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Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-    320033
 D-    xx0232
 Em-   022000
 C-    x32010
 Am-   x02210
 G/B-  x2x003
 A-    x02220
F#4 -  x-9-10-0-10-0
 F-    133211
 D/F#- 2x023x
Intro: G--C-- x2 G G (hold)
Verse 1:
I Gfinally met her
parents on a Csaturday
night they Dgave me
the eye wouldn't let
me Cout of there sight
they Gdidn't like the
looks of me Cright away
they Dtold me to go
       C(hold)
so i decided to stay
my Geyes were brown
and my Chair was blue
of Dcourse they had
a problem with Cmy
tattoos i Gcan't
please everybody Call
the time so Dright
now all i wanna do
is Cmake you mineC  
Chorus 1:
your Gparents Dhate
the Emway I Cdress
your Gparents Fsay
my life is a Cmess
your Gparents Dhate
what Fthey don't
undersCtand GAll I
want to do toFnight
is be your Cman
Post Chorus: G--C-- x2 G G(hold)
Verse 2:
her Gdad asked what
i did i said i
Cplayed in band he
said he Dhated devil
music and he Cwasn't
a fan muGsicians can't
be trusted and your
Cjob is a joke Di don't
want my daughter
         C(hold)
spending her life
broke well Gafter that
i didn't really Cknow
what to say so i Dsaid
i think i'll date
your daughter Canyway
i Gcan't please everybody
Call the time so Dright
now all i wanna do
is Cmake you mineC  
Chorus 2:
your Gparents Dhate
the Emway I Cdress
your Gparents Fsay
my life is a Cmess
your Gparents Dhate
what Fthey don't
undersCtand GAll I
want to do toFnight
is be your CmanG/B  
Bridge:
I Amhave been really
tropicated it's up
with the pool Coz
Emlately I've been
having problems
with my stoolD/F#  
  GCame down the
stairs that's
why I tripped
and fell I F#4felt
like I was on
        C(hold)
my way straight
to hell
Verse 3:
GNow I think is time
to make my Cway to
the door But for
Dsure tomorrow night
that I'll be Cback
for more I Gcan't
please everybody
Call the time so
Dright now all I
wanted to was
Cmake you mine 
Verse 4:
your Gdad can't sCtand
me and your Dmom is
in Cshock your Gbrother
wants to Ckill me and
your Dsister won't
Ctalk i got the Emwhole
dinner table talking
aAbout my hair but i
Cdon't really care Dit's
just a family afGfairD  
Chorus 3:
your Gparents Dhate
the Emway I Cdress
your Gparents Fsay
my life is a Cmess
your Gparents Dhate
what Fthey don't
undersCtand GAll I
want to do toFnight
is be your Cman
GAll I want to
do toFnight
is be your CmanD  
Outro:
 G   C   G   G(hold)

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Family Affair

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D/F#

F#4

Key: G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

- xx0232

- 022000

- x32010

- x02210

G/B

- x2x003

- x02220

F#4 - x-9-10-0-10-0

- 133211

D/F#

- 2x023x

Intro: G--C-- x2 G G (hold)

Verse 1:

I finally met her

parents on a saturday

night they gave me

the eye wouldn't let

me out of there sight

they didn't like the

looks of me right away

they told me to go

C(hold)

so i decided to stay

my eyes were brown

and my hair was blue

of course they had

a problem with my

tattoos i can't

please everybody all

the time so right

now all i wanna do

C C

is make you mine

Chorus 1:

G D

your parents hate

Em C

the way I dress

G F

your parents say

my life is a mess

G D

your parents hate

what they don't

C G

understand All I

want to do tonight

is be your man

Post Chorus: G--C-- x2 G G(hold)

Verse 2:

her dad asked what

i did i said i

played in band he

said he hated devil

music and he wasn't

a fan musicians can't

be trusted and your

C D

job is a joke i don't

want my daughter

C(hold)

spending her life

broke well after that

i didn't really know

what to say so i said

i think i'll date

your daughter anyway

i can't please everybody

C D

all the time so right

now all i wanna do

C C

is make you mine

Chorus 2:

G D

your parents hate

Em C

the way I dress

G F

your parents say

my life is a mess

G D

your parents hate

what they don't

C G

understand All I

want to do tonight

C G/B

is be your man

Bridge:

I have been really

tropicated it's up

with the pool Coz

lately I've been

having problems

D/F#

with my stool

Came down the

stairs that's

why I tripped

F#4

and fell I felt

like I was on

C(hold)

my way straight

to hell

Verse 3:

Now I think is time

to make my way to

the door But for

sure tomorrow night

that I'll be back

for more I can't

please everybody

all the time so

right now all I

wanted to was

make you mine

Verse 4:

G C

your dad can't stand

me and your mom is

C G

in shock your brother

wants to kill me and

your sister won't

C Em

talk i got the whole

dinner table talking

about my hair but i

C D

don't really care it's

G D

just a family affair

Chorus 3:

G D

your parents hate

Em C

the way I dress

G F

your parents say

my life is a mess

G D

your parents hate

what they don't

C G

understand All I

want to do tonight

is be your man

All I want to

do tonight

C D

is be your man

Outro:

G C G G

(hold)

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