Written by Dave Kirby
Intro: D Dsus D D G D
Spoken
I remember it all started in 1929 when me and Diana came to Alaska
to home stead some of this free government land
Verse 1:
-------Acappella------------------- D
Forty miles from the nearest gravel road
G Em A7 A7sus
we cut our life in the ponderosa pines
D
we sweated hard to beat the winter snow
G A7 D C
but the cabins up and we got lots of time
D G D
what have you got planned tonight Diana
G Em A7 A7sus
would you consider lying in my arms
D G D
I love you more then ever now Diana
G A7 D
Im sure your the reason I was born
Verse 2:
D
Jim was born the first year we were here
G Em A7 A7sus
look at him my god he's almost grown
D
baby's in the cradle fast asleep
G A7 D C
just think in no time he'll be up and gone
Chorus:
Verse 3:
D
well time sure doe's fly doesn't it Diana
G Em A7 A7sus
it's been almost 2 years now sense, sense you been gone
D
speaking of time I guess you know that mine is about up
D G A7 D C
Im gonna see you tonight just another breath or 2 and I'll be home, by the way
Chorus:
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key step up
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key step up
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key step down
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key step down
