Southern Dixie Flyer chords by Marty Robbins

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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At the station  (D major) house  (A major) one day  (D major) 
Was a lady old and gray
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I  (G major) could tell her heart was
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feelin'  (D major) sad and low  (A major) 
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With a teardrop  (D major) in her eye
She was tryin' not to cry
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I determ (G major) ined then her story  (D major) I  (A major) would know
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Verse 2

I ventured a word

Then a sad, sad tale I heard

Of a mother who had lost her only child

Yes they've taken her away

These words I heard her say

And they're travellin' on

that Southern Dixie Flyer

Verse 3
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She was  (D major) only sweet sixteen
And the only joy I've seen
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What God  (G major) has given now  (D major) 
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he takes away  (A major) 
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She'll be  (D major) taken home  (A major) again  (D major) 
On that southbound railroad train
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To  (G major) be laid there with her
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 (D major) daddy  (A major) in the grave
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Verse 4
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I've no  (A major) money of my own
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I can't  (G major) even take her home  (D major) 
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But I want  (G major) to be there  (D major) with
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my heart's de (A major) sire
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But then she  (D major) could say no more
As the echo drifted o'er
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Was the  (G major) whistle of that
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Southern  (D major)  (A major) Dixie Fly (D major) er

Verse 5
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As the train  (D major) pulled out of sight
And the day became as night
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Was a scene  (G major) to bring a tear  (D major) to any eye  (A major) 
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Just a  (D major) lady all alone
Not a thing to call her own
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But  (G major) some memories from
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a  (D major) better day  (A major) gone  (D major) by

Verse 6
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I knew  (A major) right away
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There was  (G major) nothin' I could say  (D major) 
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To soothe  (G major) her heart
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Or dry  (D major) those tear dimmed eyes  (A major) 
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So I turned  (D major) to walk away
From the lady old and gray
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Whose heart  (G major) was on that
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Southern  (D major)  (A major) Dixie Fly (D major) er

Verse 7
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I've no  (A major) money of my own
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I can't  (G major) even take her home  (D major) 
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But I want  (G major) to be there with  (D major) 
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my heart's desire  (A major) 
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But then she  (D major) could say no more
As the echo drifted o'er
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Was the  (G major) whistle of that
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Southern  (D major)  (A major) Dixie Flyer
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