Alaska
Alaska
C7 Jam
C7
I always had to tell her to relax
F C7
And the cat can slip in doors, through multitudes of cracks
F9 C F9 C
And it’s funny what they’ll do, cause cracks lead outside too
D7
When I asked her where she’s goin’
G
She said far away from you
C7
Stuck here on my own now, diggin’ down deep
F C7
I don’t understand it, but I ain’t losin’ sleep
F9 C F9 C
I’m not gonna lay down, or head north out of town
D7
I don’t know, but I think I’ll go
G
And try dog mushin’ with an Eskimo
CHORUS:
C7
In Alaska, Alaska...I think I’ll try Alaska
F G
Somewhere she could wait for me, I’ll catch up just wait and see
C7 Em7 F
Idaho, Nebraska...I don’t know I’ll ask her
G C7
I think I’ll try...I think I’ll try Alaska
(C7 for a few more bars)
C7
I sold my old piano for the rent
F C7
I loaded up on bug spray and I found my daddy’s tent
F9 C F9 C
Now I’m in high gear, doin’ forty-five
D7
I’m hummin’ a tune, I won’t see the moon
G
Till sometime in July
C7
I guess I could’ve flown or took a train
F C7
But you won’t see a moose, if you’re sittin’ on a plane
F9 C F9 C
And now there’s no more road, but I got a light load
D7
And if she isn’t in Alaska
G
I’ll stay and pan for gold
CHORUS
Bridge:
B E
Just when I thought I’d end up alone
A D D#7
Big ol’ ‘laskan mama come walkin’ down the road
(jam 2x over Chorus – stay on last G 4x – don’t hit last C7):
C7
F G
C7 Em7 F
G
G
G
G
Chorus (with different lyrics):
C7
Alaska, Alaska...I’ll stay right here in Alaska
F G (stop time)
All settled down and hav’in fun, here in the land of the midnight sun
C7 Em7 F
Is it time to call the pastor?...I don’t know I’ll ask her
G
I’ll stay right here...I’ll stay right here
G
I’ll stay right here...I’ll stay right here
G
I’ll stay right here...I’ll stay right here
G
I’ll stay right here...I’ll stay right here
G7 (G Mixolydian Jam)
G
I’ll stay right here...I’ll stay right here
G
I’ll stay right here...I’ll stay right here
G
I’ll stay right here...I’ll stay right here
G
I’ll stay right here...I’ll stay right here
END:
F7 (sustain and build)
C (resolve)