Alaska and Me
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C - G - C - F - C - G - C
C When I was a G child and I F lived in the C city
I dreamed of Am Alaska F so far G away
And I C dreamed I was flying over F mountains and C glaciers
Somehow I Am knew that Id G live there one C day
C - G - C - F - C -{G} - C
Well, it took me some G growin and a F fair bit of C schoolin
And a little bit of Am trouble to F get on the G move
And I C felt like a loser, but I F turned out the C winner
When I came to Am Alaska, the G land that I C love
G Heres to Alaska, F heres to the C people
Am Heres to the Am/G wild and F heres to the G free
C Heres to my life in a F chosen C country
Heres to G Alaska and C me
C - G - C - F - C - G - C
I was born in a G cabin on F Little Mul C chatna
Raised in hard Am times but I F had a good G life
>From the C first time I flew with my F father a C singin
I knew that Iíd Am wind up a G bush pilots C wife
We sleep near the G sound of a F slow running C river
Wake up most Am mornings to a F drizzling G rain
We C live every day like the F first or the C last one
With nothing to Am lose and G heaven to C gain
G Heres to Alaska, F heres to the C people
Am Heres to the Am/G wild and F heres to the G free
C Heres to my life in a F chosen C country
Heres to G Alaska and C me
Am Oh, for a Am/G fire on a F cold winters C night
Once more to Am gaze at the F great Northern G lights
For C all of the beauty my F children will C see
Heres to G Alaska and C me
G Heres to Alaska, F heres to the C people
Am Heres to the Am/G wild and F heres to the G free
C Heres to my life in a F chosen C country
Heres to G Alaska and C me
F Oh, C heres to G Alaska and C me
How to play Alaska and Me
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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.