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Alaska Highway

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Eminor

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Capo 4
Intro: Em for as long as you like!
EmWhile riding down the highway with Cowboy Joe 
EmI met Leonardo DiCaprio
EmLeo, he's tryin to get away from 
EmThe unwanted advances of Eminem
CEm's wearing drawstrings and lispin' along 
EmSayin' "please put me into your highway song"
I say Chey, who's goin' Gmy way 
On that B7great Alaska EmHighway
EmI would never be so dumb 
EmTo say they stole an election 
EmThey bought the damn thing fair and square 
EmThe emperor's in his underwear 
COld King Cole's a merry old troll 
EmSurgeon General smokes Marlboro 
I say Chey, who's goin' Gmy way 
On that B7great Alaska EmHighway
I say Chey, who's goin' Gmy way 
On that B7great Alaska EmHighway
EmCommandment Three says Do Not Kill 
EmAmendment Two says Blood Will Spill 
EmGod sits in his rocking chair 
EmWith two flat tires and one good spare 
CBritney Spears joins Cowboy Joe 
EmWith a hey and a ho and a do si do
I say Chey, who's goin' Gmy way 
On that B7great Alaska EmHighway
CWest Palm Beach and Cheech and Rae Dawn
EmChong, can't we all just get along 
CAnchored down in Kodiak 
B7With a heart attack ak-ak-ak-ak-ak 
CYou oughta know by B7now, By Joel 
(Note: on the recording, a solo is played over the verse progression and the 
above break is then repeated. )
EmWhile hanging out with Cowboy Joe 
EmKeith Richards stops to say hello
EmI play my guitar, he plays along 
EmWith song after song after song after song 
CNow that I've played with the likes of him
EmAin't never gonna settle for less, my friend 
I say Chey, who's goin' Gmy way 
On that B7great Alaska EmHighway
(repeat chorus to end)

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Alaska Highway

by Dan Bern

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

Intro: Em for as long as you like!

While riding down the highway with Cowboy Joe

I met Leonardo DiCaprio

Leo, he's tryin to get away from

The unwanted advances of Eminem

Em's wearing drawstrings and lispin' along

Sayin' "please put me into your highway song"

C G

I say hey, who's goin' my way

B7 Em

On that great Alaska Highway

I would never be so dumb

To say they stole an election

They bought the damn thing fair and square

The emperor's in his underwear

Old King Cole's a merry old troll

Surgeon General smokes Marlboro

C G

I say hey, who's goin' my way

B7 Em

On that great Alaska Highway

C G

I say hey, who's goin' my way

B7 Em

On that great Alaska Highway

Commandment Three says Do Not Kill

Amendment Two says Blood Will Spill

God sits in his rocking chair

With two flat tires and one good spare

Britney Spears joins Cowboy Joe

With a hey and a ho and a do si do

C G

I say hey, who's goin' my way

B7 Em

On that great Alaska Highway

West Palm Beach and Cheech and Rae Dawn

Chong, can't we all just get along

Anchored down in Kodiak

With a heart attack ak-ak-ak-ak-ak

C B7

You oughta know by now, By Joel

(Note: on the recording, a solo is played over the verse progression and the

above break is then repeated. )

While hanging out with Cowboy Joe

Keith Richards stops to say hello

I play my guitar, he plays along

With song after song after song after song

Now that I've played with the likes of him

Ain't never gonna settle for less, my friend

C G

I say hey, who's goin' my way

B7 Em

On that great Alaska Highway

(repeat chorus to end)

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