Lonesome Boy From Dixie Chords - The Charlie Daniels Band

Intro

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Verse 1

Em D G C A D/F# A D/F# Well there's a peach tree on a hill in northern Georgia Em D G B Em Em Fm Em Fm Where a teenage boy sits starin' at the ground Em D G C A D/F# A D/F# Soon he'll leave to join the rebel soldiers Em D G B E A Em For the Cumberland and Nashville he is bound

Verse 2

Em D G C A D/F# A D/F# He goes down to ride with the Bedford Forrest Calvery Em D G B Em Em Fm He could shoot a man at a hundred yards or more Em D G C A D/F# A D/F# But he knows he's just like any other soldier Em D G B Em A Em If they spill his blood he'll never ride no more

Chorus 1

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

Verse 3

Em D G C A D/F# A D/F# When the battle started the rebels were outnumbered Em D G B Em Fm Em They shot his leg with an angry cannonball Em D G C A D/F# A D/F# The medic came and said we'll all be lucky Em D G B Em A Em If the boy from Georgia makes it home at all

Chorus 2

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

Solo

Em D G C A D/F# A D/F# Em D G B Em Fm Em After the Piano

Solo

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Verse 4

Em D G C A D/F# A D/F# Well there's a peach tree on a hill in northern Georgia Em D G B Em Fm Em Where a horse stands like a statue made of stone Em D G C A D/F# A D/F# Flowers bless a grave down in the meadow Em D G B Em A Em Now the lonesome boy from dixie's made it home

Chorus 3

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

Outro