Yukon
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Intro Em Am
Em
In the Yukon valley
Where I spent my summer past
Am
I was alone in the bush where
G B4
The tide's slow and the river moves fast
Em
And, oh that lowly temptress
That golden witch
Am
We were on the tundra
Em
In a land where the sun don't set
( B5 A#5 )
A7
In the Yukon valley
C
Where you left me
C Em
You left me on my knees
Em
On the Athabasca Delta
We retraced our tracks
Am
All through the woods where we found
G B4
A compass and a prospector's map
Em
And I pushed off in my boat
With the gold prospector's ghost
Am
Search forever
G B4
But you won't ever find your
C G Em D
Gold
The river swallowed it
C G Em D
whole
A7
In the Yukon valley
C
Where you left me
C Em
You left me on my knees
( B5 A#5 )
A7
On the great slave river
C
To the West
C Em
To the West, I'm headed East
(B5 A#5 )
A7
In the Yukon Valley
C
To the West
Solo Em Am G B4
Em Am G B4
Em
C G Em
I watched you dying
D
As the temperature was
C G Em D
rising
A7
In the Yukon Valley
C
Where you left me
C Em
You left me on my knees
( B5 A#5 )
A7
On the great slave river
C
To the West
C Em
To the West, but I'm headed East
( B5 A#5 )
A7
In the Yukon valley
C
To the West
To the West
Em
But I'm headed East
How to play Yukon
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.