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[Verse 1]
AmTake a picture of your motherC  
DBury it in the yarAmd
Just a delicate remCinder
That she tDook it pretty hardAm  
Take a picture of your fatherC  
DLight it up in smokeAm  
    F      G   EHe never got the jokeAm  
[Chorus]
FOh my brother take me Cdown to the river
We'll drGink 'til it runs Amdry
OFh my sister take me Cdown to the river
We'll lauEmgh until we cry, whoa
FThrow a couple rocks, watch them Csink to the bottom
They'll be Ghappy there toAmgether, yeah
    F      G   EBlood is thicker than Amwater
[Verse 2]
AmYeah, watch the frames shatterC  
DHelp me start a firAme
Yeah, these rules were made for Cbreaking
DDid it out of spAmite, yeah
Yeah, all the stupid questionsC  
They won't Dever get to aAmsk
 F   G   E(Bar Chords)                   Am  
Monkeys off our back
[Chorus]
FOh my brother take me Cdown to the river
We'll drGink 'til it runs Amdry
OFh my sister take me Cdown to the river
We'll lauEmgh until we cry, whoa
FThrow a couple rocks, watch them Csink to the bottom
They'll be Ghappy there toAmgether, yeah
    F      G   EBlood is thicker than waterAm  
[Chorus]
FOh my brother take me Cdown to the river
We'll drGink 'til it runs Amdry
OFh my sister take me Cdown to the river
We'll lauEmgh until we cry, whoa
FThrow a couple rocks, watch them Csink to the bottom
They'll be Ghappy there toAmgether, yeah
    F      G   EBlood is thicker than waterAm  

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Blood Is Thicker Than Water

by Carleton Stone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

Am C

Take a picture of your mother

D Am

Bury it in the yard

Just a delicate reminder

D Am

That she took it pretty hard

Take a picture of your father

D Am

Light it up in smoke

F G E Am

He never got the joke

[Chorus]

F C

Oh my brother take me down to the river

G Am

We'll drink 'til it runs dry

F C

Oh my sister take me down to the river

We'll laugh until we cry, whoa

F C

Throw a couple rocks, watch them sink to the bottom

G Am

They'll be happy there together, yeah

F G E Am

Blood is thicker than water

[Verse 2]

Am C

Yeah, watch the frames shatter

D Am

Help me start a fire

Yeah, these rules were made for breaking

D Am

Did it out of spite, yeah

Yeah, all the stupid questions

D Am

They won't ever get to ask

F G E Am

(Bar Chords)

Monkeys off our back

[Chorus]

F C

Oh my brother take me down to the river

G Am

We'll drink 'til it runs dry

F C

Oh my sister take me down to the river

We'll laugh until we cry, whoa

F C

Throw a couple rocks, watch them sink to the bottom

G Am

They'll be happy there together, yeah

F G E Am

Blood is thicker than water

[Chorus]

F C

Oh my brother take me down to the river

G Am

We'll drink 'til it runs dry

F C

Oh my sister take me down to the river

We'll laugh until we cry, whoa

F C

Throw a couple rocks, watch them sink to the bottom

G Am

They'll be happy there together, yeah

F G E Am

Blood is thicker than water

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