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INTRO 
C  Am  F  G
CWell I can 'member my grandpa Amwhen I was five years old.
FHe'd pull me upon his knee and I remGember every story that he ever told.
CHim and my grandma, tAmhey'd always be tFwo southern lovers just kGissin'
On each other so tenderly.
And he just said "FI just wGanna be your CfaG/Bmily AmmanG. WFork real hGard, girl,
Yeah, I'll gCive you G/BeverytAmhing I cGan." He'd sFay "I just waGnna be 
your fCamG/Bily AmmanG. TFell the chGildren that I'll alCways lG/Bend a hAmelping hGand.
FJust wanna Gbe your family CmaG/Bn...Am..jFust wanna Gbe your family mCan.Am"F  G  
CMom and dad worked real hard jAmust to raise us kids.
FThey were always there for me and dGidn't matter what it was I did.
CThey've seen the hard times, Amthe sickness, and the hell. 
Well, Fit didn't really take too long before they fGound out money,
It don't mean wealth.
And he just said F"I just Gwanna be your CfG/Bamily AmmaGn. FWork real Ghard, girl,
Yeah, I'll gCive you G/BeverytAmhing I cGan." He'd sFay "I just waGnna be 
your fCamG/Bily AmmanG. TFell the chGildren that I'll alCways lG/Bend a hAmelping hGand.
FJust wanna Gbe your family CmaG/Bn...Am..jFust wanna Gbe your family mCan.Am"F  G  
AmLast night I haGd a dream from HFeaven up abGove. 
AmHe taught me Ghow to win your hFeart and win your lGove. 
AmHe said if I was gGonna love you, liFsten to what He said. 
Do it His Gway, oh yeah...
"FWell you just gGotta be her fCamG/Bily mAman. GWoFrk real haGrd, boy.
Yeah but liCve your life aG/Bccording Amto my plGan. YFou just goGtta be her
CFaG/Bmily AmmaGn. FTell the cGhildren, said tCell 'em eG/Bxactly Amwho I Gam.
FJust gotta Gbe her family CmaG/Bn...Am.juFst gotta Gbe her family CmaG/Bn...Am  
FJust gotta Gbe her family CmG/Ban..Am..jFust gotta Gbe her family maCn. Am  F  G  G  

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Family Man

by Pat Green

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G/B

INTRO

C Am F G

C Am

Well I can 'member my grandpa when I was five years old.

F G

He'd pull me upon his knee and I remember every story that he ever told.

C Am F G

Him and my grandma, they'd always be two southern lovers just kissin'

On each other so tenderly.

F G C G/B Am G F G

And he just said "I just wanna be your family man. Work real hard, girl,

C G/B Am G F G

Yeah, I'll give you everything I can." He'd say "I just wanna be

C G/B Am G F G C G/B Am G

your family man. Tell the children that I'll always lend a helping hand.

F G C G/B Am F G C Am F G

Just wanna be your family man.....just wanna be your family man."

C Am

Mom and dad worked real hard just to raise us kids.

F G

They were always there for me and didn't matter what it was I did.

C Am

They've seen the hard times, the sickness, and the hell.

F G

Well, it didn't really take too long before they found out money,

It don't mean wealth.

F G C G/B Am G F G

And he just said "I just wanna be your family man. Work real hard, girl,

C G/B Am G F G

Yeah, I'll give you everything I can." He'd say "I just wanna be

C G/B Am G F G C G/B Am G

your family man. Tell the children that I'll always lend a helping hand.

F G C G/B Am F G C Am F G

Just wanna be your family man.....just wanna be your family man."

Am G F G

Last night I had a dream from Heaven up above.

Am G F G

He taught me how to win your heart and win your love.

Am G F

He said if I was gonna love you, listen to what He said.

Do it His way, oh yeah...

F G C G/B Am G F G

"Well you just gotta be her family man. Work real hard, boy.

C G/B Am G F G

Yeah but live your life according to my plan. You just gotta be her

C G/B Am G F G C G/B Am G

Family man. Tell the children, said tell 'em exactly who I am.

F G C G/B Am F G C G/B Am

Just gotta be her family man....just gotta be her family man...

F G C G/B Am F G C Am F G G

Just gotta be her family man....just gotta be her family man.

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