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Saginaw Michigan

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I was Aborn  Ein Saginaw, AMichigan
I grew Dup in a Ahouse on ESaginaw bay
My dad Awas a poor, hard working Saginaw Dfisherman
too many Atimes he came Ehome with too little Apay
I loveAd the Egirl in SagiAnaw, Michigan
The daDughter of a vAery wealtEhy man
But he Acalled me "That son of a Saginaw Dfisherman"
And not gAood enough to Eclaim his daughter's Ahand.
[Chorus]
Now I'm Dup here in Alaska looking around for gAold
like a cErazy fool I'm diggin in these frozen gArounds a cold
But with Deach new day I pray I'll strike it riAch and then
I'll go Eback home and claim my love in SaginawA, Michigan
I wrotAe my lEove in SaginAaw, Michigan
I said,"HDoney, I'm comin' hAome please wEait for me
And you can tell your Adad I'm comin' back a riDcher man
I've hit the biggAest strike in EKlondike historyA."
Her daAd met Eme in SaginaAw, Michigan
He thrDew me a great big parAty with cEhampagne
And he said,"SAon, you wise, young, amDbitious man,
Will you Asell your father-inE-law your Klondike claAim?"
[Chorus]
Now he's Dup there in Alaska diggin' in the colAd, cold ground
The greeEdy fool is lookin' for the gAold I never found
It serveDs him right and no one here is misAsin' him
At least Enot the newlyweds of Saginaw, MichigaAn.
We're the hEappiest man and wife in Saginaw, AMichigan
He's ashameEd to show his face in Saginaw, MiAchigan

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Saginaw Michigan

by Johnny Cash

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A E A

I was born in Saginaw, Michigan

D A E

I grew up in a house on Saginaw bay

A D

My dad was a poor, hard working Saginaw fisherman

A E A

too many times he came home with too little pay

A E A

I loved the girl in Saginaw, Michigan

D A E

The daughter of a very wealthy man

A D

But he called me "That son of a Saginaw fisherman"

A E A

And not good enough to claim his daughter's hand.

[Chorus]

D A

Now I'm up here in Alaska looking around for gold

E A

like a crazy fool I'm diggin in these frozen grounds a cold

D A

But with each new day I pray I'll strike it rich and then

E A

I'll go back home and claim my love in Saginaw, Michigan

A E A

I wrote my love in Saginaw, Michigan

D A E

I said,"Honey, I'm comin' home please wait for me

A D

And you can tell your dad I'm comin' back a richer man

A E A

I've hit the biggest strike in Klondike history."

A E A

Her dad met me in Saginaw, Michigan

D A E

He threw me a great big party with champagne

A D

And he said,"Son, you wise, young, ambitious man,

A E A

Will you sell your father-in-law your Klondike claim?"

[Chorus]

D A

Now he's up there in Alaska diggin' in the cold, cold ground

E A

The greedy fool is lookin' for the gold I never found

D A

It serves him right and no one here is missin' him

E A

At least not the newlyweds of Saginaw, Michigan.

E A

We're the happiest man and wife in Saginaw, Michigan

E A

He's ashamed to show his face in Saginaw, Michigan

About Saginaw Michigan Chords by Johnny Cash

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