| 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 a | way | , Dixiel | and |
| C | C7 | F | D7 | G | |
| (Oh I | wish I | was in | Dixie, | away, | away) |
| C | C7 | F | C | G7 | |
| (In D | ixie | land 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 f | rosty morn |
| C | Am7 | Dm | G7 | C | |
| Look | away, look | away, look a | way | , Dixiel | and |
| C | |
| Glory, glory hallelujah |
| F | C | |
| Glory, glory halle | lujah |
| C | E7 | Am | F | |
| Glory, | glory halle | lu--j | ah |
| 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 d | ie |
| 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, g | lory halle | lu--j | ah |
| 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) |