Alaska chords by Dr. Dog

SimplifiedG · Bm · F · C · Bdim …

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G
Bm
F
C
Bdim
D
Em
A
Gsus4
Gm
F#
F#dim
Asus4
C#

Verse 1
G 
Bm 
Well how're the mountains
F 
G 
off the harbor?
Bm 
And how far are you from
C 
G 
shore?
Bm 
And when your ship,
F 
Oh when your ship comes
into port
Would you call?
G 
C 
G 
C 
G 
Oh would you call?
Bm 
In that cabin in Montana

Verse 2
F 
G 
Bm 
C 
G 
Was that donkey getting drunk?
Bm 
Well it's been hell back here
Bdim 
F 
in Philadelphia, yeah
G 
C 
G 
And York ain't what it was
C 
Now you know

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Verse 3

grandpa's

washing dishes

He does it when he can

Trying to get this fire started

And I could really use a hand

The dog is barking

Verse 4
out back
Bm 
He thinks he's in the band
G 
Bm 
Em 
Trying to get this fire started
A 
Bm 
And I could really use a
C 
hand

Verse 5
Bm 
You know I dreamt where
Em 
We're at the station
C 
Bm 
And you asked me if you could go
C 
You know I never really had the
Gsus4 
G 
Gsus4 
G 
chance
C 
D 
G 
Bm 
F 
Gm 
G 
To say
Bm 
C 
G 
Bm 
F 
G 
no

Interlude 1

Verse 6
Bm 
F 
F# 
G 
Well it's night time in Alaska
Bm 
C 
G 
I hear it's dark until the spring
Bm 
Well it's been hell back here
Bdim 
F 
in     Philadelphia, yeah
F#dim 
G 
C 
And York ain't what it was
G 

Verse 7
C 
D 
Now you know grandpa's washing dishes
Bm 
He does it when he can
G 
Bm 
Em 
Asus4 
Trying to get this fire started
A 
Bm 
And I could really use a hand
C 

Verse 8
C# 
D 
The dog is barking out back
Bm 
He thinks he's in the band
G 
Bm 
Em 
Trying to get this fire started
A 
Bm 
And I could really use a hand
C 

Verse 9
Bm 
Well I dreamt where
Em 
We're at the station
A 
Bm 
And you asked me
C 
if you could go
G 
You know I never really had the chance
Oh no
To say