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