MISC UNSIGNED BANDS - THE PTARMIGAN FAMILY - SUMMERTIME IN ALASKA CHORDS

Summertime in Alaska—The Ptarmigan Family

^DSummertime in Alaska, ^Gfishin’ everyday, ^AHalibut & salmon, f^Grom Kenai to K^Dachemak Bay.

^DYou dream about catchin’ the big one, an^Gd curse the one that got away, ^ASunburn and swattin’ mosquitos, havin^G’ fun the Alaska^Dn way.

^DBears & salmon swimmin?^G??, moose strollin’ by each day, ^AEagles flyin’ way up high, and^G otters who love to^D play.

^DIt’s not for the city slickers, co^Guch potatoes who want to lay, ^AIt’s made for the young and young at heart, wh^Go catch their dinner just for pla^Dy.

^DFlyin’ over glaciers, la^Gkes & rivers & hills, ^ARunnin’ from the big brown bears, an^Gd taking seasi^Dck pills.

^DSo come join us in Alaska, summe^Grtime night and day, ^ABig fish waitin’ for us, a^Gt least that’s what ^Dwe pray!

(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!