Writen by vaughn horton
Key of e demo made by hank williams 1949
This is on the 10cd box set.
(e) i’m a’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 mouthI’m a’headin’ south
On the (b7) dixie cannon- (e) ball.
Chorus:
(e) on the dixie cannonballon the (a) dixie cannonball
Just (e) listen to the whistleit’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 mouthI’m a’headin’ southon 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 blowsI’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) yesI’m goin’ back to dixiethat’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 mouthI’m a’headin’ south
On the (b7) dixie cannon- (e) ball.
Repeat chorus: