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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
Am · G · F · C · Em
The Band’s historical folk-rock ballad about the American Civil War from the perspective of a Confederate soldier. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a steady, moderate tempo to capture the song’s narrative feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G F
Virgil Caine is the name and I served on the Danville train
C G F
Till Stoneman’s cavalry came and tore up the tracks again
C G F
In the winter of ’65, we were hungry, just barely alive
C G F C G
By May the tenth, Richmond had fallen, it’s a time I remember, oh so well
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Verse 2
C G F
Back with my wife in Tennessee, when one day she called to me
C G F
Said ”Virgil, quick, come see, there goes the Robert E. Lee”
C G F
Now I don’t mind choppin’ wood and I don’t care if the money’s no good
C G
You take what you need and you leave the rest
F C G
But they should never have taken the very best, yeah
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Verse 3
C G
Like my father before me, I will work the land
F C G
And like my brother above me, who took a rebel stand
F
He was just eighteen, proud and brave
C G
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
F
I swear by the mud below my feet
C G F
You can’t raise a Caine back up when he’s in defeat, yeah
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Practice tip: The C to G and F to C transitions are the most common; get comfortable with them before adding the lyrics.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Am · G · F · C · Em
The Band’s historical folk-rock ballad about the American Civil War from the perspective of a Confederate soldier. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a steady, moderate tempo to capture the song’s narrative feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G F
Virgil Caine is the name and I served on the Danville train
C G F
Till Stoneman’s cavalry came and tore up the tracks again
C G F
In the winter of ’65, we were hungry, just barely alive
C G F C G
By May the tenth, Richmond had fallen, it’s a time I remember, oh so well
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Verse 2
C G F
Back with my wife in Tennessee, when one day she called to me
C G F
Said ”Virgil, quick, come see, there goes the Robert E. Lee”
C G F
Now I don’t mind choppin’ wood and I don’t care if the money’s no good
C G
You take what you need and you leave the rest
F C G
But they should never have taken the very best, yeah
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Verse 3
C G
Like my father before me, I will work the land
F C G
And like my brother above me, who took a rebel stand
F
He was just eighteen, proud and brave
C G
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
F
I swear by the mud below my feet
C G F
You can’t raise a Caine back up when he’s in defeat, yeah
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Practice tip: The C to G and F to C transitions are the most common; get comfortable with them before adding the lyrics.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Am · G · F · C · Em
The Band’s historical folk-rock ballad about the American Civil War from the perspective of a Confederate soldier. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a steady, moderate tempo to capture the song’s narrative feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G F
Virgil Caine is the name and I served on the Danville train
C G F
Till Stoneman’s cavalry came and tore up the tracks again
C G F
In the winter of ’65, we were hungry, just barely alive
C G F C G
By May the tenth, Richmond had fallen, it’s a time I remember, oh so well
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Verse 2
C G F
Back with my wife in Tennessee, when one day she called to me
C G F
Said ”Virgil, quick, come see, there goes the Robert E. Lee”
C G F
Now I don’t mind choppin’ wood and I don’t care if the money’s no good
C G
You take what you need and you leave the rest
F C G
But they should never have taken the very best, yeah
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Verse 3
C G
Like my father before me, I will work the land
F C G
And like my brother above me, who took a rebel stand
F
He was just eighteen, proud and brave
C G
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
F
I swear by the mud below my feet
C G F
You can’t raise a Caine back up when he’s in defeat, yeah
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Practice tip: The C to G and F to C transitions are the most common; get comfortable with them before adding the lyrics.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Am · G · F · C · Em
The Band’s historical folk-rock ballad about the American Civil War from the perspective of a Confederate soldier. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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123456
Tip: Use a steady, moderate tempo to capture the song’s narrative feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G F
Virgil Caine is the name and I served on the Danville train
C G F
Till Stoneman’s cavalry came and tore up the tracks again
C G F
In the winter of ’65, we were hungry, just barely alive
C G F C G
By May the tenth, Richmond had fallen, it’s a time I remember, oh so well
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Verse 2
C G F
Back with my wife in Tennessee, when one day she called to me
C G F
Said ”Virgil, quick, come see, there goes the Robert E. Lee”
C G F
Now I don’t mind choppin’ wood and I don’t care if the money’s no good
C G
You take what you need and you leave the rest
F C G
But they should never have taken the very best, yeah
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Verse 3
C G
Like my father before me, I will work the land
F C G
And like my brother above me, who took a rebel stand
F
He was just eighteen, proud and brave
C G
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
F
I swear by the mud below my feet
C G F
You can’t raise a Caine back up when he’s in defeat, yeah
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Practice tip: The C to G and F to C transitions are the most common; get comfortable with them before adding the lyrics.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Am · G · F · C · Em
The Band’s historical folk-rock ballad about the American Civil War from the perspective of a Confederate soldier. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a steady, moderate tempo to capture the song’s narrative feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G F
Virgil Caine is the name and I served on the Danville train
C G F
Till Stoneman’s cavalry came and tore up the tracks again
C G F
In the winter of ’65, we were hungry, just barely alive
C G F C G
By May the tenth, Richmond had fallen, it’s a time I remember, oh so well
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Verse 2
C G F
Back with my wife in Tennessee, when one day she called to me
C G F
Said ”Virgil, quick, come see, there goes the Robert E. Lee”
C G F
Now I don’t mind choppin’ wood and I don’t care if the money’s no good
C G
You take what you need and you leave the rest
F C G
But they should never have taken the very best, yeah
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Verse 3
C G
Like my father before me, I will work the land
F C G
And like my brother above me, who took a rebel stand
F
He was just eighteen, proud and brave
C G
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
F
I swear by the mud below my feet
C G F
You can’t raise a Caine back up when he’s in defeat, yeah
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Practice tip: The C to G and F to C transitions are the most common; get comfortable with them before adding the lyrics.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Am · G · F · C · Em
The Band’s historical folk-rock ballad about the American Civil War from the perspective of a Confederate soldier. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a steady, moderate tempo to capture the song’s narrative feel.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G F
Virgil Caine is the name and I served on the Danville train
C G F
Till Stoneman’s cavalry came and tore up the tracks again
C G F
In the winter of ’65, we were hungry, just barely alive
C G F C G
By May the tenth, Richmond had fallen, it’s a time I remember, oh so well
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Verse 2
C G F
Back with my wife in Tennessee, when one day she called to me
C G F
Said ”Virgil, quick, come see, there goes the Robert E. Lee”
C G F
Now I don’t mind choppin’ wood and I don’t care if the money’s no good
C G
You take what you need and you leave the rest
F C G
But they should never have taken the very best, yeah
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Verse 3
C G
Like my father before me, I will work the land
F C G
And like my brother above me, who took a rebel stand
F
He was just eighteen, proud and brave
C G
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
F
I swear by the mud below my feet
C G F
You can’t raise a Caine back up when he’s in defeat, yeah
Chorus
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F
And the bells were ringing
F C
The night they drove old Dixie down
G F C
And the people were singing, they went
G F C
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Practice tip: The C to G and F to C transitions are the most common; get comfortable with them before adding the lyrics.