Other arrangements of Dixie Chicken
Pick a learning view.
(A)I’ve seen the bright lights of Mem phis, and the Com mo dore Ho tel.
And, (E)un der neath a street lamp, I (E7)met a South ern belle.
Well, (A)she (D)took me to the riv (A)er, whoa, where she cast her spell.
And, in that South ern moon light, she sang her (E)song so well: (A)If (E7sus)you’ll (A)be my Dix ie chick en, I’ll (E)be your Ten nes see lamb,
and we can walk to geth er down in (A)Dix ie land, (A)down (D)in (A)Dix ie land.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Yeah, well, (A)we made all the hot spots; my mon ey flowed like wine.
And then that low down South ern whis key be gan to (E)fog my mind.
And (A)I (D)don’t re mem ber church bells or the mon ey I put down
on the white pick et fence and board walk of the house at (E)the edge of town.
(Am)Oh, (A)but (D)boy, do I re mem ber the strain of her re frain
and the nights we spent to geth er, and the way she (E)called my name.
(A)If (E7sus)you’ll Whoa, whoa, whoa.
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Yeah, well it’s been a year since she ran a way.
Guess that gui tar play (E)er sure could play.
She al ways liked to sing a long,
she’s al (E)ways han dy with (A)a song.
(D)Then one night in the (A)lob by, yeah, of the Com mo dore Ho tel,
I chanced to meet a bar tend er who said he (E)knew her well.
(Am)And, (D)as he hand ed me (A)a drink, he be gan to hum a song,
and all the boys there at the bar be gan to (E)sing a long: (A)If (E7sus)you’ll (A)be my Dix ie chick en, I’ll (E)be your Ten nes see lamb,
and we can walk to geth er down in (A)Dix ie land, (A)down (D)in (A)Dix ie land.
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Dixie Chicken — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Dixie Chicken" by Little Feat in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 152 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Dixie Chicken”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Dixie Chicken"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Dixie Chicken" by Little Feat played in?
- Dixie Chicken is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Dixie Chicken"?
- The arrangement plays at 152 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Dixie Chicken" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Dixie Chicken"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Dixie Chicken"?
- "Dixie Chicken" was originally performed by Little Feat. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Dixie Chicken"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, Am, Apow, D, E, E7.
- What other songs by Little Feat can I play here?
- Try "Dixie Chicken", "WILLIN'". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Dixie Chicken" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 152 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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