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Alaska Highway by Dan Bern




       Alaska Highway






 
Capo 4

Intro: Em for as long as you like!

Em
While riding down the highway with Cowboy Joe 
Em
I met Leonardo DiCaprio
Em
Leo, he's tryin to get away from 
Em
The unwanted advances of Eminem
C
Em's wearing drawstrings and lispin' along 
Em
Sayin' "please put me into your highway song"

      C                G
I say hey, who's goin' my way 
        B7           Em
On that great Alaska Highway

Em
I would never be so dumb 
Em
To say they stole an election 
Em
They bought the damn thing fair and square 
Em
The emperor's in his underwear 
C
Old King Cole's a merry old troll 
Em
Surgeon General smokes Marlboro 

      C                G
I say hey, who's goin' my way 
        B7           Em
On that great Alaska Highway
      C                G
I say hey, who's goin' my way 
        B7           Em
On that great Alaska Highway

Em
Commandment Three says Do Not Kill 
Em
Amendment Two says Blood Will Spill 
Em
God sits in his rocking chair 
Em
With two flat tires and one good spare 
C
Britney Spears joins Cowboy Joe 
Em
With a hey and a ho and a do si do

      C                G
I say hey, who's goin' my way 
        B7           Em
On that great Alaska Highway

C
West Palm Beach and Cheech and Rae Dawn
Em
Chong, can't we all just get along 
C
Anchored down in Kodiak 
B7
With a heart attack ak-ak-ak-ak-ak 
C                  B7
You oughta know by now, By Joel 

(Note: on the recording, a solo is played over the verse progression and the 
above break is then repeated. )

Em
While hanging out with Cowboy Joe 
Em
Keith Richards stops to say hello
Em
I play my guitar, he plays along 
Em
With song after song after song after song 
C
Now that I've played with the likes of him
Em
Ain't never gonna settle for less, my friend 

      C                G
I say hey, who's goin' my way 
        B7           Em
On that great Alaska Highway

(repeat chorus to end)






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