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Saginaw Michigan chords by
John Prine
John Prine
Mac Wiseman
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Verse 1
G
G

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D
D

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G
G

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I was born in Saginaw, Michigan
C
C

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G
G

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D
D

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I grew up in a house on Saginaw Bay
G
G

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My dad was a poor hard working
C
C

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Saginaw fisherman
G
G

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Too many times he came
D
D

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G
G

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home with too little pay
Bb
Bb

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Verse 2

F
F

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I love a girl in Saginaw,
Bb
Bb

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Michigan (Saginaw, Michigan)
Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
Bb

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F
F

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The daughter of a wealthy, wealthy man
Bb
Bb

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But he called me that son of
Eb
Eb
6

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a Saginaw fisherman
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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F
F

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Not good enough to claim
Bb
Bb

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his daughter's hand
Verse 3
Eb
Eb
6

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Now I'm up here in Alaska
Bb
Bb

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looking around for gold
F
F

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Like a crazy fool I'm a digging in
Bb
Bb

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this frozen ground so cold
Eb
Eb
6

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But each new day I pray I'll
Bb
Bb

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strike it rich and then
F
F

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I'll go back home and claim my love in Saginaw,

Michigan (Saginaw, Michigan)
Bb
Bb

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G
G

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Verse 4

D
D

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I wrote my love in Saginaw
G
G

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Michigan (Saginaw, Michigan)
C
C

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G
G

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I said, "Honey, I'm comin' home,
D
D

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please wait for me
G
G

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And you can tell your pa I'm
C
C

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coming home a richer man
G
G

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I've hit the biggest strike in
D
D

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Klondike history"
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G

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Bb
Bb

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Verse 5

F
F

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Her dad met me in Saginaw,
Bb
Bb

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Michigan (Saginaw, Michigan)
Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
Bb

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He gave me a great big party
F
F

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with champagne

Then he said,
Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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"son you're wise young ambitious man
Bb
Bb

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F
F

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Will you sell your father- in- law

your Klondike claim?"
Bb
Bb

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Verse 6

Eb
Eb
6

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Now he's up there in Alaska dig
Bb
Bb

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ging in the cold cold ground
F
F

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The greedy fool is lookin'
Bb
Bb

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for the gold I never found
Eb
Eb
6

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It serves him right and no one
Bb
Bb

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here is missing him
F
F

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Least of all the newlyweds of Saginaw,

Michigan
Bb
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Verse 7

F
F

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They're the happiest man and wife in Saginaw,
Bb
Bb

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Michigan
F
F

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He's afraid to show his face in Saginaw,
Bb
Bb

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Michigan

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Bb

  • F

  • Eb

    6

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Saginaw Michigan by John Prine, Mac Wiseman is A major.

The primary chords used in Saginaw Michigan are A, E, D, C, G, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, D, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Saginaw Michigan is approximately 158 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Saginaw Michigan using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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