When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below) — Johnny Horton

Chords and lyrics for When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below) by Johnny Horton (key of E).

Intro

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Verse 1

[E]I mushed from Port Barren through a [B7]blizzard of [E]snow.
[E]Been out prospecting for two years or so.
[E]Pulled into Fairbanks, the city was a-boom.
[E]So, I took a little stroll to the [A]Red Dog [E]saloon.

Verse 2

[E]As I walked in the door the [B7]music was [E]clear.
[E]The prettiest voice I had heard in two years.
[E]The song she was singin' made a man's blood run cold.
[E]When it's springtime in Alaska it's [A]forty [E]below.
[E]When it's springtime in Alaska it's [A]forty [E]below.)

Verse 3

[E]It was red headed Lil who was [B7]singin' so [E]sweet.
[E]I reached down and took the snow packs off my feet.
[E]I reached for the gal who was singin' the tune.
[E]We did the Eskimo hop all [A]around the [E]saloon.

Verse 4

[E]Where the caribou crawl and the [B7]grizzly bear [E]hug.
[E]We did our dance on a Kodiak rug.
[E]The song she kept singing made a man's blood run cold.
[E]When it's springtime in Alaska it's [A]forty [E]below.

Interlude

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Verse 5

[E]I was as innocent [B7]as I could[E] be, I didn't know Lil
[E]was big Ed's wife to be.
[E]He took out his knife and he gave it a throw.
[E]When it's springtime in Alaska I'll be [A]six feet [E]below.

Outro

[E](When it's springtime in Alaska he'll be [A]six feet [E]below.)
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