Standard Tuning
First Verse:
D G
Eight stars of gold on a field of blue,
D Bm E A
Alaska's flag, may it mean to you,
D G F# Bm
The blue of the sea, the evening sky,
A D E A
The mountain lakes and the flowers nearby.
Second Verse:
D G
The gold of the early sourdough's dreams,
D Bm E A
The precious gold of the hills and streams,
D G F# Bm
The brilliant stars in the northern sky,
A D E A
The "Bear," the "Dipper," and shining high
Chorus:
D G
The great North Star with its steady light,
D Bm E A
O'er land and sea a beacon bright,
D G F# Bm
Alaska's flag to Alaskans dear,
D Bm A D
The simple flag of a last frontier.