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[Verse 1]
  FTook a picture of you thAmere
By the side of the roadF, red flannel sAmhirt
And a sad look in your eBbyesGm7  
  FSpring of ninty-oAmne
You were the dancing girlF, I was the kid behind the dAmrums
You said don’t be so BbshyGm7  
If you don’t mBbindGm7  
[Pre-Chorus]
  CIt’s not emotionCal
[Chorus]
‘Cause everybody knFowsDm7/F  
The lengths Gm7I would goC  
To put my arms arFound youDm7/F  
Your mountains  Gm7in the snowC  
I’d love to sDmtay, In the coldest F9state
But summer’s gBbone, And I must Bbmgo
   Bbm7  C*
Alaska
I’m coming hFomeAm  
F    Am
[Verse 2]
  FYou said I lost my Amway
I took another step, Fand if it snows all daAmy
Well, don’t be so BbsurprisedGm7  
  FAll winter lonAmg
Cold water in the Ftap, Freading books on the staiAmrs
And the radio playing   BbGypsyGm7  
Alaska, don’t you Bbmiss meGm7  
[Pre-Chorus]
  CIt’s not emotionC7al
  CIt’s not emotionC7al
[Chorus]
‘Cause everybody knFowsDm7/F  
The lengths Gm7I would goC  
To put my arms arFound youDm7/F  
Your mountains  Gm7in the snowC  
I’d love to sDmtay, in the coldest F9state
But summer’s gBbone, and I must  Bbmgo
AlBbm7askaC  
AlBbm7askaC  
I’m coming FhomeAm  
[Outro]
         F       Fmaj7x3
F

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Alaska

by The Silver Seas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Dm7/F

Bbm

Bbm7

Fmaj7

* star is on chords that are strummed once only

[Verse 1]

F Am

Took a picture of you there

F Am

By the side of the road, red flannel shirt

Bb Gm7

And a sad look in your eyes

F Am

Spring of ninty-one

F Am

You were the dancing girl, I was the kid behind the drums

Bb Gm7

You said don’t be so shy

Bb Gm7

If you don’t mind

[Pre-Chorus]

C C

It’s not emotional

[Chorus]

F Dm7/F

‘Cause everybody knows

Gm7 C

The lengths I would go

F Dm7/F

To put my arms around you

Gm7 C

Your mountains in the snow

Dm F9

I’d love to stay, In the coldest state

Bb Bbm

But summer’s gone, And I must go

Bbm7 C

Alaska

F Am

I’m coming home

F Am

[Verse 2]

F Am

You said I lost my way

F Am

I took another step, and if it snows all day

Bb Gm7

Well, don’t be so surprised

F Am

All winter long

F F Am

Cold water in the tap, reading books on the stairs

Bb Gm7

And the radio playing Gypsy

Bb Gm7

Alaska, don’t you miss me

[Pre-Chorus]

C C7

It’s not emotional

C C7

It’s not emotional

[Chorus]

F Dm7/F

‘Cause everybody knows

Gm7 C

The lengths I would go

F Dm7/F

To put my arms around you

Gm7 C

Your mountains in the snow

Dm F9

I’d love to stay, in the coldest state

Bb Bbm

But summer’s gone, and I must go

Bbm7 C

Alaska

Bbm7 C

Alaska

F Am

I’m coming home

[Outro]

F Fmaj7

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