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From: zeroy@netcom.com (Roy M. Randall) Subject: CRD: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band Dumb Historical Footnote: May 10 was the date that Jefferson Davis was captured. Richmond had fallen in April. THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN Robbie Robertson |C | |
AmVirgil CC/Gain is my name and I sFerved on the DEmanville trDmain, AmTill Stonewall's cC/Gavalry came and tFore up the tEmracks agDmain. C/EIn the winter of sFixty-five we were hCungry, just Dmbarely alive. C/EBy May the tenth RFichmond had fell. It was a tCime I remDmember all so wDell.
The nC/Gight they drFove old Dixie dC/Gown, And the bFells were ringing. The nC/Gight they drFove old Dixie dC/Gown, And the pFeople were singing. They went... &qC/Guot;La lAma la la laG la, la la la lFa 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 I'm chopping wood, And I don't care if the money's no good. You take what you need and you leave the rest, But they should never have taken the very best. (refrain) Like my father before me, I 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 my the mud below my feet, You can't raise the cane back up when it's in the feed. (refrain) |C C/B |Bb Am |Ab G | (refrain) -- Roy M. Randall, FG | I have a clue. Inconsequential Systems, Inc. | For $20, you may have one too. zeroy@netcom.com | From: skaeser@hr.house.gov (Steven Kaeser) THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN (The Band)
C Am Virgil C/GCaine is the name, and I serveFd on thF/Ee DanvillDme train, Am 'Til Stoneman'C/Gs Calvery came anFd tore up thF/Ee tracksDm again.
Am/E In the winter oFf '65, We werCe hungry, jusDmt barely alive. Am/E By May the tenthF, Richmond had fell, it's a tiCme I Dmremember, oh sDo well,
(Chorus)
The C/GNight They DrFmaj7ove Old Dixie C/GDown, and the Fmaj7bells were ringing, The C/GNight They Fmaj7Drove Old Dixie C/GDown, and the Fmaj7people were singin'. They went
C/GLa, La, La, AmLa, La, La, Gsus4La, La, La, La, La, La, F La, La, C
Am Back with my wife iCn Tennessee, WheFn one day shF/Ee called tDmo me, Am "VCirgil, quick, comFe see, therF/Ee goes RobDmert E. Lee!"
Am/E Now I don't minFd choppin' wood, and CI don't care if thDme money's no good. Am/E Ya take what ya need and yFa leave the rest,
But theCy never should havDme taken the verDy best. (Chorus)
Am Like my father Cbefore meF, I wilF/El work thDme land, Am Like my brotheCr above meF, who took F/Ea rebeDml stand.
Am/E He was just eighteenF, proud and brave,C But a Yankee laid hiDmm in his grave, Am/E I swear by the mud Fbelow my feet,
YoCu can't raise a Caine bacDmk up when he's in Ddefeat. (Chorus and fade) **
And if you're interested, here is another song from the "Band": ** THE WEIGHT (The Band)
GI pulled into BmNazareth, was Cfeelin' about half past Gdead; C G I just Bmneed some place where CI can lay my Ghead. C G
"Hey, mister, canBm you tell me wheCre a man might fiGnd a bedC'"G; He just grinned and Bmshook my hand, and &Cquot;No!", wGas all Che saidG.
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Take a Dload offC Fanny,G take aD load for Gfree; Take a Dload off CFanny, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on Gme.
G(F#bass) Em Em7 C ------------------------------------------------
GI picked up my Bmbag, I went Clookin' for a place to Ghide; C G GWhen I saw BmCarmen and the Devil Cwalkin' side by Gside. C G
I said, "BmHey, Carmen, Ccome on, let's goG downtoCwn.&quoGt; She said, &Bmquot;I gotta go, buCt my friend can stGick arouCnd."G;
(Chorus)
Go down, Miss BmMoses, there's Cnothin' you can Gsay C G It's just ol' BmLuke, and Luke's Cwaitin' on Judgement GDay. C G
"Well, LukeBm, my friend, wChat about young GAnna LeCe'"G; He said, "Do Bmme a favor, son, woCncha stay and keep AnnaG Lee compCany'&quGot;
(Chorus)
Crazy Chester Bmfollowed me, and he Ccaught me in the Gfog. C G He said, "I Bmwill fix your rackC, if you'll take JackG, my doCg."G;
I said, "Wait a minBmute, Chester, you Cknow I'm a peacGeful maCn."G; He said, &Bmquot;That's okay, boy, won'tC you feed him whenG you caCn."G;
(Chorus)
Catch a Bmcannon ball now, to Ctake me down the Gline C G My bag is Bmsinkin' low and I Cdo believe it's Gtime. C G
To get back to Miss BmFanny, you know Cshe's the only Gone. C G Who sent me Bmhere with her reCgards for everyGone. C G
(Chorus) **** Steven Kaeser skaeser@cais.com (hm) "May the farce remain with us, always" skaeser@hr.house.gov (wk) ****