I Sang Dixie — Dwight Yoakam
Chords and lyrics for I Sang Dixie by Dwight Yoakam (key of E).
Chorus
[E]I sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried
The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride [A]
[E]
So I sang [B7]Dixie as he [E]died
Verse 1
[E]He said way down yonder in the land of cotton
Ole times there aint near as rotten as they are
[A] [E]
[E]On theses damned ole L.A [B7]streets
[E]Then he drew a dying breath
Laid his [A]head against my chest
Oh please [E]lord take his [B7]soul back
Home to [E]Dixie
Chorus
[E]I sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried
The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride [A]
[E]
So I sang [B7]Dixie as he [E]died
Verse 2
[E]He said listen to me son while you still can
[A]Run back home to that southern land
Don’t you [E]see what life here has done to [B7]me
[E]Then he closed those old blue eyes
Fell [A]limp against my side no more [E]pain
Now he’s [B7]safe back home in [E]Dixie
Chorus
[E]I sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried
The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride [A]
[E]
So I sang [B7]Dixie as he [E]died
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