Lady From Keweenaw County (Original)

Being a Michigan boy, I just had to write one about my home state. This one is about our beautiful Upper Peninsula and our northern most county, the Keweenaw. If you have never been there, do yourself a favor and come for a visit. Heaven on Earth.




The Lady from Keweenaw County
(Original song by Manriq47)

Pretty long legs and skin so fair
Pale blue eyes and chestnut hair
A voice that floated on the cool night air
She came from Keweenaw County

And just like the country from where she came
She had spirit you could not tame
Right or wrong it was all the same
To the Lady from Keweenaw County

Chorus
Oh dear lord I loved her so
But just like the wind her love blew cold
Why on earth did she have to go and leave
Keweenaw County

I remember still when last we met
The way I felt I'll never forget
She touched my heart, my soul and yet
She left me in Keweenaw County

She said she couldn't lead me on
For tomorrow promised a brand new dawn
And she just had to see what lay beyond
The borders of Keweenaw County

Repeat Chorus

Her smile still lingers in my mind
And warms my heart like summertime
Oh how I wish she still was mine
The Lady from Keweenaw County

The winds blow colder for me now
And life goes on, but I don't know how
I could ever let her break her vow
To this fool in Keweenaw County

Repeat Chorus
Repeat Verse 1

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Michigan
• Upper Peninsula
• Gordon Lightfoot
• Lake Superior
• Keweenaw Peninsula
• Keweenaw County

[ZoneIII]

Well done! I love Keweenaw and your song is well done!

[manriq47]

@ZoneIII It sure is a wonderful place on God's green earth. Anyone who doesn't love it has either never been there or has simply failed to connect with their heart and soul. Thanks for the kind comment. ~ Mark

[manriq47]

You can simply tell your audience it was written by a friend in Michigan going by his youtube name of Manriq47. Hope you and your family are enjoying all that the season has to offer. Cheers. ~ Mark

[manriq47]

Hey Jeff, glad you liked the tune. Great place to write about. Looking to more trips up there in the coming New Year. Those other chords you asked about are Am and E with the capo at the fourth fret. Make sure to give me a headsup, if you decided to post a version. I'd love to hear it. Thanks again for stopping by. All the best to you and yours. ~ Mark

[hibobb123456]

Wow Mark, that was great! I found your channel last night & have been listening to a bunch of your stuff. I had this on on in the back ground, while I did some work. I thought, hey... that is a nice song, I wonder who wrote it. I looked and it was your own!! Well Done!! I love the U.P. of Michigan. Munising Harbor in the fall, with the oak & maple trees in full color, is the prettiest place I ever saw.

[manriq47]

@hibobb123456 Thank you, Bob. Hard to beat the UP for beauty in the Great Lake State. Wanted to hit the folk festival in Marquette earlier this summer, but couldn't work it out. Did manage a drive back, though, through the UP from a visit in Minnesota last week. Always great to see the sunset from Big Mac. All the best. ~ Mark

[jeffdingess]

I performed this song in Copper Harbor (Tiki's) on Saturday. I gave you full credit, course. It went well enough that the host band ask me to do another song. From a very personal level, thank you.

[jeffdingess]

Learned it last night. Need to smooth it out a bit yet. Still lovin' the song. I need to give you credit if I ever have an audience. If you'd like, email me with your name.

jeffdingess@aim.com

[jeffdingess]

Cool stuff. I first went to the UP in 2006 and have returned many times since. I love it up there. As a "campfire" guitar player and singer myself... I will learn this one. Question though... G, F and what are the other chords?

Thank you.