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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down – The Band --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Robbie Robertson From: “The Band” (1969) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link 1 (to Verse 1] C [ Am ] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|3---------------|0 E|0-------0-1---0-|0 C|0-----2---------|0 g|0-----------0---|2 Link 2 (end of Chorus 1 to Verse 2) F C [ Am ] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A --|----3-----------|----------------|0 E –-|--3-0-----------|----------0-1-3-|0 C 0-/4---0-----------|--------2-------|0 g --|----0-----------|----------------|2 [Link 3] (end of Chorus 2 to Verse 3) F C C F C [ Am ] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A --|----3-----3-----|0-------|----3-----------|----------------|0 E --|--3-0-----0-----|1-------|--3-0-----------|--------0-1-3---|0 C 0-/4---0-----0-----|0-----0-/4---0-----------|------2---------|0 g --|----0-----0-----|2-------|----0-----------|----------------|2 [Link 4] (end of Chorus 3 to Chorus 4) F C G Bb F Ddim7 C D [ C ] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G --|----3-----------|2---2---1---1---|0---0---2---2---|3---3---0---2---|3 A --|--3-0-----------|3---3---1---1---|1---1---1---1---|0---0---2---2---|0 A 0-/4---0-----------|2---2---2---2---|0---0---2---2---|0---0---2---2---|0 B --|----0-----------|0---0---3---3---|2---2---1---1---|0---0---2---2---|0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | C | (Link 1) [Verse 1]
Am Virgil CCaine is the name, and I Fserved on the CDanville Dmtrain Am 'Til Stoneman's Ccavalry came and Ftore up the Ctracks aDmgain Am In the winter of 'F65, we were Chungry, just Dmbarely alive Am By May the tenth, FRichmond had fell, it's a Ctime I reDmmember, oh so Dwell
[Chorus 1]
The Cnight they Fdrove Old Dixie Cdown, and the Fbells were ringing The Cnight they Fdrove Old Dixie Cdown, and the Fpeople were singin' C Am Gsus4 F | C | % | They went: Laah, la, la, laah, la, la La, la, la, la, laah, la, la, la [Link 2)
[Verse 2]
Am Back with my wife in CTennessee, when Fone day she Ccalled to Dmme Am "Virgil, Cquick, come see, Fthere goes CRobert E. DmLee!" Am Now I don't mind Fchoppin' wood, and I Cdon't care if the Dmmoney's no good Ya Amtake what ya need and ya Fleave the rest But they should Cnever have Dmtaken the very Dbest
[Chorus 2]
The Cnight they drFove Old Dixie Cdown, and the Fbells were ringing The Cnight they Fdrove Old Dixie Cdown, and all the Fpeople were singin' They went: C Laah, la, la, Amlaah, la, la 2/4 Gsus4 F | C C | F | C | N.C. | La, la, la, la, la, laah, la, la, la (Link 3)
[Verse 3]
Am Like my father beCfore me, FI will Cwork the Dmland Am And like my brother aCbove me, Fwho took a Crebel Dmstand He was Amjust eighteen, Fproud and brave, but a CYankee laid him Dmin his grave Am I swear by the mud Fbelow my feet You can't Craise a Caine back Dmup when he's in deDfeat
[Chorus 3]
The Cnight they Fdrove Old Dixie Cdown, and the Fbells were ringing The Cnight they Fdrove Old Dixie Cdown, and all the Fpeople were singin' They went: C Laah, la, la, Amlaah, la, la Gsus4 F | C | G Bb | F Ddim7 | C D | La, la, la, la, laah, la, la, La (Link 4)
[Chorus 4] (fade out)
The Cnight they Fdrove Old Dixie Cdown, and all the Fbells were ringing The Cnight they Fdrove Old Dixie Cdown, and the Fpeople were singin' C Am Gsus4 F | C | % | They went: Laah, la, la, laah, la, la La, la, la, la, laah, la, la, la [Link 2)