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Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, C, F, D, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AmVirgilCCaineismynameand
IFdroveontheDanvilleAmTrain
‘TilCsomuchAmcavalrycameand
Ftoreupthetracks Amagain
FInthewinterofC’65,
WewereAmhungry,justFbarelyalive
AmItookthetraintoFRichmondmyself
ItwasaCtimeI AmrememberohsoDwellD7
TheCnighttheyFdroveoldDixieCdown
AndalltheAmbellswereringin’
TheCnighttheyFdroveoldDixieCdown
AndalltheAmpeopleweresingin’
TheywentCnananaAmnananana
DnananananaFnananananaAm
AmBackwithmywifeinCTennessee
WhenFonedayshesaidtoAmme
C“Virgil,Amquickcomesee
FTheregoestheRobertE.AmLee!”
NowFIdon’tmindCchoppin’wood,and
IAmdon’tcareiftheFmoney’snogood
YouAmtakewhatyouneedandyouFleavetherest
ButtheyshouldCneverhaveAmtakentheveryDbestD7
TheCnighttheyFdroveoldDixieCdown
AndalltheAmbellswereringin’
TheCnighttheyFdroveoldDixieCdown
AndalltheAmpeopleweresingin’
TheywentCnananaAmnananana
DnananananaFnananananaAm
AmLikemyfather CbeforemeFI’maworkingAmman
CAndlikemybrother AmbeforemeFItookarebelAmstand
HewasFjusteighteen,Cproudandbrave
ButaAmYankeelaidhimFinhisgrave
IAmswearbytheblood Fbelowmyfeet
Youcan’tCraiseaCainebackAmupwhenhe’sin DdefeatD7
TheCnighttheyFdroveoldDixieCdown
AndalltheAmbellswereringin’
TheCnighttheyFdroveoldDixieCdown
AndalltheAmpeopleweresingin’
TheywentCnananaAmnananana
DnananananaFnananananaAm
TheCnighttheyFdroveoldDixieCdown,whenalltheAmbellswereringin’
TheCnighttheyFdroveoldDixieCdownandalltheAmpeopleweresingin’
TheywentCnananaAmnanananaDnananananaFnananananaAm
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ArtistJoan Baez
AlbumJoan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1971
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down uses these transitions most often: C → Am (21), Am → C (15), and F → C (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

Am to C

2. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

C to F

3. F → Am chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

F to Am

4. Am → D chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from Am to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

Am to D

5. D → D7 chord transition

Switching from D to D7:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. D7 → C chord transition

To move from D7 to C:

  1. While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.

  • The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down includes 103 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
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