Bellamy Brothers - You Ain’t Just Whistlin’ Dixie Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]Pine trees [D]grow so tall in the [E]bright sunshine
[D]A young boy [E]steals his daddy’s [A]fishing line
[A]An alligator [D]lays on the banks of a river[E]bed
[D]And if you didn’t know [E]any better, you’d swear [A]he’s dead
[chorus]
[Bm]Now these are a [E]few things I’m in [A]love with
A [Bm]small part of the [E]reason I go [A]back
To Caro[Bm]lina Mississsippi [E]Florida gorgeous [A]Georgia
Now if you [Bm]think I’m happy down [E]there, you’re on the right [A]track
And you [D]ain’t just whistling [E]Dixie, you [A]ain’t just slapping your [D]knee
I’m a [D]grandson of the South[E]land, an [A]heir to the Conf[A7]ederacy
You [D]ain’t just whistling [E]Dixie? ‘Cause the [A]cattle call’s calling me [D]home
So [D]put me down there where I [E]wanna be, [D]plant my feet with [E]Robert E. Lee
[D]Bury my bones under a [E]cypress tree, and [D]never [C#m]let [E]me [A]roam
[Closing]
[A]Cotton balls gleam and the [D]cow gives cream for the [E]baby’s sake
[D]Pa comes in full of [E]gin and he’s mean as a [A]rattlesnake
And if the [A]well runs dry and we [D]cry and cuss the [E]garden hose
[D]Mama draws a bucket full of [E]creek water just to [A]wash our clothes
[chorus]
[Bm]Now these are a [E]few things I’m in [A]love with
A [Bm]small part of the [E]reason I go [A]back
To Caro[Bm]lina Mississsippi [E]Florida gorgeous [A]Georgia
Now if you [Bm]think I’m happy down [E]there, you’re on the right [A]track
And you [D]ain’t just whistling [E]Dixie, you [A]ain’t just slapping your [D]knee
I’m a [D]grandson of the South[E]land, an [A]heir to the Conf[A7]ederacy
You [D]ain’t just whistling [E]Dixie? ‘Cause the [A]cattle call’s calling me [D]home
So [D]put me down there where I [E]wanna be, [D]plant my feet with [E]Robert E. Lee
[D]Bury my bones under a [E]cypress tree, and [D]never [C#m]let [E]me [A]roam
How to play You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bellamy Brothers - You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.
You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie uses these transitions most often: D → E (20), E → A (20), and A → D (10). 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 A - D chord transition.
1. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
3. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
6. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
7. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
8. D → C#m chord transition
To move from D to C#m;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
9. C#m → E chord transition
To move from C#m to E;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie.
- You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie includes 84 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
- E → D: 14%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → E: 3%
- D → C#m: 0%