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Springtime In Alberta

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Verse 1:
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 G(strum once)            D  
Should've seen it in your eyes
DI could never read your Geyes'
GSo lost in love was DI
DIt always takes me by surGprise
GYou were dreamin' of the Csouth land
CHow your love comes and goes
CIt's just like the Gweather babe
GOnly heaven really Amknows
Chorus:
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AmJust like springtime in AlDberta
DWarm sunny days and the Gskies of blue
GThen without a Dwarning
DAnother winter storm comes Gragin' through
GAnd the mercury's Cfallin'
CI'm left all aBmloneG  
GSpringtime in AlAmbertaD  
DChills me to the Gbone
Verse 2:
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 G(strum once)             D  
I can see the storm clouds coming
DLord they're dark across the Gsky
GThe same look that I've Dseen so many times
DWhen I've looked into your Geyes
GSo I'll turn up my old Ccollar
CPull my hat way down low
COh the wind's gettin' Gcolder now
GDroppin' down to near zAmero
Repeat Chorus:
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EmSpringtime in AlAmbertaD  
DChills me to the GboneD  G  

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Springtime In Alberta

by Ian Tyson

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Chords in this song · guitar

Verse 1:

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G D

(strum once)

Should've seen it in your eyes

D G

I could never read your eyes'

G D

So lost in love was I

D G

It always takes me by surprise

G C

You were dreamin' of the south land

How your love comes and goes

C G

It's just like the weather babe

G Am

Only heaven really knows

Chorus:

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Am D

Just like springtime in Alberta

D G

Warm sunny days and the skies of blue

G D

Then without a warning

D G

Another winter storm comes ragin' through

G C

And the mercury's fallin'

C Bm G

I'm left all alone

G Am D

Springtime in Alberta

D G

Chills me to the bone

Verse 2:

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G D

(strum once)

I can see the storm clouds coming

D G

Lord they're dark across the sky

G D

The same look that I've seen so many times

D G

When I've looked into your eyes

G C

So I'll turn up my old collar

Pull my hat way down low

C G

Oh the wind's gettin' colder now

G Am

Droppin' down to near zero

Repeat Chorus:

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Em Am D

Springtime in Alberta

D G D G

Chills me to the bone

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