The Night They Drove Chords

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EmVirgil GCaine is the name, and I Cserved on the Danville Emtrain

G'Til Stonewall's Emcavalry came, and Ctore up the tracks aEmgain.

CIn the winter of 'G65, we were Emhungry, just Gbarely alive.

EmBy May the tenth, CRichmond had fell, it's a Gtime I Emremember, oh so Awell,

 The Gnight they Cdrove old Dixie Gdown, and the Embells were ringing,

 The Gnight they Cdrove old Dixie Gdown, and the Empeople were singin'. They went

GLa, La, La, La, EmLa, AmLa, La, La, CLa, La, La, La

EmBack with my wife in GTennessee, when Cone day she said to Emme

G"Virgil, Emquick, come see, Cthere goes Robert E. EmLee!"

CNow I don't mind' em Emchoppin' wood, and I Gdon't care if the Emmoney's no good.

 Ya Ctake what ya need, and ya Emleave the rest,

 but they should Gnever have Emtaken the very Abest.

 The Gnight they Cdrove old Dixie Gdown, and the Embells were ringing

 The Gnight they Cdrove old Dixie Gdown, and the Empeople were singin'. They went

GLa, La, La, La, EmLa, AmLa, La, La,C La, La, La, La

EmLike my father beGfore me,C I'm a workin' Emman

GLike my brother aEmbove me,C I took a rebel Emstand.

 He was Cjust eighteen, Emproud and brave, but a GYankee laid him Emin his grave

 I Cswear by the mud beEmlow my feet,

 you can't Graise a Caine back Emup when he's in deDfeat.

 The Gnight they Cdrove old Dixie Gdown, and the Embells were ringing

 The Gnight they Cdrove old Dixie Gdown, and the Empeople were singin'. They went

GLa, La, La, La, EmLa, AmLa, La, La,C La, La, La, La