An American Trilogy - Elvis Presley
Written by: Mickey Newbury
C C7
Oh I wish I was in the land of cotton
F D7
Old times there are not forgotten
C Am7 Dm G7 C
Look away, look away, look away, Dixieland
C C7 F D7 G
(Oh I wish I was in Dixie, away, away)
C C7 F C G7
(In Dixieland I'll take my stand to live and die in Dixie)
C C7
For Dixieland is where I was born
F D7
Early Lord one frosty morn
C Am7 Dm G7 C
Look away, look away, look away, Dixieland
C
Glory, glory hallelujah
F C
Glory, glory hallelujah
C E7 Am F
Glory, glory hallelu--jah
Dm G7 Am F Dm C
His truth is marching o---n
C Gm7
So hush little baby, don't you cry
C Am7 F
You know your daddy's, bound to die
C Am7 Dm G C
But a--ll my trials Lord, will soon be over
Flute solo: C7 F D7 C Am7 G C (pause) F C
C E7 Am F
Glory, glory hallelu--jah
Dm G7 Am F
His truth is marching o---n
Dm G7 C
His truth is marching o---n
Chords:
Am = x02210
Am7 = x02010
C = x32010
C7 = x32310
Dm = xx0231
D7 = xx0212
E7 = 020100
F = 133211(bar chord) or xx3211
G = 320003
G7 = 353433(bar chord) or 320001
Gm7 = 353333(bar chord)
