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Asleep at the Wheel – Blues For Dixie Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Introduction]
C    C7    F    A7
D7   G7    C    G7

[Verse 1]
C                        C7
If you've ever seen that ole
Mississippi
    F                  A7
The queen of the delta land
                 D7
Then you'll understand
G7               C
Why I've got the Blues
 C Ab7 G7* Ab7 C
(for Dixie)

[Verse 2]
C
If you've ever been
   C7
to Tennessee when
      F                     A7
Those old cotton fields are white
             D7
In pale moon light
G7                  C
Then you've had the Blues
 C Ab7 G7* Ab7 C
(for Dixie)

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[Chorus]
C                  C7
If you've seen the glamor
C         C7
of that Alabama
C            C7
Moon shining in the sky
   D7
If you've got a baby,
in Birmingham maybe
G7
You'll know the reason why

[Verse 3]
         C
That I'm gonna be blue
         C7
Till I'm on that old choo choo
F                   A7
Heading down South again
                D7
There goes that train
G7                C
That's leaving me Blue
 C Ab7 G7* Ab7 C
(for Dixie)

[Inst. Break]
C    C7    F    A7
D7   G7    C Ab7 G7* Ab7 C
C    C7    F    A7
D7   G7    C Ab7 G7* Ab7 C

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[Chorus]
C                  C7
If you've seen the glamor
C         C7
of the Alabama
C            C7
Moon shining in the sky
   D7
If you've got a baby,
down in Birmingham maybe
G7
You'll know the reason why

[Verse 3]
         C
That I'm gonna be blue
         C7
Till I'm on that old choo choo
F                   A7
Heading down South again
                D7
There goes that train
G7                C
That's leaving me Blue
 C Ab7 G7* Ab7 C
(For Dixie)

[Outro]
F   F7   C   A7
Dixie, hell
D7  G7   C
Take me back to Texas!

How to play Blues For Dixie: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Blues For Dixie by Asleep at the Wheel on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Blues For Dixie by Asleep at the Wheel is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 8 chords: C, C7, F, A7, D7, G7, Ab7 and F7.

Most of the song cycles through A7 – D7 – G7 – C (II7 – V7 – I7 – IV in G major). In solfa, that is reh – soh – doh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, G7, C, E7, A7, D7, Eb7, C7 (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 63% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C7 chord on guitar (x32310) — C7C E G B♭

A7 chord on guitar (x02020) — A7A C♯ E G

D7 chord on guitar (xx0212) — D7D F♯ A C

Ab7 chord on guitar (464544) — A♭7A♭ C E♭ G♭

F7 chord on guitar (131211) — F7F A C E♭

Blues For Dixie chords: questions

What key is Blues For Dixie in?

Blues For Dixie by Asleep at the Wheel is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Blues For Dixie?

Blues For Dixie uses 8 chords: C, C7, F, A7, D7, G7, Ab7, F7.

What is the chord progression of Blues For Dixie?

The main progression is A7 – D7 – G7 – C (II7 – V7 – I7 – IV).

Is Blues For Dixie easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, G7, C, E7, A7, D7, Eb7, C7 (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 63% without a capo).

How to play Blues For Dixie: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Blues For Dixie chords: questions

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