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[Verse]
We Dlay down F#in the grassG  
In our Dnest of F#sleeping bagsG  
DBreathing F#in the Gshallow canyon airA  A7  
The Dwater, forty F#five degGrees
We Dwade out F#to the kneesG  
And Dsoak to the F#sleeves in a Gsemi aquatic prayerA  A7  
[Chorus]
Great Gstate, what Dstate am I Ain?
Compass Droses F#bloom agaiGn
EmHome of the Bmwater, F#Canada’s Bmdaughter
GCradled in a crescent moon Agrin
MichiDgan and aF#mgain and aBmgain and aAgain and aGgain
MichiDgan and aF#mgain and aBmgain and aAgain and aGgain
[Verse]
Soft Dshoulders F#of sand Gdunes
PorcuDpine cactus F#flowers Gbloom
In the Ddust of the F#devil’s Gempty living rooAmA7  
Salt Dsilts the F#flattened lanGd
Time Dlike a F#snake in the Gsand
DPowdered F#porceGlain in a stranger’s AhandA7  
[Chorus]
Great Gstate, what Dstate am I Ain?
Compass Droses F#bloom agaiGn
EmHome of the Bmwater, F#Canada’s Bmdaughter
GCradled in a crescent moon Agrin
MichiDgan and aF#mgain and aBmgain and aAgain and aGgain
MichiDgan and aF#mgain and aBmgain and aAgain and aGgain
[Bridge]
F#Looking down to the Bmhigh five
Grazing Dground to hear the Asound of a Gheavy sigh
F#Home is where you left your Bmheart behind
Even Dfortified Afossils disGsolve over time
When F#I came home, I went Bmdown to the lake
My dad Dtold me he Acounts up the Gdays
And when I F#packed my bags, coffee Bmstains of jet lag
There were Dconifers Alining the Gdriveway, Awhispering
DStay, F#mstay, Bmstay, Astay, Gstay
DStay, F#mstay, Bmstay, Astay, GstayG  
[Chorus]
Great Gstate, what Dstate am I Ain?
Compass Droses F#bloom agaiGn
EmHome of the Bmwater, F#Canada’s Bmdaughter
GCradled in a crescent moon Agrin
MichiDgan and aF#mgain and aBmgain and aAgain and aGgain
MichiDgan and aF#mgain and aBmgain and aAgain and aGgain
(x4)

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Michigan

by The Accidentals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Verse]

D F# G

We lay down in the grass

D F# G

In our nest of sleeping bags

D F# G A A7

Breathing in the shallow canyon air

D F# G

The water, forty five degrees

D F# G

We wade out to the knees

D F# G A A7

And soak to the sleeves in a semi aquatic prayer

[Chorus]

G D A

Great state, what state am I in?

D F# G

Compass roses bloom again

Em Bm F# Bm

Home of the water, Canada’s daughter

G A

Cradled in a crescent moon grin

D F#m Bm A G

Michigan and again and again and again and again

D F#m Bm A G

Michigan and again and again and again and again

[Verse]

D F# G

Soft shoulders of sand dunes

D F# G

Porcupine cactus flowers bloom

D F# G A A7

In the dust of the devil’s empty living room

D F# G

Salt silts the flattened land

D F# G

Time like a snake in the sand

D F# G A A7

Powdered porcelain in a stranger’s hand

[Chorus]

G D A

Great state, what state am I in?

D F# G

Compass roses bloom again

Em Bm F# Bm

Home of the water, Canada’s daughter

G A

Cradled in a crescent moon grin

D F#m Bm A G

Michigan and again and again and again and again

D F#m Bm A G

Michigan and again and again and again and again

[Bridge]

F# Bm

Looking down to the high five

D A G

Grazing ground to hear the sound of a heavy sigh

F# Bm

Home is where you left your heart behind

D A G

Even fortified fossils dissolve over time

F# Bm

When I came home, I went down to the lake

D A G

My dad told me he counts up the days

F# Bm

And when I packed my bags, coffee stains of jet lag

D A G A

There were conifers lining the driveway, whispering

D F#m Bm A G

Stay, stay, stay, stay, stay

D F#m Bm A G G

Stay, stay, stay, stay, stay

[Chorus]

G D A

Great state, what state am I in?

D F# G

Compass roses bloom again

Em Bm F# Bm

Home of the water, Canada’s daughter

G A

Cradled in a crescent moon grin

D F#m Bm A G

Michigan and again and again and again and again

D F#m Bm A G

Michigan and again and again and again and again

(x4)

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