Lonesome Boy From Dixie

Em D G C A Em D G B Em Em D G C A D DA D D A Well there's a peach tree on a hill in northern Geogia Em D G B Em Where a teenage boy sits starin' at the ground Em D G C A Soon he'll leave to join the rebel soldiers Em D G B Em For the Cumberland and Nashville he is bound Em D G C A D DA D D A He goes down to ride with the Bedford Forrest Calvalry Em D G B Em He could shoot a man at a hundred yards or more Em D G C A But he knows he's just like any other soldier Em D G B Em If they spill his blood he'll never ride no more Em G A Em Don't you know I'm just a lonesome boy from dixie D B Em Help me lord I feel so all alone A Em Don't you know I'm a lonesome boy from dixie C D G B Em Gone to war and I just wanna get home Em D G C A D DA D D A When the battle started the rebels were outnumbered Em D G B Em They shot his leg with an angry cannonball Em D G C A The medic came and said we'll all be lucky Em D G B Em If the boy from Georgia makes it home at all Em D G C A D DA D D A Well there's a peach tree on a hill in northern Georgia Em D G B Em Where a horse stands like a statue made of stone Em D G C A Flowers bless a grave down in the meadow Em D G B Em Now the lonesome boy from dixie's made it home Em G A Em Don't you know I'm just a lonesome boy from dixie D B Em Help me Lord, I feel so all alone A Em Don't you know I'm a lonesome boy from dixie C D G B Em Well we lost the war and I just wanna get home