Alaska
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verse 1
C
And I was walking through icy streams
That took my breath away
Am
Moving slowly through westward water
Over glacial plains
Pre-Chorus
F C
And I've walked off you
Am
And I've walked off an old me
C F C Am
Oh me, oh my, I thought it was a dream
Em
So it seemed
[Refrão]
F Am
And now, breathe deep
Em
I'm inhaling
G F
You and I, there's air in between
Am
Leave me be
C
I'm exhaling
Em G F G
You and I, there's air in between
Em F
You and I, there's air in between
verse 2
C
And cut my hair so I could rock back and forth
Without thinking of you
Am
Learned to talk and say
Whatever I wanted to
Pre-Chorus
F C
And I've walked off you
Am
And I've walked off an old me
C F C Am
Oh me, oh my, I thought it was a dream
Em
So it seemed
[Refrão]
F Am
And now, breathe deep
Em
I'm inhaling
G F
You and I, there's air in between
Am
Leave me be
C
I'm exhaling
Em G F G
You and I, there's air in between
Em F
You and I, there's air in between
How to play Alaska
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.