Airplane Fell Down In Dixie Cifras

Ray Wylie Hubbard
Airplane Fell Down in Dixie (Live)
 
Short bars in instrumental are 2/4 or 3/4.
 
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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An airplane fell down in Dixie
 
Lord, how the people cried.
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An airplane fell down in Dixie
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Lord, how the people cried.
D
  Twenty people was damaged bad
C                             G
Six crossed over to the other side.
 
[Verse 2]
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When a momma lose a youngin'
 
There ain't no sadder loss.
       C
When a momma lose a youngin'
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There ain't no sadder loss.
        D
They're cursin' the name of Jesus
C                          G
Laid 'em 'neath a Southern Cross.
 
[Instrumental]
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| C   | C   | C | G   | G   | G   |
| D   | D   | C  | G   | G   | G   |
 
[Verse 3]
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I stood on the ground in England
 
I heard a hard southern rain.
C
Stood on the ground in England
                        G
I heard a hard southern rain.
      D
Got a taste of bourbon whiskey
C                 G
Mr. J.J. Cale's cocaine.
 
[Verse 4]
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Nobody lives forever
 
Some things never die.
C
Nobody lives forever
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Some things never die.
        D
Like we did in the Land of Cotton
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They tell me that a free bird always flies.
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