The Ptarmigan Family - Summertime In Alaska Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

DSummertime in Alaska, Gfishin’ everyday,

AHalibut & salmon, from GKenai to KacheDmak Bay.

DYou dream about catchin’ the big one, and Gcurse the one that got away,

ASunburn and swattin’ mosquitos, havin’ Gfun the Alaskan waDy.

DBears & salmon swimmin’, moGose strollin’ by each day,

AEagles flyin’ way up high, and oGtters who love to pDlay.

DIt’s not for the city slickers, coucGh potatoes who want to lay,

AIt’s made for the young and young at heart, who Gcatch their dinner

just for plaDy.

DFlyin’ over glaciers, lakeGs & rivers & hills,

ARunnin’ from the big brown bears, and Gtaking seasickD pills.

DSo come join us in Alaska, summeGrtime night and day,

ABig fish waitin’ for us, at Gleast that’s what we pDray!

(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!