What key is "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" in?

"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" by The Band is in the key of C with a tempo of 116 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

Vir gil Caine is the name, and I served on the (F)Dan ville train,

’til Stone man’s (C)Cav al ry came and (F)tore up the (F)tracks a gain.

In the win ter of (F)six ty five, we were (C)hun gry, just (Dm)bare ly a live.

By May the tenth, (F)Rich mond had fell; it’s a time

I re (Dm)mem ber, oh, so well.

The (C)night

they drove old Dix ie down,

and the (Fmaj7)bells were ring in’, the night

they drove old Dix ie down.

And the (Fmaj7)peo ple were sing in’.

They went, la la la (Am)la la la,

(Gsus)la la la la la la la la.

Vir gil Caine is the name, and I served on the (F)Dan ville train,

’til Stone man’s (C)Cav al ry came and (F)tore up the (F)tracks a gain.

In the win ter of (F)six ty five, we were (C)hun gry, just (Dm)bare ly a live.

By May the tenth, (F)Rich mond had fell; it’s a time

I re (Dm)mem ber, oh, so well.

The (C)night

they drove old Dix ie down,

and the (Fmaj7)bells were ring in’, the night

they drove old Dix ie down.

And the (Fmaj7)peo ple were sing in’.

They went, la la la (Am)la la la,

(Gsus)la la la la la la la la.

The

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by The Band

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 116 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”

What key is "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" in?: "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" by The Band is in the key of C with a tempo of 116 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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Lyrics

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by The Band

About “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”

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