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 G-  D/F#-  Em7- Cadd9  
GYou didn't ask for D/F#this
Nobody ever wEm7ould
Caught in the middle of Cadd9this dysfunction
GIt’s your sad realiD/F#ty
It’s your messed up family tEm7ree
Now you’re left with Cadd9all these questions
AmAre you gonna be like your fCather was and his father was?
AmDo you have to carry what theyC’ve handed down?
GNo, this is not your lD/F#egacy
This is not your dEm7estiny
Yesterday does Cadd9not define you
GNo, this is not your lD/F#egacy
This is not your meant Em7to be
I can break the Cadd9chains that bind you
 G-  D/F#-  Em7- Cadd9  
GI have a dream for yoD/F#u
It’s better than where you’ve Em7been
It’s bigger than your Cadd9imagination
GYou’re gonna find real lD/F#ove
And you’re gonna hold your kEm7ids
You’ll change the course of Cadd9generations
GNo, this is not your D/F#legacy
This is not your destEm7iny
Yesterday does Cadd9not define you
GNo, this is not your D/F#legacy
This is not your meant Em7to be
I can break the cCadd9hains that bind you
AmYou’re my child, you’re my chCosen
You are loGved, you are lD/F#oved
And I will restAmore all that was brCoken
You are loGved, you are lD/F#oved
GAnd just like the seasons cD/F#hange
Winter into sEm7pring
You’re bringing new life to your Cadd9family tree now
Yes you are, you are
 G-  D/F#-  Em7- Cadd9  
GOh, this will be your D/F#legacy
This will be your Em7destiny
Yesterday did Cadd9not define you
GOh, this will be your D/F#legacy
This will be your mEm7eant to be
I can break the Cadd9chains that bind you
GAnd just like the seasons chD/F#ange
Winter into spEm7ring
You’re bringing new life to your fCadd9amily tree now

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Family Tree

by Matthew West

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7

Cadd9

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

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G D/F#

You didn't ask for this

Em7

Nobody ever would

Cadd9

Caught in the middle of this dysfunction

G D/F#

It’s your sad reality

Em7

It’s your messed up family tree

Cadd9

Now you’re left with all these questions

Am C

Are you gonna be like your father was and his father was?

Am C

Do you have to carry what they’ve handed down?

G D/F#

No, this is not your legacy

Em7

This is not your destiny

Cadd9

Yesterday does not define you

G D/F#

No, this is not your legacy

Em7

This is not your meant to be

Cadd9

I can break the chains that bind you

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

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G D/F#

I have a dream for you

Em7

It’s better than where you’ve been

Cadd9

It’s bigger than your imagination

G D/F#

You’re gonna find real love

Em7

And you’re gonna hold your kids

Cadd9

You’ll change the course of generations

G D/F#

No, this is not your legacy

Em7

This is not your destiny

Cadd9

Yesterday does not define you

G D/F#

No, this is not your legacy

Em7

This is not your meant to be

Cadd9

I can break the chains that bind you

Am C

You’re my child, you’re my chosen

G D/F#

You are loved, you are loved

Am C

And I will restore all that was broken

G D/F#

You are loved, you are loved

G D/F#

And just like the seasons change

Em7

Winter into spring

Cadd9

You’re bringing new life to your family tree now

Yes you are, you are

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

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G D/F#

Oh, this will be your legacy

Em7

This will be your destiny

Cadd9

Yesterday did not define you

G D/F#

Oh, this will be your legacy

Em7

This will be your meant to be

Cadd9

I can break the chains that bind you

G D/F#

And just like the seasons change

Em7

Winter into spring

Cadd9

You’re bringing new life to your family tree now

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