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[loon yodel]
[Intro]
  G
[Verse 1]
GMinnesota - I can alCmost smell the air. 
I can feel her hand, and my Emfeet in the sand
in the lCakes under Dtrees back Ghome.
[Verse 2]
GMinnesota - You're the gCateway to my soul.
You are in my blood, soil's thEmicker than mud,
in the lCand where the wDaters rGoll.
[Bridge]
GYou kDnow I Cfaded aGway...in DCali - Cforn - i - Ga
I was thinking, I was gonna duck the sDnow
GBut what I'd give to Dgo back now,
Gand see the snow cDoming down
Gon the pines and the Dparkways way back Emho-e-o-e-oCmeD  
[Verse 3]
GMinnesota - How I miss those sCail-on days
I miss the stormy nights and the nEmorthern lights
in the stCarry skDies back hGome
[Interlude]
[Bridge]
GI've Dbeen a CrunawGay, I've sDeen my hCobo dGays
I thought I'd shake the hay from my sDhoes
GBut how I'd love to sDmell the sweetness
Gof the corn and the wDheat between us
Gand see the lakes that gDlisten in the Emsu-e-u-e-CunD  
[Verse 4]
GMinnesota, well you kCnow I'll make it back
you can count someday I'll be cEmoming your way
with a hCeart full of hDope once mGore
[Verse 5]
GMinnesota, I aClmost see the time,
the golden leaves blowing fEmree in the breeze,
a clCear blue wDater's sGhore
[Outro]
GDit-dit-dit dit-dit I'm coming hoCme
GDit-dit-dit dit-dit I'm coming hoCme
GDit-dit-dit dit-dit 
Dit-dit-dit dit-dit CBack to my country now yGeah
Dit dit dit dit-dit I'm coming hCome
GDit-dit-dit dit-dit I'm coming hoCme
GDit-dit-dit dit-dit 
Dit-dit-dit dit-dit CBack to my country now yGeah

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Minnesota

by Northern Light

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[loon yodel]

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G C

Minnesota - I can almost smell the air.

I can feel her hand, and my feet in the sand

C D G

in the lakes under trees back home.

[Verse 2]

G C

Minnesota - You're the gateway to my soul.

You are in my blood, soil's thicker than mud,

C D G

in the land where the waters roll.

[Bridge]

G D C G D C G

You know I faded away...in Cali - forn - i - a

I was thinking, I was gonna duck the snow

G D

But what I'd give to go back now,

G D

and see the snow coming down

G D Em C D

on the pines and the parkways way back ho-e-o-e-ome

[Verse 3]

G C

Minnesota - How I miss those sail-on days

I miss the stormy nights and the northern lights

C D G

in the starry skies back home

[Interlude]

[Bridge]

G D C G D C G

I've been a runaway, I've seen my hobo days

I thought I'd shake the hay from my shoes

G D

But how I'd love to smell the sweetness

G D

of the corn and the wheat between us

G D Em C D

and see the lakes that glisten in the su-e-u-e-un

[Verse 4]

G C

Minnesota, well you know I'll make it back

you can count someday I'll be coming your way

C D G

with a heart full of hope once more

[Verse 5]

G C

Minnesota, I almost see the time,

the golden leaves blowing free in the breeze,

C D G

a clear blue water's shore

[Outro]

G C

Dit-dit-dit dit-dit I'm coming home

G C

Dit-dit-dit dit-dit I'm coming home

Dit-dit-dit dit-dit

C G

Dit-dit-dit dit-dit Back to my country now yeah

Dit dit dit dit-dit I'm coming home

G C

Dit-dit-dit dit-dit I'm coming home

Dit-dit-dit dit-dit

C G

Dit-dit-dit dit-dit Back to my country now yeah

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