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
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Forty miles from the nearest gravel road
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we cut our life in the ponderosa pines
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we sweated hard to beat the winter snow
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but the cabins up and we got lots of time
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what have you got planned tonight Diana
G Em A7 A7sus
would you consider lying in my arms
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I love you more then ever now Diana
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Im sure your the reason I was born
Verse 2:
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Jim was born the first year we were here
G Em A7 A7sus
look at him my god he's almost grown
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baby's in the cradle fast asleep
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just think in no time he'll be up and gone
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Verse 3:
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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
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speaking of time I guess you know that mine is about up
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Im gonna see you tonight just another breath or 2 and I'll be home, by the way
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