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Bellamy Brothers - You Ain’t Just Whistlin’ Dixie Chords

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ChordsA, D, E, Bm, A7, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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.

APinetreesDgrowsotallintheEbrightsunshine
DAyoungboyEstealshisdaddy’sAfishingline
AAnalligatorDlaysonthebanksofa Eriverbed
DAndifyoudidn’tknowEanybetter,you’dswearAhe’sdead
BmNowtheseareaEfewthingsI’minAlovewith
ABmsmallpartoftheEreasonIgoAback
To BmCarolinaMississsippiEFloridagorgeousAGeorgia
NowifyouBmthinkI’mhappydownEthere,you’reontherightAtrack
AndyouDain’tjustwhistlingEDixie,youAain’tjustslappingyourDknee
I’maDgrandsonofthe ESouthland,anAheirtothe A7Confederacy
YouDain’tjustwhistlingEDixie?‘CausetheAcattlecall’scallingmeDhome
SoDputmedowntherewhereIEwannabe,DplantmyfeetwithERobertE.Lee
DBurymybonesunderaEcypresstree,andDneverC#mletEmeAroam
ACottonballsgleamandtheDcowgivescreamfortheEbaby’ssake
DPacomesinfullofEginandhe’smeanasaArattlesnake
AndiftheAwellrunsdryandweDcryandcusstheEgardenhose
DMamadrawsabucketfullofEcreekwaterjusttoAwashourclothes
BmNowtheseareaEfewthingsI’minAlovewith
ABmsmallpartoftheEreasonIgoAback
To BmCarolinaMississsippiEFloridagorgeousAGeorgia
NowifyouBmthinkI’mhappydownEthere,you’reontherightAtrack
AndyouDain’tjustwhistlingEDixie,youAain’tjustslappingyourDknee
I’maDgrandsonofthe ESouthland,anAheirtothe A7Confederacy
YouDain’tjustwhistlingEDixie?‘CausetheAcattlecall’scallingmeDhome
SoDputmedowntherewhereIEwannabe,DplantmyfeetwithERobertE.Lee
DBurymybonesunderaEcypresstree,andDneverC#mletEmeAroam
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ArtistBellamy Brothers
AlbumThe Two and Only
GenresCountry
Year1979
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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

Switching 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 10 times.

A to D

2. D → E chord transition

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

Here's how to move from D to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

D to E

3. E → A chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

E to A

4. A → Bm chord transition

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

To move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

A to Bm

5. Bm → E chord transition

Switching from Bm to E:

  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 G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

6. A → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A to A7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. 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 chorus, played 2 times.

8. D → C#m chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. C#m → E chord transition

To move from C#m to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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%
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