Dixie Cannonball Writen By Vaughn Horton lyrics

Writen by Vaughn Horton

Key of E Demo made by Hank Williams 1949

This is on the 10CD box set.



(E) I`MA`HEADIN` BACK TO DIXIE,

THAT`S THE (A) PLACE I LONG TO (E) BE,

WHERE THE (A) COTTON GROWS AND THE (E) SWANEE FLOWS,

THAT`S (F#7) HOME SWEET HOME TO (B7) ME,

(E) WHERE THEY MEET YOU AND THEY GREET YOU,

WITH THE (A) SWEETEST HOW YOU ALL,

WELL (E) SHUT MY MOUTH, I`M A`HEADIN` SOUTH,

ON THE (B7) DIXIE CANNON- (E) BALL.



CHORUS:

(E) ON THE DIXIE CANNONBALL, ON THE (A) DIXIE CANNONBALL,

JUST (E) LISTEN TO THE WHISTLE, IT`LL (F#7) THRILL YOU ONE AND (B7) ALL,

AND I (E) KNOW THERE`S SOME ONE WAITIN`,WITH THE (A) SWEETEST HOW YOU ALL,

WELL (E) SHUT MY MOUTH, I`M A`HEADIN` SOUTH, ON THE (B7) DIXIE CANNON- (E)

BALL.



(E) WHEN I CROSS THEM SMOKEY MTNS. I`LL BE (A) COUNTIN` EVERY (E) MILE,

WHEN THE (A) WHISTLE BLOWS, I`LL BE ON MY (E) TOES,

AND I`LL (F#7) SHUFFLE DOWN THE (B7) AISLE,

AND I (E) KNOW I`LL NOT BE LONESOME,

WHEN I (A) SEE THEM TREETOPS TALL,

I`M COMING (E) THROUGH ON THE BIG CHOO-CHOO,

ON THE (B7) DIXIE CANNON- (E) BALL.



Repeat chorus:



(E) Yes, I`m goin` back to dixie, that`s the (A) place I long to (E) be,

Where the (A) cotton grows and the (E) Swanee flows,

That`s (F#7) home sweet home to (B7) me,

(E) Where they meet you and they greet you,

With the (A) sweetest how you all,

Well (E) shut my mouth, i`m a`headin` South,

On the (B7) Dixie Cannon- (E) ball.



repeat chorus: