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[Verse - Bella]
GWhen I was five out Con the lake, my family Dtold me to jump but my Gknees would shake
GWas a twenty foot drop from the Cbalcony, my father Dtold me to jump or we'd Ghave to leave
GI lept off and Ambefore I knew, I was Din the air for a Gminute or two
GAnd after all was Csaid and done was one of the Dcraziest things I had Gever done.
[Chorus - Bella]
GThough I left my Cfamily, and they're Dmiles and miles be-Ghind me
GWhen I get sad or Cunhappy I Dknow they'll be right be-Gside me
GCause after all we've Ambeen through, the Dmiles don't mean Gmuch, it's true
GThey'd travel the land and Cacross the sea if they Dknew it means that Gmuch to me
[Bridge - James]
GI did some crazy Cstuff too with my family when I was li-Dving back homeG  G  
[Bridge - Bella]
CYeah, LDike what?G  
[Verse - James]
GI was 10 and thought Cit would be cool to Dtry front flippin' Ginto the pool
GTook off runnin' like a Chorse in a race, Djumped too high and Gfell on my face
GMy ma saw bubbles and I Amdidn't come up, she Dtried cpr and on 'er I Gthrew up
GShe was just glad not to 'av Clost her son was one of the Dcraziest things I'd Gever done
[Chorus - James]
GThough I left my Cfamily, and they're Dmiles and miles be-Ghind me
GWhen I get sad or Cunhappy I Dknow they'll be right be-Gside me
GCause after all we've Ambeen through, the Dmiles don't mean Gmuch, it's true
GThey'd travel the land and Cacross the sea if they Dknew it means that Gmuch to me
[Verse - Both]
GWe were sittin' on our boat drinkin' Ciced tea, Dweather was getting real Gwindy
GOur ropes came out, our Canchors unstuck. To Dkeep onshore, we Gstepped into the muck.
GThe more we pushed, the Ammore the wind blew, dad said If we Ddon't make it, I Gknow I'll miss you
GSomehow we freed her, she Cweighed a ton but still a Dcrazier thing that I have Gdone
[Outro]
It was, GLeaving my Cfamily, Dmiles and miles be-Ghind me
GI became real sad and Cunhappy Dknowing they weren't be-Gside me
GAfter all we'd Ambeen through, the Dmiles were to much to for Gme and you
GI'll travel the land and Cacross the sea cause my Dfamily means that Gmuch to me
[Outro]
           G             C             D    G(Quick Ending G)
Oh yes they mean - that much - to - me

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My Family

by James Seidlinger

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[Verse - Bella]

G C D G

When I was five out on the lake, my family told me to jump but my knees would shake

G C D G

Was a twenty foot drop from the balcony, my father told me to jump or we'd have to leave

G Am D G

I lept off and before I knew, I was in the air for a minute or two

G C D G

And after all was said and done was one of the craziest things I had ever done.

[Chorus - Bella]

G C D G

Though I left my family, and they're miles and miles be-hind me

G C D G

When I get sad or unhappy I know they'll be right be-side me

G Am D G

Cause after all we've been through, the miles don't mean much, it's true

G C D G

They'd travel the land and across the sea if they knew it means that much to me

[Bridge - James]

G C D G G

I did some crazy stuff too with my family when I was li-ving back home

[Bridge - Bella]

C D G

Yeah, Like what?

[Verse - James]

G C D G

I was 10 and thought it would be cool to try front flippin' into the pool

G C D G

Took off runnin' like a horse in a race, jumped too high and fell on my face

G Am D G

My ma saw bubbles and I didn't come up, she tried cpr and on 'er I threw up

G C D G

She was just glad not to 'av lost her son was one of the craziest things I'd ever done

[Chorus - James]

G C D G

Though I left my family, and they're miles and miles be-hind me

G C D G

When I get sad or unhappy I know they'll be right be-side me

G Am D G

Cause after all we've been through, the miles don't mean much, it's true

G C D G

They'd travel the land and across the sea if they knew it means that much to me

[Verse - Both]

G C D G

We were sittin' on our boat drinkin' iced tea, weather was getting real windy

G C D G

Our ropes came out, our anchors unstuck. To keep onshore, we stepped into the muck.

G Am D G

The more we pushed, the more the wind blew, dad said If we don't make it, I know I'll miss you

G C D G

Somehow we freed her, she weighed a ton but still a crazier thing that I have done

[Outro]

G C D G

It was, Leaving my family, miles and miles be-hind me

G C D G

I became real sad and unhappy knowing they weren't be-side me

G Am D G

After all we'd been through, the miles were to much to for me and you

G C D G

I'll travel the land and across the sea cause my family means that much to me

[Outro]

G C D G G

(Quick Ending )

Oh yes they mean - that much - to - me

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