Gillian Welch – Down Along The Dixie Line chords

I’m not entirely sure of all the words.  Please add your corrections/suggestions!


Capo on 2


GWay down in Dixie, oh do they miss me

C                      GDown along the Dixie line

GBanjoes are strummin’, horseflies are hummin’

A7                 CRipe melons on the vine

    Em           G          C         A7The gold and the gray weeds sing look away

    G              D       GWay down along the Dixie line


I spent my childhood walking the wildwood
Down along the Dixie line
Freight trains are squallin’, eyeballs are ballin’
Four engines at a time
I was so happy with Momma and Pappy
Down along the Dixie line


G                            CCan't you hear those drivers wail

          G                      DCan't you see those bright rails shine

      G                   CGonna catch that fireball man

          G         D     GLeave the northland far behind


[Solo over verse chords]


A river of whiskey flows down in Dixie
Down along the Dixie line
They pulled up the tracks now, I can't go back now
Can't hardly keep from crying
Oh do they miss me way down in Dixie
Down along the Dixie line

G                            CCan't you hear those drivers wail

          G                      DCan't you see those bright rails shine

      G                   CWanna catch that fireball man

          G         D     GLeave the northland far behind...

C   A7   G              D       G      ...Down along the Dixie line