Dixieland Lyrics

by Steve Earle

Steve Earle Dixieland Lyrics

This is the mandolin lick plus chords for Dixieland off of the Mountain. I
figured out this lick about a year ago at Guildtown Bluegrass festival, and saw
it was requested so i tabbed it out.
The lick is very simplified and i know there is a lot more going on but if
anyone wants ill do it for banjo too. Or guitar if no-one owns a banjo or
mandolin. If the actual structure of the tab looks crap then just copy it into
Word as Courier New and it should re-align.
D-2h4-4-2h4-4-2h4-2-0- --0-2-4-------------- ---------------4-2- -2h4-4-2h4-2-0-
The chords aren't in exact places, but youll get the idea pretty easily.
I am Kilrain and I'm a fightin' man and I come from County Clare
And the Brits would hang me for a Fenian so I took me leave of there
And I crossed the ocean in the "Arrianne", the vilest tub afloat
And the captain's brother was a railroad man and he met us at the boat
So I joined up with the 20th Maine like I said my friend I'm a fighting man
And we're marchin' south in the pouring rain
We're all goin' down to Dixieland
I am Kilrain of the 20th Maine and we fight for Chamberlain
'Cause he stood right with us when the Johnnies came like a banshee on the wind
In the smoke smeared hell of Gettysburg many a mother wept
For many a good boy died there, sure, and the air smelt just like death
I am the Kilrain of the 20th Maine and I marched to hell and back again
For Colonel Joshua Chamberlain - we're all goin' down to Dixieland
I am the Kilrain of the 20th Maine and I damn all gentlemen
Whose only worth is their father's name and the sweat of a workin' man
Well we come from the farms and the city streets and a hundred foreign lands
And we spilled our blood in the battle's heat
Now we're all Americans
I am the Kilrain of the 20th Maine did I tell you friend I'm a fightin' man
And I'll not be back this way again, 'cause we're all goin' down to Dixieland
Steve Earle is a genius in all of his works. I love the guy and if anyone needs
anymore tabs just leave a comment and i'll see what i can do.

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