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[Verse]

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I was born in Dixie land, unreconstructed till the end
   D                            A                            Em
In Carolina, I was raised by my granddaddy in my daddy's ways
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They both thought me right from wrong, how to fight and how to get along
       D                              A                       Em
But my own life now is almost gone in southern ground I belong

   Em                            G
My final hour is drawin' near so friend come sit by me right here
      D                                      A                        Em
Let's laugh and talk about our lives and the good ol days before I die
       Em                                    G
Please give your word this vow you keep when I return to earth to sleep
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Let me dream forever under southern land with a Dixie flag tied in my hand

[Chorus]

G             D                Em                       C
When, when my time has come, before they lay me down to rest
G                      D                Em                            C
Friends, in my time of darkness, please grant me just this one last request
G     Em                    C             G     D
Dixie land is where I wanna make my final stand
        G                D                   Em      C
I don't care if I'm in a box or not when they lay me down
    G     B7             Em
Just bury me in southern ground

[Bridge]

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[Verse]

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One last look at the country side before I close my weary eyes
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 Southern air for my last breath here comes my sweet angel of death
     Em                             G
Sing Dixie while they lower me so I hear it for eternity
D                            A                       Em
 I can feel the reapers touch ashes to ashes dust to dust

[Chorus]

G             D                Em                       C
When, when my time has come, before they lay me down to rest
G                      D                Em                            C
Friends, in my time of darkness, please grant me just this one last request
G     Em                    C             G     D
Dixie land is where I wanna make my final stand
        G                D                   Em      C
I don't care if I'm in a box or not when they lay me down
    G     B7             Em
Just bury me in southern ground

[Bridge]

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[Chorus]

G     Em                    C             G     D
Dixie land is where I wanna make my final stand
        G                D                   Em      C
I don't care if I'm in a box or not when they lay me down
    G     B7             Em
Just bury me in southern ground

[Outro]

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