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Alberta Bound

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[Intro]
C  C  C  C
[Verse 1]
Oh the Cprairie lights are burning bright, the chinook wind is a-moving in
Tomorrow night I'll be Alberta Fbound
And G7though I've done the best I could, my old luck ain't been so good
Tomorrow night I'll be Alberta Cbound
No one I've met could e're forget, the Rocky Mountain sunset
It's a pleasure just to be Alberta Fbound
And I G7long to see my next of kin, to know what kind of shape they're in
Tomorrow night I'll be Alberta Cbound
[Chorus]
 CAlberta boFund,  Alberta Cbound
 It's good to bG7e,   Alberta CboundC7  
 Alberta boFund,  Alberta Cbound
 It's good to G7be,   Alberta Cbound
[Instrumental 1]
C  C  C  F
G  G  G  C
[Instrumental 2]
C  C  C  F
G  G  G  C
[Chorus]
 CAlberta boFund,  Alberta Cbound
 It's good to bG7e,   Alberta CboundC7  
 Alberta boFund,  Alberta Cbound
 It's good to G7be,   Alberta Cbound
[Verse 2]
Oh the Csky-line of Toronto, is something you'll get onto
But they say you've got to live there for a whFile
And G7if you've got the money, you can get yourself a honey
With a written guaran-tee to make you Csmile
Oh it's Csnowing in the city and the streets are brown and gritty
But I know there's pretty girls all over Ftown
But they G7never seem to find me, and the one I left be-hind me
Is the reason that I'll be Alberta Cbound
[Chorus]
 CAlberta boFund,  Alberta Cbound
 It's good to bG7e,   Alberta CboundC7  
 Alberta boFund,  Alberta Cbound
 It's good to G7be,   Alberta Cbound
 It's good to G7be,   Alberta Cbound
[Instrumental 3] 
C(FaCde CoutC)

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The story behind the song

"Alberta Bound" captures the spirit of the open road and the journey towards a specific destination. It embodies the feeling of being drawn to a place, perhaps by love or a sense of belonging, as one travels across the landscape. The song evokes the classic themes often found in Gordon Lightfoot's work, which include highways and the experiences of travelers. It plays like a musical postcard from a journey, filled with anticipation and the romance of the road.

AI-written from these sources:Gordon Lightfoot — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Alberta Bound

by Gordon Lightfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C C C C

[Verse 1]

Oh the prairie lights are burning bright, the chinook wind is a-moving in

Tomorrow night I'll be Alberta bound

And though I've done the best I could, my old luck ain't been so good

Tomorrow night I'll be Alberta bound

No one I've met could e're forget, the Rocky Mountain sunset

It's a pleasure just to be Alberta bound

And I long to see my next of kin, to know what kind of shape they're in

Tomorrow night I'll be Alberta bound

[Chorus]

C F C

Alberta bound, Alberta bound

G7 C C7

It's good to be, Alberta bound

F C

Alberta bound, Alberta bound

G7 C

It's good to be, Alberta bound

[Instrumental 1]

C C C F

G G G C

[Instrumental 2]

C C C F

G G G C

[Chorus]

C F C

Alberta bound, Alberta bound

G7 C C7

It's good to be, Alberta bound

F C

Alberta bound, Alberta bound

G7 C

It's good to be, Alberta bound

[Verse 2]

Oh the sky-line of Toronto, is something you'll get onto

But they say you've got to live there for a while

And if you've got the money, you can get yourself a honey

With a written guaran-tee to make you smile

Oh it's snowing in the city and the streets are brown and gritty

But I know there's pretty girls all over town

But they never seem to find me, and the one I left be-hind me

Is the reason that I'll be Alberta bound

[Chorus]

C F C

Alberta bound, Alberta bound

G7 C C7

It's good to be, Alberta bound

F C

Alberta bound, Alberta bound

G7 C

It's good to be, Alberta bound

G7 C

It's good to be, Alberta bound

[Instrumental 3]

C C C C

(Fade out)

About Alberta Bound Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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What key is "Alberta Bound" in?

The chords for "Alberta Bound" show the original chord names (including C, F, G7, C7, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.