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The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down original guitar chords by
The Band
The Band
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1969Rock4.5K views
Key: C major
Verse 1
C
C

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Am
Am

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C/G
C/G

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Virgil Caine is the name
F
F

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Am/E
Am/E

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Dm
Dm

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And I served on the Danville train
Am
Am

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C/G
C/G

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'Til Stoneman's cavalry came
F
F

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Am/E
Am/E

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Dm
Dm

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And tore up the tracks again
Pre-chorus 1
Am/E
Am/E

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F
F

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C
C

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In the winter of '65, we were hungry,
Dm
Dm

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just barely alive
Am/E
Am/E

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F
F

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By May the tenth, Richmond had fell
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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D
D

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It's a time I remember, oh so well
Chorus 1
C/G
C/G

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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C/G
C/G

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The night they drove old Dixie down
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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And the bells were ringing
C/G
C/G

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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C/G
C/G

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The night they drove old Dixie down
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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And the people were singing
C/G
C/G

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Am
Am

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They went, "Na, la, la, la, na, na
Gsus4
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F
F

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La la, na, na, la, la, la, la, la"
C
C

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C
C

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Verse 2
Am
Am

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C/G
C/G

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Back with my wife in Tennessee
F
F

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Am/E
Am/E

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Dm
Dm

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When one day she called to me
Am
Am

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C/G
C/G

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"Virgil, quick, come see
F
F

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Am/E
Am/E

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Dm
Dm

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There goes the Robert E. Lee"
Pre-chorus 2
Am/E
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F
F

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Now I don't mind choppin' wood
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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And I don't care if the money's no good
Am/E
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You take what you need
F
F

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and you leave the rest
C
C

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But they should never have
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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taken the very best
Chorus 2
C/G
C/G

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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C/G
C/G

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The night they drove old Dixie down
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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And the bells were ringing
C/G
C/G

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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C/G
C/G

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The night they drove old Dixie down
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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And all the people were singing
C/G
C/G

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Am
Am

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They went, "Na, la, la, la, na, na
Gsus4
Gsus4

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F
F

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La la, na, na, la, la, la, la, la"
C
C

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C
C

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C

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Verse 3
Am
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C/G
C/G

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Like my father before me
F
F

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Am/E
Am/E

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Dm
Dm

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I will work the land
Am
Am

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C/G
C/G

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And like my brother above me
F
F

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Am/E
Am/E

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Dm
Dm

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Who took a rebel stand
Pre-chorus 3
Am/E
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F
F

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He was just eighteen, proud and brave
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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But a Yankee laid him in his grave
Am/E
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F
F

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I swear by the mud below my feet
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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You can't raise a Caine back up
D
D

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when he's in defeat
Chorus 3
C/G
C/G

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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C/G
C/G

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The night they drove old Dixie down
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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And the bells were ringing
C/G
C/G

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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C/G
C/G

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The night they drove old Dixie down
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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And all the people were singing
C/G
C/G

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Am
Am

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They went, "Na, la, la, la, na, na
Gsus4
Gsus4

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F
F

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La la, na, na, la, la, la, la, la"
C
C

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Bm
Bm
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Bb
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F/A
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Fm
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C/G
C/G

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D7/F#
D7/F#

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Chorus 4
C/G
C/G

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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C/G
C/G

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The night they drove old Dixie down
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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And all the bells were ringing
C/G
C/G

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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C/G
C/G

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The night they drove old Dixie down
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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And the people were singing
C/G
C/G

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Am
Am

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They went, "Na, la, la, la, na, na
Gsus4
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F
F

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La la, na, na, la, la, la, la, la"
C
C

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[Fade out]

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Chords
  • C

  • Am

  • C/G

  • F

  • Am/E

  • Dm

  • D

  • Fmaj7

  • Gsus4

  • Bm

    2
  • Bb

  • F/A

  • Fm

  • D7/F#

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by The Band is C major.

The primary chords used in The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down are C, Am, F, Dm, D, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Am, F, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is approximately 126 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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