Whistlin Dixie

Intro A [Verso 1] A D E D Pine trees grow so tall in the bright sunshine E A A young boy steals his daddy's fishin' line A D E D The alligator lays right there on the banks of the riverbed E If you didn't know any better A Bm You'd swear he was dead [Refrão] E A Now these are a few things I'm in love with Bm E A They're a small part of the reason I go back Bm E A To Carolina, Mississsippi, Florida, gorgeous Georgia Bm E Now if you think I'm happy down there A You're on the right track D E And you ain't just whistlin Dixie A D No, you ain't just slappin' your knee D E 'Cause I'm a grandson of the Southland A A7 An heir to the Confederacy D E You ain't just whistlin' Dixie A D 'Cause the cattle call's callin' me home D E So put me down there where I wanna be D E Plant my feet with Robert E. Lee D E Bury my bones under a cypress tree D C#m E A And never let me roam Interlude A [Verso 2] A D E Cotton balls gleam and the cow gives cream for the baby's sake D E A Yeah, and my pa comes in full of gin - he's mean as a rattlesnake A D E And if the well runs dry and we cry and we've cussed the garden hose D E A Then Mama draws a bucket full of creek water just to wash our clothes [Refrão] Bm E A Now these are just a few things I'm in love with Bm E A They're a small part of the reason I go back Bm E A To Carolina, Mississsippi, Florida, gorgeous Georgia Bm E If you think I'm happy down here A You're on the right track D E And you ain't just whistlin Dixie A D No, you ain't just slappin' your knee D E 'Cause I'm a grandson of the Southland, boys A A7 An heir to the Confederacy D E You ain't just whistlin' Dixie A D 'Cause the cattle call's callin' me home D E So put me down there where I wanna be D E Plant my feet with ole Robert E. Lee D E Bury my bones under a cypress tree D C#m E A And never let me roam Outro D E Why don't you put me down there where I wanna be D E Bury my feet with Robert E. Lee D E Bury my bones under a cypress tree D C#m E A And never let me roam E D E A