When Its Springtime In Alaska Its Forty Below Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

[INTRO]
When it's [A]springtime in Alaska, it's [D]forty [A]below

[VERSE]
[A]I mushed from Port Barrol through a [E]blizzard of [A]snow
[A]Been out prospecting for two years or so
Pulled into Fairbanks, the city [E]was a [A]boon

[CHORUS]
[A]So I took a little stroll to the [D]Red Dog Sal[A]oon
Yes he took a little stroll to the [D]Red Dog Sal[A]oon

[VERSE]
[A]When I walked in the door, the [E]music was [A]clear
[A]Prettiest voice I had heard in two years
The song she kept singing would make a man's [E]blood run [A]cold

[CHORUS]
[A]When it's springtime in Alaska, it's [D]forty [A]below
When it's springtime in Alaska, it's [D]forty [A]below

[VERSE]
[A]It was red headed Luie that was [E]singing so [A]sweet
[A]I reached down and took the snow packs off of my feet
I reached for the gal that was s[E]inging the [A]tune

[CHORUS]
[A]We did the Eskimo hop all ar[D]ound the sa[A]loon
We did the Eskimo hop all ar[D]ound the sa[A]loon

[VERSE]
[A]Where the caribou crawl and the g[E]rizzly bear [A]hug
[A]We did our dance on a Kodiak rug
[A]The song she kept singing would make a man's [E]blood run [A]cold

[CHORUS]
[A]When it's springtime in Alaska, it's f[D]orty b[A]elow
When it's springtime in Alaska, it's [D]forty [A]below

[VERSE]
[A]Well, I was as innocent [E]as I could [A]be
[A]I didn't know that Luie was big Ed's wife to be
He took out his knife and he [E]gave it a [A]throw

[CHORUS]
[A]When it's springtime in Alaska, I'll be [D]six feet [A]below
When it's springtime in Alaska, he's [D]six feet [A]below