When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below) (mono chords by Johnny Cash

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Verse 1
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When it's springtime in Alaska,
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it's 40below
I mushed from Port Barrol through
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a blizzard of snow
Been out prospecting for
two years or so
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Pulled into Fairbanks, the city was a boon
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So, I took a little stroll to
the Red Dog Saloon
(Yes, he took a little stroll to
the Red Dog Saloon)

Verse 2
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When I walked through,
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the door the music was clear
The prettiest voice I had
heard in two years
The song she kept singin' would make
a man's blood run cold
When it's springtime in Alaska,
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it's 40 below
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(When it's springtime in Alaska,
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it's 40 below)

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Verse 3
It was red- headed Luie that
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was singin' so sweet
I reached down and took the
snowpacks off of my feet
I reached for the girl that
was singing the tune
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We did the Eskimo hop all around the saloon
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(We did the Eskimo hop all
around the saloon) mm- mm

Verse 4
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Where the caribou crawl and
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the grizzly bear hug
We did our dance on a Kodiak rug
The song she kept singing would make
a man's blood run cold
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When it's springtime in Alaska,
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it's 40 below
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(When it's springtime in Alaska,
it's 40 below)

Verse 5
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I was as innocent as I could be
I didn't know that Luie was
big Ed's wife to be
He took out his knife,
and he gave it a throw
When it's springtime in Alaska,
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I'll be six feet below (hmm)
(When it's springtime in Alaska,
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he's six feet below)