Charlie Daniels

^D I was born in an ^G old farmhouse ^A way out on the ^D rural route
When ^G I turned eighteen ^D I moved out; ^G on my ^A own
I've t ^D raveled here and I've ^G traveled there, ^A guess I've been 'most e ^D verywhere, but
^G Bet your boots that ^A once a year ^G I'll be h ^A eaded ^D home.
Chorus 1
When it's ^G Christ ^F#m mas t ^Em ime ^A in ^D Dixie
The f ^G amily gets to-g ^D e-ther a- ^A round the Christmas tree
When it's ^G Christmas t ^A ime in ^D Dixie
That's w ^G here I ^A want to ^D be.
Verse 2
I saved up my hard-earned pay. I bought a ticket yesterday
And I called my Mama just to say, I'll soon be comin' home
But I'm stuck here in Denver town and that old snow keeps comin' down
Airplanes sittin' on the ground; this ain't where I belong
Chorus 2
'Cause it's Christmas time in Dixie
Two thousand miles away from home ain't where I want to be
Yes it's Christmas time in Dixie
And the only thing that's missin' is me.
Bridge
^G All that's moving in this town's them ^D big ol' diesel trucks
So I ^E made it to the interstate and ^A I stuck out my ^A7 thumb
Verse 3
I caught a ride to Omaha and then on down to Wichita
But he turned south toward Salisaw; that's where I got off.
Rode that old grey dog a while and I may not've arrived in style
But I'd have covered every mile, if I'd had to walk
Chorus 1
Tag
When it's C ^G hrist ^F#m mas t ^Em ime ^A in ^D Dixie, that's ^G where I'm ^A gonna ^D be.