Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Verse 1:
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
I took time to write to my old friend
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
I walked across that burning bridge
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
I mailed my letter off to Dallas
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
but her reply came from Anchorage, Alaska
Verse 2:
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
She said hey girl, it's about time you wrote
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It's been over two years my old friend
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Take me back to the days of foreign telegrams
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And the all night rock and rolling
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Hey 'Chel we were wild then
Chorus 1:
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
Hey 'Chel, you know it's kind of funny
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Texas always seemed so big
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But you know you're in the largest state in the union
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
When you're anchored down in Anchorage
Verse 3:
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
Hey girl, I think the last time I saw you
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Was on me and Leroy's wedding day
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What was the name of that love song you played
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I forgot how it goes, I don't recall how it goes
Instrumental:
C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm
C majorC C/BC/B D MajorD
C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm G+G D MajorD
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
Anchorage
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
Anchored down in Anchorage
Verse 4:
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
Leroy got a better job so we moved
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
Kevin lost as tooth, he's started school
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
I've got a brand new eight month baby girl
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I sound like a housewife
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Hey 'Chel, I think I'm a housewife
Verse 5:
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
Hey girl, what's it like to be in New York City
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New York city, Imagine that
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What's it like to be a skateboard punk rocker?
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Leroy says send a picture
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Leroy says hello
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
Leroy says hey keep on rocking, girl
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
Yeh, keep on rocking
Chorus 2:
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
Hey 'Chel, you know it's kind of funny
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
Texas always seemed so big
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
But you know you're in the largest state in the union
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
When you're anchored down in Anchorage
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
Anchorage
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD
Anchored down in Anchorage
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