Summertime In Alaska chords

[D]Summertime in Alaska, [G]fishin' everyday,
[A]Halibut & salmon, f[G]rom Kenai to K[D]achemak Bay.

[D]You dream about catchin' the big one, and [G]curse the one that got away,
[A]Sunburn and swattin' mosquitos, havin' [G]fun the Alaskan wa[D]y.

[D]Bears & salmon swimmin'[G] , moose strollin' by each day,
[A]Eagles flyin' way up high, and o[G]tters who love to p[D]lay.

[D]It's not for the city slickers, couc[G]h potatoes who want to lay,
[A]It's made for the young and young at heart, who [G]catch their dinner
just for pla[D]y.

[D]Flyin' over glaciers, lake[G]s & rivers & hills,
[A]Runnin' from the big brown bears, and [G]taking seasick[D] pills.

[D]So come join us in Alaska, summe[G]rtime night and day,
[A]Big fish waitin' for us, at [G]least that's what we p[D]ray!

(Alternate Key [C] , progression [C] , [F] , [G] , [F] ,
with Bar Chords)

Our family wrote this song together during the summer of 2005, inspired by an early
halibut fishing trip out of Homer and life here on the Kenai River, which we tried to sum up
these lyrics. The "Wintertime in Alaska" verses came later:

Wintertime in Alaska, snowin' every day,
Grab your skis and snowshoes, and let's go out and play.

The rivers and lakes are frozen, moose tracks in the snow,
Some of us take our winternaps, but polar bears are on the go.

It's never too cold for fishin', with some cocoa in your cup,
Sometimes we have to fish all day, but we're Alaskans—we never give up.

So come join us in Alaska, wintertime's here to stay,
Snow capped mountains calling us, to climb, ski, sled and play!