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Alaska And Me

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[Intro]
C G C F C G C
[Verse]
CWhen I was a Gchild and I Flived in the Ccity
I dreamed of AmAlaska Fso far Gaway
And I Cdreamed I was flying over Fmountains and Cglaciers
Somehow I Amknew that Id Glive there one Cday
[Instrumental]
C G C F C G C
[Verse]
Well, it took me some Ggrowin and a Ffair bit of Cschoolin
And a little bit of Amtrouble to Fget on the Gmove
And I Cfelt like a loser, but I Fturned out the Cwinner
When I came to AmAlaska, the Gland that I Clove
[Chorus]
GHeres to Alaska, Fheres to the Cpeople
AmHeres to the Am/Gwild and Fheres to the Gfree
CHeres to my life in a Fchosen Ccountry
Heres to GAlaska and Cme
[Instrumental]
C G C F C G C
[Verse]
I was born in a Gcabin on FLittle Mul Cchatna
Raised in hard Amtimes but I Fhad a good Glife
>From the Cfirst time I flew with my Ffather a Csingin
I knew that I?d Amwind up a Gbush pilots Cwife
We sleep near the Gsound of a Fslow running Criver
Wake up most Ammornings to a Fdrizzling Grain
We Clive every day like the Ffirst or the Clast one
With nothing to Amlose and Gheaven to Cgain
[Chorus]
GHeres to Alaska, Fheres to the Cpeople
AmHeres to the Am/Gwild and Fheres to the Gfree
CHeres to my life in a Fchosen Ccountry
Heres to GAlaska and Cme
[Verse]
AmOh, for a Am/Gfire on a Fcold winters Cnight
Once more to Amgaze at the Fgreat Northern Glights
For Call of the beauty my Fchildren will Csee
Heres to GAlaska and Cme
[Chorus]
GHeres to Alaska, Fheres to the Cpeople
AmHeres to the Am/Gwild and Fheres to the Gfree
CHeres to my life in a Fchosen Ccountry
Heres to GAlaska and Cme
FOh, Cheres to GAlaska and Cme

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Alaska And Me

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

C G C F C G C

[Verse]

C G F C

When I was a child and I lived in the city

Am F G

I dreamed of Alaska so far away

C F C

And I dreamed I was flying over mountains and glaciers

Am G C

Somehow I knew that Id live there one day

[Instrumental]

C G C F C G C

[Verse]

G F C

Well, it took me some growin and a fair bit of schoolin

Am F G

And a little bit of trouble to get on the move

C F C

And I felt like a loser, but I turned out the winner

Am G C

When I came to Alaska, the land that I love

[Chorus]

G F C

Heres to Alaska, heres to the people

Am Am/G F G

Heres to the wild and heres to the free

C F C

Heres to my life in a chosen country

G C

Heres to Alaska and me

[Instrumental]

C G C F C G C

[Verse]

G F C

I was born in a cabin on Little Mul chatna

Am F G

Raised in hard times but I had a good life

C F C

>From the first time I flew with my father a singin

Am G C

I knew that I?d wind up a bush pilots wife

G F C

We sleep near the sound of a slow running river

Am F G

Wake up most mornings to a drizzling rain

C F C

We live every day like the first or the last one

Am G C

With nothing to lose and heaven to gain

[Chorus]

G F C

Heres to Alaska, heres to the people

Am Am/G F G

Heres to the wild and heres to the free

C F C

Heres to my life in a chosen country

G C

Heres to Alaska and me

[Verse]

Am Am/G F C

Oh, for a fire on a cold winters night

Am F G

Once more to gaze at the great Northern lights

C F C

For all of the beauty my children will see

G C

Heres to Alaska and me

[Chorus]

G F C

Heres to Alaska, heres to the people

Am Am/G F G

Heres to the wild and heres to the free

C F C

Heres to my life in a chosen country

G C

Heres to Alaska and me

F C G C

Oh, heres to Alaska and me

About Alaska And Me Chords by John Denver

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What key is "Alaska And Me" in?

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