five we were hungry, just barely alive.
Em F C Dm D
By May the tenth Richmond had fell it?s a time I remember oh so well.
C F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
F
And the bells were ringing
C F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
F
And all the people were singing
C F Dm F
They went la la la la la la la la la la la la la.
BREAK
e|------------------------------|
B|-------1----------------------|
G|--------------------------0-2-|
D|---0-2----2---------0-2-3-----|
A|-3--------3~~~~~~~------------|
E|------------------------------|
Am C/G F Em Dm
Back with my wife in Tennessee when one day she called to me
Am C/G F Em Dm
Virgil, quick come see there goes Robert E. Lee!
Em F C Dm
Now I don t mind chopping wood and I don't care if the money's no good.
Em F C Dm D
You take what you need and you leave the rest but they should never have taken the very best.
CHORUS
BREAK C F
e|--------------------------1--------------------------------------|
B|-------1----------1-------1-------------1------------------------|
G|------------------0-------2----------------------------------0-2-|
D|---0-2----2-------2-------3---------0-2----2-----------0-2-3-----|
A|-3--------3-------3-------3-------3--------3~~~~~~~--------------|
E|--------------------------1--------------------------------------|
Am C/G F Em Dm
Like my father before me I will work the land
Am C/G F Em Dm
And like my brother above me who took a rebel stand
Em F C Dm
He was just eighteen, proud and brave, but a Yankee laid him in his grave.
Em F C Dm D
I swear by the mud below my feet you can't raise a Caine back up when he's in defeat.
CHORUS
BREAK C F
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1----------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|---0-2----2-------------------------------------|
A|-3--------3~~~~~~~--2----1----0-----------------|
E|-----------------------------------4----3----2--|
CHORUS
(FADE OUT)
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version 4
Am C F Dm
Virgil Caine is the name, and I served on the Danville train,
Am C F Dm
'Til Stoneman's Calvery came and tore up the tracks again.
Am F C Dm
In the winter of '65, We were hungry, just barely alive.
Am F C Dm D
By May the tenth, Richmond had fell, it's a time I remember, oh so well,
Chorus:
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, and the bells were ringing,
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, and the people were singin'. They went
C Am Gsus4 Fsus4 F (end on C last chorus)
La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La, La
Am C F Dm
Back with my wife in Tennessee, When one day she called to me,
Am C F Dm
"Virgil, quick, come see, there goes Robert E. Lee!"
Am F C Dm
Now I don't mind choppin' wood, and I don't care if the money's no good.
Am F
Ya take what ya need and ya leave the rest,
C Dm D
But they never should have taken the very best.
Repeat Chorus
Am C F Dm
Like my father before me, I will work the land,
Am C F Dm
Like my brother abo--ve me, who took a rebel stand.
Am F C Dm
He was just eighteen, proud and brave, But a Yankee laid him in his grave,
Am F
I swear by the mud below my feet,
C Dm D
You can't raise a Caine back up when he's in defeat.
Repeat Chorus x2 and fade
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version 5
Em G
Virgil Kane is the name
C Am
And I served on the Danville train
Em G
'Till Stoneman's cavalry came
C Am
And tore up the tracks again
Em C
In the winter of '65
G Am
We were hungry, just barely alive
Em C
By May the 10th, Richmond had fell
G Em A
It's a time I remember, oh so well
G C G
The night they drove old Dixie down
Em
And the bells were ringing
G C G
The night they drove old Dixie down
Em
And the people were singing
G Em A C
They went, "Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
G , C , G , C , Em
Em G
Back with my wife in Tennessee
C Am
When one day she called to me
Em G
"Virgil, quick, come see,
C Am
There goes Robert E. Lee!"
Em C
Now, I don't mind chopping wood
G Am
And I don't care if the money's no good
Em C
You take what you need And you leave the rest
G Em A
But they should never Have taken the very best
G C G
The night they drove old Dixie down
Em
And the bells were ringing
G c G
The night they drove old Dixie down
Em
And all the people were singing
G Em A C
They went, Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
G , C , G , C , Em
G C Am
Like my father before me I will work the land
Em G C am
And like my brother above me Who took a rebel stand
En C
He was just 18, proud and brave
G Am
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
Em C
I swear by the mud below my feet
G Em A
You can't raise a Kane back up When he's in defeat
G C G
The night they drove old Dixie down
Em
And the bells were ringing
G c G
The night they drove old Dixie down
Em
And all the people were singing
G Em A C
They went, Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
G , C , G , C
G C G
The night they drove old Dixie down
Em
And the bells were ringing
G c G
The night they drove old Dixie down
Em
And all the people were singing
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version 6
F#m A D Bm
Virgil Caine is the name and I served on the Danville train
F#m A D Bm
Till Stoneman s cavalry came and tore up the tracks again.
F#m D A Bm
In the winter of sixty-five we were hungry, just barely alive
F#m D A Bm B
By May the tenth Richmond had fell it’s a time I remember oh so well.
A Dmaj7 A
The night they drove old Dixie down
Dmaj7
And the bells were ringing
A Dmaj7 A
The night they drove old Dixie down
Dmaj7
And the people were singing
A F#m Esus4 D A
They went la la la la la la la la la la la la la.
Back with my wife in Tennessee when one day she called to me
Virgil, quick come see there goes Robert E. Lee!
Now I don t mind chopping wood and I don t care if the money s no good.
Just take what you need and leave the rest but they should never have taken the very best.
Like my father before me I will work the land
And like my brother above me who took a rebel stand
He was just eighteen proud and brave but a Yankee laid him in his grave
I swear by the mud below my feet you can t raise a Caine back up when he s in defeat.
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