Saginaw, Michigan — Lefty Frizzell

Chords and lyrics for Saginaw, Michigan by Lefty Frizzell (key of C).

Intro

[G7] [C]

Verse 1

[C]I was [G7]born in Saginaw, [C]Michigan
I grew [F]up in a [C]house on Saginaw [G7]Bay
My dad was a [C]poor, hard workin' Saginaw [G7]fisherman
too many [F]times he came home [G7]with too little [C]pay

Verse 2

I loved the [G]girl (I loved a girl) in [G7]Saginaw, [C]Michigan (in Saginaw,
Michigan)
The [F]daughter of a [C]wealthy, wealthy [G7]man
But he called[C] me, "That son of a Saginaw [G7]fisherman."
And I could end [F]up to [G7]claim his daughter's [C]hand.

Bridge 1

Now I'm [G]up here in Alaska [G7]lookin' around for [C]gold (around for gold)
like a [G7]crazy fool I'm a-diggin' in these [C]frozen ground, so [F]cold
But with each new day I pray I'll strike it rich and [C]then
I'll go back [G7]home and claim my love in Saginaw, [C]Michigan

Verse 3

I wrote my [G]love (I wrote my love) in [G7]Saginaw, [C]Michigan (in Saginaw,
Michigan)
I said, [F]"Honey, I'm comin' [C]home please wait for [G7]me
And you can tell your [C]dad I'm comin' back a [G7]richer man
I've [F]hit the biggest [G7]strike in Klondike [C]history."

Verse 4

Her dad met [G]me (her dad met me) in [G7]Saginaw, [C]Michigan (in Saginaw, Michigan)
He threw [F]me a great big [C]party with [G7]champagne
And he said, [C]"Son, you're a wise, young, [G7]ambitious man,
Will you [F]sell your father all [G7]your Klondike [C]claim?"

Bridge 2

Now he's [G]up there in Alaska [G7]diggin' in the cold, cold [C]ground
The [F]greedy fool is lookin' for the [C]gold I never [G7]found
It [C]serves him right and no one here is [G7]missin' him
the least of [F]all the newlyweds of [G7]Saginaw, [C]Michigan.

Outro

We're the happiest [G7]man and wife in Saginaw, [C]Michigan
He's ashamed to [F]show his face in [G7]Saginaw, [C]Michigan
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