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Daniel Decatur Emmett - Dixie Chords

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ChordsD, D7, G, Bm, A, Em, E7, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Oh,IDwishIwasintheD7landofcotton,
Goldtimestherearenotforgotten,
Look Daway,look Bmaway,look AawayDixieDLand.
InDixie’sLand,whereD7Iwasbornin,Gearlyononefrostymornin’,
Look Daway,lookaway,look AawayDixieDLand.
IwishIDwasinGDixie, EmHooray! E7Hooray!
InDDixieLandI’llGtakemystandtoDliveanddieinADixie.
DAway, Aaway, DawaydownsouthinADixie.
DAway, Aaway, DawaydownsouthinADixie
OleDMissusmarry D7“Willtheweaver”,
GWillumwasagaydeceiver
Look Daway,Look Bmaway,Look Aaway,DixieDLand
ButwhenheputhisD7armaround‘er,heGsmiledfierceasafortypounder,
Look Daway!Lookaway!Look Aaway!DixieDLand
IwishIDwasinGDixie, EmHooray! E7Hooray!
InDDixieLandI’llGtakemystandtoDliveanddieinADixie.
DAway, Aaway, DawaydownsouthinADixie.
DAway, Aaway, DawaydownsouthinADixie
HisDfacewassharpasaD7butcher’scleaver,
Gbutthatdidnotseemtogrieve‘er
Look Daway,Look Bmaway,Look Aaway,DixieDLand
OleMissusactedtheD7foolishpart,Ganddiedforamanthatbrokeherheart
Look Daway!Lookaway!Look Aaway!DixieDLand
IwishIDwasinGDixie, EmHooray! E7Hooray!
InDDixieLandI’llGtakemystandtoDliveanddieinADixie.
DAway, Aaway, DawaydownsouthinADixie.
DAway, Aaway, DawaydownsouthinADixie
NowDhere’stothehealthtotheD7nextoleMissus,
Gan’allthegalsthatwanttokissus;
Look Daway!Look Bmaway!Look A7away!DixieDLand
ButifyouwanttoD7drive‘waysorrow,
Gcomeandhearthissongtomorrow
Look Daway!Lookaway!Look Aaway!DixieDLand
IwishIDwasinGDixie, EmHooray! E7Hooray!
InDDixieLandI’llGtakemystandtoDliveanddieinADixie.
DAway, Aaway, DawaydownsouthinADixie.
DAway, Aaway, DawaydownsouthinADixie
There’sDbuckwheatcakesandD7Injunbatter,
Gmakesyoufatoralittlefatter
Look Daway,Look Bmaway,Look Aaway,DixieDLand
ThenhoeitdownandD7scratchyourgravel,
GtoDixie’sLandI’mboundtotravel,
Look Daway!Lookaway!Look Aaway!DixieDLand
IwishIDwasinGDixie, EmHooray! E7Hooray!
InDDixieLandI’llGtakemystandtoDliveanddieinADixie.
DAway, Aaway, DawaydownsouthinADixie.
DAway, Aaway, DawaydownsouthinADixie
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ArtistDaniel Decatur Emmett
AlbumSingle
GenresChildren, Christmas
Year1859
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Dixie on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Daniel Decatur Emmett - Dixie on guitar requires 8 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Dixie uses these transitions most often: A → D (34), D → A (30), and G → D (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - D7 chord transition.

1. D → D7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

D to D7

2. D7 → G chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

D7 to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G to D

4. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

D to Bm

5. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 34 times.

7. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

8. Em → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to E7:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

9. E7 → D chord transition

To move from E7 to D:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

10. Bm → A7 chord transition

Switching from Bm to A7:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. A7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Dixie chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dixie.

  • Dixie includes 135 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dixie contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dixie connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
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