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Me and my best friend Lil li an and her blue tick hound dog Gid eon, (C)sit tin’ on the front porch, cool in’ in the shade, (G5)sing in’ ev ’ry song the ra di o played.
(D)Wait in’ for the Al a bam a sun to go down, two (C)red dirt girls in a red dirt town, me and (G5)Lil li an.
Just a cross the line and a lit tle south east of Me (C)rid i an.
She (G5)loved her broth er.
I re mem ber back when he was fix in’ up a for ty nine she In di an.
kids.
(C)Told her, “Lit tle sis ter, gon na ride have the wind pills, (G5)up a round the moon and was back a gain.” kill.
But He (D)nev er got a far tion ther than Vi et nam.
world I was (C)stand in’ there with her when the tel e gram come named for (G5)Lil li an.
who Now he’s ly in’ some where a bout a mil lion miles from Me (C)rid i an.
She said there’s (D)not much hope for a red dirt girl.
a Some to (C)where out there is a great big world, that’s (G5)where I’m bound.
And the (D)stars might fall on Al a bam a, but (C)one of these days I’m gon na swing my ham mer (G5)down
a way from this (D)red dirt town.
I’m gon na make a (G5)joy ful sound.
She grew up tall and she grew up thin.
Bur ied that old dog Gid e on by a (C)crepe myr tle bush at the back of the yard.
Her (G5)dad dy turned mean and her ma ma leaned hard.
Got in trou ble with a boy from town.
(C)Fig ured that she might as well set tle down, so she (G5)dug right in
a cross a red dirt line just a lit tle south east from Me (C)rid i an.
Yeah, she (Bm)tried hard to love him, but it nev er did take.
(C)Just an oth er way for the heart to break, so she (G5)learned to bend.
One (Bm)thing they don’t tell you ’bout the blues when you got ’em, you (C)keep on fall in’ ’cause there ain’t no bot tom, there (G5)ain’t no end,
least not for (D5)Lil li an.
with (D)out a sound
in the (G5)red dirt ground.
Red Dirt Girl — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Red Dirt Girl" by Emmy Lou Harris: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of G, 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 “Red Dirt Girl”
- What key is "Red Dirt Girl" by Emmy Lou Harris played in?
- Red Dirt Girl is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Red Dirt Girl"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Red Dirt Girl" 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 "Red Dirt Girl"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Red Dirt Girl"?
- "Red Dirt Girl" was originally performed by Emmy Lou Harris. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Red Dirt Girl"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Bm, C, D, Dpow, G, Gpow.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Red Dirt Girl" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Red Dirt Girl" by Emmy Lou Harris. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Red Dirt Girl" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in G, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Red Dirt Girl" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.