Anchorage chords by Michelle Shocked

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
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
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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
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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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