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I (C)wish I was in the land of cot ton; (F)old times there are not for got ten.
Look a (C)way, look a way, look a (G7)way, Dix ie (C)Land.
In Dix ie Land where I was born in he (F)ear ly on as one frost y morn in’ look a (C)way, look a way, look a (G7)way, Dix ie (C)Land.
Then I wish I was in (F)Dix ie, hoo (D)ray!
Hoo (G7)ray!
In (C)Dix ie Land I’ll (F)take my stand, to (C)live and die in (G7)Dix ie.
A (C)way, a (G7)way, a (C)way down south in (G7)Dix (C)ie.
A way, a (G7)way, a (C)way down south in (G7)Dix (C)ie!
Old (C)Mis sus mar ry the Will the weav er; (F)Wil liam was a gay de ceiv er.
Look a (C)way, look a way, look a (G7)way, Dix ie (C)Land.
But when he put his arm a round her, he (F)smiled as fierce as a for ty pound er, look a (C)way, look a way, look a (G7)way, Dix ie (C)Land.
Then I wish I was in (F)Dix ie, hoo (D)ray!
Hoo (G7)ray!
In (C)Dix ie Land I’ll (F)take my stand, to (C)live and die in (G7)Dix ie.
A (C)way, a (G7)way, a (C)way down south in (G7)Dix (C)ie.
A way, a (G7)way, a (C)way down south in (G7)Dix (C)ie!
Old (G7)Dix (C)ie!
(I Wish I Was In) Dixie — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "(I Wish I Was In) Dixie" by Daniel Decatur Emmett in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 160 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “(I Wish I Was In) Dixie”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "(I Wish I Was In) Dixie"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "(I Wish I Was In) Dixie" by Daniel Decatur Emmett played in?
- (I Wish I Was In) Dixie is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "(I Wish I Was In) Dixie"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "(I Wish I Was In) Dixie" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "(I Wish I Was In) Dixie"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "(I Wish I Was In) Dixie"?
- "(I Wish I Was In) Dixie" was originally performed by Daniel Decatur Emmett. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Daniel Decatur Emmett can I play here?
- Try "(I Wish I Was In) Dixie", "The Blue Tail Fly (Jimmy Crack Corn)". 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 — "(I Wish I Was In) Dixie" 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 C, 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 160 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.