Alaska

Trey Anastasio/Tom Marshall

I always had to tell her to relax

F C7
And the cat can slip in doors, through multitudes of cracks

F9 C F9 C
And it’s funny what they’ll do, cause cracks lead outside too

D7
When I asked her where she’s goin’

G
She said far away from you

Stuck here on my own now, diggin’ down deep
I don’t understand it, but I ain’t losin’ sleep
I’m not gonna lay down, I’ll head north out of town
I don’t know, but I think I’ll go
And try dog mushin’ with an Eskimo

Chorus:

C7
In Alaska, Alaska...I think I’ll try Alaska

F G
Somewhere she could wait for me, I’ll catch up just wait and see

C7 Em7 F
Idaho, Nebraska...I don’t know I’ll ask her

G C7 *riff
I think I’ll try...I think I’ll try Alaska

I sold my old piano for the rent
I loaded up on bug spray and I found my daddy’s tent
Now I’m in high gear, doin’ forty-five
I’m hummin’ a tune, I won’t see the moon
Till sometime in July

I guess I could’ve flown or took a train

But you won’t see a moose, when you’re sittin’ on a plane
And now there’s no more road, but I got a light load
And if she isn’t in Alaska
I’ll stay and pan for gold

REPEAT Chorus

Bridge:

B E
Just when I thought I’d end up alone

A D D#7
Big ol’ ‘laskan mama come walkin’ down the road

(jam 2x over Chorus – stay on last G 4x – don’t hit last C7)

End Chorus:

C7
Alaska, Alaska...I’ll stay right here in Alaska

F G
All settled down and hav’in fun, here in the land of the midnight sun

C7 Em7 F
Is it time to call the pastor?...I don’t know I’ll ask her

G
I’ll stay right here...I’ll stay right here (repeat this part 4x)

Jam in Gm, refrain “I’ll stay right here” 4x, end on C

Riff in jam: D C# C B

*Riff

E ----------8---

B ---------9----

G -------10-----

D ---9^10-------

A --------------

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Alaska solo