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Family Tree

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 C–  G/B–  Am– G  
 C–  G/B–  C– D  
 C–  G/B–  Am– G  
 Em–  D– C  
The fG/Bamily Ccar, we D/F#barely fitG  
G/BChristmas Ctime had D/F#come againG  
G/BBundled up Cto fiDght the frEmeezeD  
CPicking out the Dfamily Gtree
We'd G/BdecorCate with D/F#clumsy hanGds
In hG/Bope that CSanta D/F#comes agaiGn
And iG/Bn the moCrning, waDke to seEmeD  
CGifts beneath the Dfamily Gtree
And I Ddon't D/F#know Gwhere G/BI'm Cgoing
But I Ddo D/F#know wGho IG/B'll bCe
These memoDries and Gnames, G/Blike Cleaves, all G/Bhang on Amus
The famDily Gtree
 C–  G/B–  Am– G  
 Em–  D– C  
We're G/Bolder Cnow, we aD/F#ll have chanGged
But G/Bwe all laCugh at the saD/F#me old thingGs
We'll G/Bspend the Cnight with DmemoriEmesD  
CGathered 'round the Dfamily Gtree
And I Ddon't D/F#know wGhere G/BI'm gCoing
But I Ddo D/F#know wGho IG/B'll bCe
These memoDries and Gnames, G/Blike Cleaves, all G/Bhang on Amus
We're sCo much G/Bmore than Amblood, we're Gmore than D/F#namesD  
We're Embound by bDonds thaCt onlC/By God sAmustains
But this Ctime of Gyear            G/Bwe Call gather Ghere
And I Calways kG/Bnow I'm hDome
There are G/Bvoices Cnow where D/F#silence wasG  
The sG/Bubtle sigCns of groD/F#wing upG  
Where G/Bone is Cborn, Danother lEmeavesD  
CBranches on the fDamily Gtree
 C–  G/B–  Am– G  
 C–  G/B–  C– D  
 C–  G/B–  Am– G  
 Em–  D– C  

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Family Tree

by Dave Barnes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D/F#

C/B

C G/B Am G

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C G/B C D

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C G/B Am G

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Em D C

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G/B C D/F# G

The family car, we barely fit

G/B C D/F# G

Christmas time had come again

G/B C D Em D

Bundled up to fight the freeze

C D G

Picking out the family tree

G/B C D/F# G

We'd decorate with clumsy hands

G/B C D/F# G

In hope that Santa comes again

G/B C D Em D

And in the morning, wake to see

C D G

Gifts beneath the family tree

D D/F# G G/B C

And I don't know where I'm going

D D/F# G G/B C

But I do know who I'll be

D G G/B C G/B Am

These memories and names, like leaves, all hang on us

D G

The family tree

C G/B Am G

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Em D C

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G/B C D/F# G

We're older now, we all have changed

G/B C D/F# G

But we all laugh at the same old things

G/B C D Em D

We'll spend the night with memories

C D G

Gathered 'round the family tree

D D/F# G G/B C

And I don't know where I'm going

D D/F# G G/B C

But I do know who I'll be

D G G/B C G/B Am

These memories and names, like leaves, all hang on us

C G/B Am G D/F# D

We're so much more than blood, we're more than names

Em D C C/B Am

We're bound by bonds that only God sustains

C G G/B C G

But this time of year we all gather here

C G/B D

And I always know I'm home

G/B C D/F# G

There are voices now where silence was

G/B C D/F# G

The subtle signs of growing up

G/B C D Em D

Where one is born, another leaves

C D G

Branches on the family tree

C G/B Am G

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C G/B C D

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C G/B Am G

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Em D C

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