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The Family Tree

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[Intro]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5—3p5-------0-------------------0-1---------------------------1-----|
G|---------3--0-----2---0------0—------2-0--0---------------------------|
D|--------------------------3-----------------------3-2-h3-p3-0---------|
A|--3—3------------------------3------------3---------------------3-----|
E|--------------0---1-------------------------------3-------------------|
CBranches in the Emwind, still Fstandin’ here togCether.
FOne more storm to Cweather, we’ll get thDrough it Gyet.
CSo we’re gathered Emhere, holdin’ oFn to each Cother.
FTo let go of anoCther one, we wGon’t foCrget.
[Refr.] Now as Amwe say goEmodbye, Fto one of oCur own.
FWe may be lConely, but we’re Dnot alGone.
Though the lAmeaves wilEml fall, and the Ftears will Cflow.
DmMay it always Gcomfort us to AmknGow, the fFamily tree will aGlways Cgrow.
[Intro]
CFather down to sEmon, Fmother to Cdaughter,
FThicker than wCater, we are Dmade of tGhis.
CFrom the earth we Emrise, Fto the earth Creturnin’.
We’ll kFeep a candle Cburnin’, for the oGnes we’ll Cmiss.
[Refr.:] Now as Amwe say gEmoodbye, Fto one of Cour own.
FWe may be lConely, but we’re Dnot alGone.
Though the lAmeaves wilEml fall, and the Ftears will Cflow.
DmMay it always Gcomfort us to AmknGow, the fFamily tree will aGlways Cgrow.
DmStronger than the Gwind can AmbloGw, the Ffamily tree will Galways Cgrow.
By : Maarten ten Zijthoff

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The Family Tree

by Venice

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[Intro]

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--5—3p5-------0-------------------0-1---------------------------1-----|

G|---------3--0-----2---0------0—------2-0--0---------------------------|

D|--------------------------3-----------------------3-2-h3-p3-0---------|

A|--3—3------------------------3------------3---------------------3-----|

E|--------------0---1-------------------------------3-------------------|

C Em F C

Branches in the wind, still standin’ here together.

F C D G

One more storm to weather, we’ll get through it yet.

C Em F C

So we’re gathered here, holdin’ on to each other.

F C G C

To let go of another one, we won’t forget.

Am Em F C

[Refr.] Now as we say goodbye, to one of our own.

F C D G

We may be lonely, but we’re not alone.

Am Em F C

Though the leaves will fall, and the tears will flow.

Dm G Am G F G C

May it always comfort us to know, the family tree will always grow.

[Intro]

C Em F C

Father down to son, mother to daughter,

F C D G

Thicker than water, we are made of this.

C Em F C

From the earth we rise, to the earth returnin’.

F C G C

We’ll keep a candle burnin’, for the ones we’ll miss.

Am Em F C

[Refr.:] Now as we say goodbye, to one of our own.

F C D G

We may be lonely, but we’re not alone.

Am Em F C

Though the leaves will fall, and the tears will flow.

Dm G Am G F G C

May it always comfort us to know, the family tree will always grow.

Dm G Am G F G C

Stronger than the wind can blow, the family tree will always grow.

By : Maarten ten Zijthoff

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