Rebel Son - Bury me in southern ground

^EmI was born in Dixie land, un-^Greconstructed till the end In ^DCarolina, I was raised by my ^Agranddaddy in my daddy's ways ^{Em Em}They both taught me right from wrong, how to f^Gight and how to get along But my ^Down life now is almost gone in ^Asouthern ground I belong^{Em Em}My final hour is drawin' near so ^Gfriend come sit by me right here Let's ^Dlaugh and talk about our lives and the ^Agood ol days before I die^{Em Em}Please give your word this vow you keep when ^GI return to earth to sleep Let me ^Ddream forever under southern land with a ^ADixie flag tied in my hand^Em

^GWhen, when my ^Dtime has come, be^Em-fore they lay me down to ^Crest ^GFriends, in my time of ^Ddarkness, please ^Emgrant me just this one last re^C-quest ^GDixie ^Emland is where I wanna m^Cake my final s^Gtand ^D I don't ^Gcare if I'm in a ^Dbox or not when they^Em lay me ^Cdown Just^G bury ^B7me in southern ^Emground

^EmOne last look at the country side be^Gfore I close my weary eyes ^DSouthern air for my last breath here ^Acomes my sweet angel of death^Em Sing ^EmDixie while they lower me so I ^Ghear it for eternity ^DI can feel the reapers touch ^Aashes to ashes dust to ^Emdust

^GWhen, when my ^Dtime has come, be^Em-fore they lay me down to ^Crest ^GFriends, in my time of ^Ddarkness, please ^Emgrant me just this one last re^C-quest ^GDixie ^Emland is where I wanna m^Cake my final s^Gtand ^D I don't ^Gcare if I'm in a ^Dbox or not when they^Em lay me ^Cdown Just^G bury ^B7me in southern ^Emground

^GDixie ^Emland is where I wanna ^Cmake my final ^Gstand ^D I don't ^Gcare if I'm in a ^Dbox or not when they ^Emlay me ^Cdown Just ^Gbury ^B7me in southern ^Emground