Chords
[Verse 1]
C Am Virgil CaineC/G is the name and I servedF on the Am/EDanville train Dm
Am 'Til Stoneman's C/Gcavalry came and Ftore up the Am/Etracks again Dm
Am/E In the winter of Fsixty five, we were Chungry, just Dmbarely alive
Am/E By May the tenth, FRichmond had fell
It's a timeC I reDmmember, oh so well D
[Chorus]
The C/Gnight they droveFmaj7 old Dixie down C/G
And the bellsFmaj7 were ringing
The C/Gnight they droveFmaj7 old Dixie down C/G
And the peoFmaj7ple were singing
They went,C/G "La, la, la"
Am"La, la, la"
Gsus4"La, la, la, la, la, laF la, la, la" C
[Verse 2]
AmBack with my wife in TenC/Gnessee
When Fone day she Am/Ecalled to me Dm
Am "Virgil, quick,C/G come see, Fthere goes Am/ERobert E. Lee" Dm
Now Am/EI don't mind chopFpin' wood
And I Cdon't care if the Dmmoney's no good
Ya Am/Etake what ya need and ya Fleave the rest
But they should Cnever have Dmtaken the very best D
[Chorus]
The C/Gnight they droveFmaj7 old Dixie down C/G
And the bellsFmaj7 were ringing
The C/Gnight they droveFmaj7 old Dixie down C/G
And all the Fmaj7people were singing
They went,C/G "La, la, la"
Am"La, la, la"
Gsus4"La, la, la, la, la, laF la, la, la"
C F C
[Verse 3]
Am Like my father beforeC/G me, FI will workAm/E the land
Dm Am And like my brother aC/Gbove me,F who took a Am/Erebel stand Dm
He was Am/Ejust eighteen, proudF and brave
But a CYankee laid him Dmin his grave
I Am/Eswear by the mud belowF my feet
You can't Craise a Caine back upDm when he's in defeat D
[Chorus]
The C/Gnight they droveFmaj7 old Dixie down C/G
And the bellsFmaj7 were ringing
The C/Gnight they droveFmaj7 old Dixie down C/G
And all the Fmaj7people were singing
They C/Gwent, "La, la, la"
Am"La, la, la"
Gsus4"La, la, la, la, la, laF la, la, la" C
[Bridge]
Bm Bb F/A Abdim7
[Chorus]
C/G D/F# The nightC/G they droveFmaj7 old Dixie down C/G
And all the Fmaj7bells were ringing
The C/Gnight they droveFmaj7 old Dixie down C/G
And the peoFmaj7ple were singing
They C/Gwent, "La, la, la"
Am"La, la, la"
Gsus4"La, la, la, la, la, laF la, la, la" C
