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Dar Williams - Family
INTRO: 
C  G  D  G  Em   D  G
GFix this, it's a bCroken hGeart
It was Emfine, but it Djust fell aGpart
It was Emmine, but now I Cgive it to Gyou
'Cause Emyou can fix it, you Dknow what to Gdo
CHORUS:
CLet your lGove cDover mGeEm  
Like a pair of Dangel GwingsEm  
You are mDy faGmilyEm  
You are my DfamiGly
We stood outside in the Csummer Grain
Different Empeople with a Dcommon Gpain
A Emsimple box in that Dhard red Gclay
That's where we Emleft him to Dalways reGmain
CHORUS:
CLet your lGove cDover mGeEm  
Like a pair of Dangel GwingsEm  
You are mDy faGmilyEm  
You are my DfamiGly
INSTRUMENTAL: 
C  G  D  G  Em  G  D  G  Em
D  G  Em    D  G
The child who played with the Cmoon and Gstars
Waves a Emsnatch of hay in a Dcommon Gbarn
In the Emlonely house of DAdam's Gfall
Lies a Emchild, it's just a Dchild that's Gall, crying
CHORUS:
CLet your lGove cDover mGeEm  
Like a pair of Dangel GwingsEm  
You are mCy faGmilyEm  
You are my DfamiGlyEm  
You are mDy faGmilyEm  
You are my DfamiGly

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Family

by Dar Williams

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Dar Williams - Family

INTRO:

C G D G Em D G

G C G

Fix this, it's a broken heart

Em D G

It was fine, but it just fell apart

Em C G

It was mine, but now I give it to you

Em D G

'Cause you can fix it, you know what to do

CHORUS:

C G D G Em

Let your love cover me

D G Em

Like a pair of angel wings

D G Em

You are my family

D G

You are my family

C G

We stood outside in the summer rain

Em D G

Different people with a common pain

Em D G

A simple box in that hard red clay

Em D G

That's where we left him to always remain

CHORUS:

C G D G Em

Let your love cover me

D G Em

Like a pair of angel wings

D G Em

You are my family

D G

You are my family

INSTRUMENTAL:

C G D G Em G D G Em

D G Em D G

C G

The child who played with the moon and stars

Em D G

Waves a snatch of hay in a common barn

Em D G

In the lonely house of Adam's fall

Em D G

Lies a child, it's just a child that's all, crying

CHORUS:

C G D G Em

Let your love cover me

D G Em

Like a pair of angel wings

C G Em

You are my family

D G Em

You are my family

D G Em

You are my family

D G

You are my family

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