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Alaska or Bust
By Andrew Peterson
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NO CAPO
V1:
GMargie, won't you listen to an Amold man's wish?
Well, They Bmsay it's mighty pretty in AlCaska
My dGaddy used to talk about those dAmeep-sea fish
So there's Bmsomething, darling, that I want to Cask you
So don't you turn me GdownC  
Don't start GnowC  
V2:
In the Gmorning we would listen to the Amcattle calling
LoBmwing in the lands of COkeechobee
Where it's Gflatter than the cardboard on the Amcarport floor
And the Bmcattails seem to wave just like they Cknow me
Ah, but EnoFch in the tackle shop 
Goes Don about the saClmon caught
The tB/Gime he and his brother sailed to C2Juneau
CHORUS
So get Cin, I'll do the Ddrive
Your Cbag’s already packed and in the Gtruck
So Margie get Cin, put down those Ddishes 
The Amtown will see us go if we're in CluC#/Cck
So Dcome on it’s Alaska or GbustC  G  C  
V3:
I've been Gholding down this farm that daddy lefAmt me, darling
The Bmkids have married off and moved Caway
And the Gdoctor says I'm healthy for an Amold man dying
I'm Bmwell enough to seize a few more Cdays
CHORUS 2
So get Cin, I'll do the Ddrive
Your Cbag’s already packed and in the Gtruck
So Margie get Cin, these bones are Ddry 
I’ve been Amrunning but the Bmcancer's catching Cup C#/C  
So Dcome on, it's Alaska or GbusCtG  C  
V4:
There were Gdays when I imagined that the Amclouds were mountains
BmTowering above the rolling Cocean 
And I was Gsailing on my tractor
Turning Amhay out in the pasture
Catching Bmsalmon of my own while I was Cmowing
CHORUS 3
So get Cin, I'll do the Ddrive
Your Cbag’s already packed and in the Gtruck
So Margie get Cin, there's not much Etime
I’ve been Amrunning but the Bmcancer's catching Cup
AmThe town will see us Bmgo if we're in CluC#/Cck
So Dcome on, it's Alaska or Gbust 
CAlaska or Gbust
So Cdon't you turn me Gdown 
CDon’t start Gnow
Listen to the song for picking and hammer-ons. Pretty simple. 
Great song. Thanks for playing!

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Alaska Or Bust

by Andrew Peterson

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B/G

C#/C

Alaska or Bust

By Andrew Peterson

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NO CAPO

V1:

G Am

Margie, won't you listen to an old man's wish?

Bm C

Well, They say it's mighty pretty in Alaska

G Am

My daddy used to talk about those deep-sea fish

Bm C

So there's something, darling, that I want to ask you

G C

So don't you turn me down

G C

Don't start now

V2:

G Am

In the morning we would listen to the cattle calling

Bm C

Lowing in the lands of Okeechobee

G Am

Where it's flatter than the cardboard on the carport floor

Bm C

And the cattails seem to wave just like they know me

Ah, but Enoch in the tackle shop

D C

Goes on about the salmon caught

B/G C2

The time he and his brother sailed to Juneau

CHORUS

C D

So get in, I'll do the drive

C G

Your bag’s already packed and in the truck

C D

So Margie get in, put down those dishes

Am C C#/C

The town will see us go if we're in luck

D G C G C

So come on it’s Alaska or bust

V3:

G Am

I've been holding down this farm that daddy left me, darling

Bm C

The kids have married off and moved away

G Am

And the doctor says I'm healthy for an old man dying

Bm C

I'm well enough to seize a few more days

CHORUS 2

C D

So get in, I'll do the drive

C G

Your bag’s already packed and in the truck

C D

So Margie get in, these bones are dry

Am Bm C C#/C

I’ve been running but the cancer's catching up

D G C G C

So come on, it's Alaska or bust

V4:

G Am

There were days when I imagined that the clouds were mountains

Bm C

Towering above the rolling ocean

And I was sailing on my tractor

Turning hay out in the pasture

Bm C

Catching salmon of my own while I was mowing

CHORUS 3

C D

So get in, I'll do the drive

C G

Your bag’s already packed and in the truck

C E

So Margie get in, there's not much time

Am Bm C

I’ve been running but the cancer's catching up

Am Bm C C#/C

The town will see us go if we're in luck

D G

So come on, it's Alaska or bust

C G

Alaska or bust

C G

So don't you turn me down

C G

Don’t start now

Listen to the song for picking and hammer-ons. Pretty simple.

Great song. Thanks for playing!

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