Union Dixie — Tennessee Ernie Ford
Chords and lyrics for Union Dixie by Tennessee Ernie Ford (key of F).
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[F]Away down south in the land of traitors,
[Bb]rattlesnakes and alligators,
Right [F]away, come away, right[C] away, come[F] away
Verse
[F]Where cotton's king and men are chattels,
[Bb]Union boys will win the battles,
Right [F]away, come away, right[C] away, come[F] away.
Chorus
[F]Then we'll all go down to [Bb]Dixie, [G]away, [C]away!
[F]Each Dixie boy must[Bb] understand
[F]That he must mind his [C]Uncle Sam,
[F]Away, [C]away, [F]and we'll all go [C]down to [F]Dixie
[F]Away, [C]away, [F]and we'll all go [C]down to [F]Dixie
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I wish I[F] was in Baltimore,
[Bb]I'd make Secession traitors roar,
Right[F] away, come away, [C]right away, [F]come away.
Verse
We'll[F] put the traitors all to rout.
[Bb]I'll bet my boots we'll whip them out.
Right[F] away, come away, [C]right away, [F]come away.
Chorus
[F]Then we'll all go down to [Bb]Dixie, [G]away, [C]away!
[F]Each Dixie boy must[Bb] understand
[F]That he must mind his [C]Uncle Sam,
[F]Away, [C]away, [F]and we'll all go [C]down to [F]Dixie
[F]Away, [C]away, [F]and we'll all go [C]down to [F]Dixie
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Oh, may [F]our Stars and Stripes still wave
[Bb]Forever o'er the free and brave,
Right[F] away, come away, [C]right away, [F]come away.
Verse
And [F]let our motto ever be --
[Bb]"For Union and for Liberty!"
Right[F] away, come away, [C]right away, [F]come away.
Chorus
[F]Then we'll all go down to [Bb]Dixie, [G]away, [C]away!
[F]Each Dixie boy must[Bb] understand
[F]That he must mind his [C]Uncle Sam,
[F]Away, [C]away, [F]and we'll all go [C]down to [F]Dixie
[F]Away, [C]away, [F]and we'll all go [C]down to [F]Dixie
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