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Saginaw Michigan

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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.
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        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?"
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        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

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Free chords for Saginaw Michigan by Johnny Cash. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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Saginaw Michigan Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Saginaw Michigan by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Saginaw Michigan chords”, “Saginaw Michigan guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Saginaw Michigan chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Saginaw Michigan chords and for experienced players who want accurate Saginaw Michigan lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, D.

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