North To Alaska Chords by Johnny Horton
Tempo:
113.45 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Em
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Way up north to Alaska, way [G] up north to Alaska, [C] North to Alaska, go [G] north for us [C] is home.
North to Alaska, [G] go north for [C] us is home.
Big Sam left Seattle [G] in the year of [C] 92,
[F] With George Pratt, his partner, and brother [C] Billy too.
[F] They crossed the Yukon River and found the [C] Bonanza Gold.
Below that old white mountain, [G] just a little [C] southeast of Nome,
Sam crossed the majestic mountains [G] to the valleys far [C] below.
[F] He talked to his team of a husky as he mushed on through the [C] snow,
[F] With the northern lights a-runnin' wild in the land of the [C] midnight sun.
Yes, Sam McCord was a mighty man [G] in the year of [C] 1901.
Where the river is winding, [F] big nuggets they're finding,
[C] North to Alaska, go north for us is home.
Way up north to Alaska, way [G] up north to Alaska, [C] North to Alaska, go [G] north for [C] us is home.
North to Alaska, go north for us is home.
George turned to Sam with [G] his gold in his [C] hand,
Said, [F] Sam, you're a-lookin' at a lonely, lonely [C] man.
[F] I'd trade all the gold that's buried in [C] this land
For one small band of gold to place [G] on sweet little [C] Jimmy's hand.
Oh, some man needs a woman [Em] [G] to love him all the [C] time.
[F] Remember, Sam, a true love is so [C] hard to find.
[F] I'd build for my Jimmy a [C] honeymoon home.
Below that old white mountain, [G] just a little southeast [C] of Nome,
Where the river is winding, [F] big nuggets they're finding,
[C] North to Alaska, [G] go north for [C] us is home.
North to Alaska, go north for us is home.
Way up north, way [G] up north, way [C] up north.
[G] [Cm]
North to Alaska, [G] go north for [C] us is home.
Big Sam left Seattle [G] in the year of [C] 92,
[F] With George Pratt, his partner, and brother [C] Billy too.
[F] They crossed the Yukon River and found the [C] Bonanza Gold.
Below that old white mountain, [G] just a little [C] southeast of Nome,
Sam crossed the majestic mountains [G] to the valleys far [C] below.
[F] He talked to his team of a husky as he mushed on through the [C] snow,
[F] With the northern lights a-runnin' wild in the land of the [C] midnight sun.
Yes, Sam McCord was a mighty man [G] in the year of [C] 1901.
Where the river is winding, [F] big nuggets they're finding,
[C] North to Alaska, go north for us is home.
Way up north to Alaska, way [G] up north to Alaska, [C] North to Alaska, go [G] north for [C] us is home.
North to Alaska, go north for us is home.
George turned to Sam with [G] his gold in his [C] hand,
Said, [F] Sam, you're a-lookin' at a lonely, lonely [C] man.
[F] I'd trade all the gold that's buried in [C] this land
For one small band of gold to place [G] on sweet little [C] Jimmy's hand.
Oh, some man needs a woman [Em] [G] to love him all the [C] time.
[F] Remember, Sam, a true love is so [C] hard to find.
[F] I'd build for my Jimmy a [C] honeymoon home.
Below that old white mountain, [G] just a little southeast [C] of Nome,
Where the river is winding, [F] big nuggets they're finding,
[C] North to Alaska, [G] go north for [C] us is home.
North to Alaska, go north for us is home.
Way up north, way [G] up north, way [C] up north.
[G] [Cm]
Key:
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Way up north to Alaska, way [G] up north to Alaska, [C] North to Alaska, go [G] north for us [C] is home. _
North to Alaska, [G] go north for [C] us is home.
Big Sam left Seattle [G] in the year of [C] 92,
_ [F] With George Pratt, his partner, and brother [C] Billy too.
[F] They crossed the Yukon River and found the [C] Bonanza Gold.
Below that old white mountain, [G] just a little [C] southeast of Nome,
Sam crossed the majestic mountains [G] to the valleys far [C] below.
_ [F] He talked to his team of a husky as he mushed on through the [C] snow,
[F] With the northern lights a-runnin' wild in the land of the [C] midnight sun.
Yes, Sam McCord was a mighty man [G] in the year of [C] 1901.
Where the river is winding, [F] big nuggets they're finding,
[C] North to Alaska, go north for us is home.
Way up north _ to Alaska, way [G] up north _ to Alaska, [C] North to Alaska, go [G] north for [C] us is home.
North to Alaska, go north for us is home.
_ George turned to Sam with [G] his gold in his [C] hand,
Said, [F] Sam, you're a-lookin' at a lonely, lonely [C] man.
[F] I'd trade all the gold that's buried in [C] this land
For one small band of gold to place [G] on sweet little [C] Jimmy's hand.
Oh, some man needs a woman [Em] [G] to love him all the [C] time.
[F] Remember, Sam, a true love is so [C] hard to find.
[F] I'd build for my Jimmy a _ [C] honeymoon home.
Below that old white mountain, [G] just a little southeast [C] of Nome,
Where the river is winding, [F] big nuggets they're finding,
[C] North to Alaska, [G] go north for [C] us is home.
_ North to Alaska, go north for us is home.
Way up north, _ way [G] up north, _ way [C] up north. _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
North to Alaska, [G] go north for [C] us is home.
Big Sam left Seattle [G] in the year of [C] 92,
_ [F] With George Pratt, his partner, and brother [C] Billy too.
[F] They crossed the Yukon River and found the [C] Bonanza Gold.
Below that old white mountain, [G] just a little [C] southeast of Nome,
Sam crossed the majestic mountains [G] to the valleys far [C] below.
_ [F] He talked to his team of a husky as he mushed on through the [C] snow,
[F] With the northern lights a-runnin' wild in the land of the [C] midnight sun.
Yes, Sam McCord was a mighty man [G] in the year of [C] 1901.
Where the river is winding, [F] big nuggets they're finding,
[C] North to Alaska, go north for us is home.
Way up north _ to Alaska, way [G] up north _ to Alaska, [C] North to Alaska, go [G] north for [C] us is home.
North to Alaska, go north for us is home.
_ George turned to Sam with [G] his gold in his [C] hand,
Said, [F] Sam, you're a-lookin' at a lonely, lonely [C] man.
[F] I'd trade all the gold that's buried in [C] this land
For one small band of gold to place [G] on sweet little [C] Jimmy's hand.
Oh, some man needs a woman [Em] [G] to love him all the [C] time.
[F] Remember, Sam, a true love is so [C] hard to find.
[F] I'd build for my Jimmy a _ [C] honeymoon home.
Below that old white mountain, [G] just a little southeast [C] of Nome,
Where the river is winding, [F] big nuggets they're finding,
[C] North to Alaska, [G] go north for [C] us is home.
_ North to Alaska, go north for us is home.
Way up north, _ way [G] up north, _ way [C] up north. _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _