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Ode To My Family

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Tabbed by Ray Walker
[Intro]
               C             Am             Em             Fx2
Do do do do, do do do do, do do do do, do do do do
[Instrumental]
C    Am    Em    F
[Verse 1]
  CUnderAmstand the things I Emsay, don't Fturn away from meC  
Cause I spent Amhalf my life out Emthere, you Fwouldn't disagreeC  
D'you see meAm, d'you see, do you lEmike me, do you Flike me standing thereC  
D'you noticeAm, d'you know, do you Emsee me, do you Fsee me, does anyone careC  
[Chorus 1]
UnhappiAmness, where's when EmI was young, and we Fdidn't give a damnC  
'Cause we were Amraised, to see Emlife as fun and Ftake it if we canC  
My motherAm, my mother she'd Emhold me, she'd Fhold me, when I was out thereC  
My fatherAm, my father, he Emliked me, oh he Fliked me, does anyone careC  
[Instrumental]
(C)        Am      Em  F  
[Verse 2]
  CUnderAmstand what I've beEmcome, it wasFn't my designC  
And people Ameverywhere think Emsome-thing Fbetter than I amC  
But I miss youAm, I miss 'cause I Emliked it, 'cause I Fliked it, when I was out thereC  
D'you know thisAm, d'you know, you did Emnot find me, you did Fnot find, does anyone careC  
[Chorus 2]
UnhappiAmness, where's when EmI was young, and we Fdidn't give a damnC  
'Cause we were Amraised, to see Emlife as fun and Ftake it if we canC  
My motherAm, my mother she'd Emhold me, she'd Fhold me, when I was out thereC  
My fatherAm, my father, he Emliked me, oh he Fliked me, does anyone careC  
[Outro]
Does anyone caAmre
Does anyone caEmre
Does anyone caFre
Does anyone caCre
Does anyone caAmre
Does anyone caEmre
Does anyone caFre
               C             Am             Em             Fx3
Do do do do, do do do do, do do do do, do do do do
[Instrumental]
C    Am    Em    F    C

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Ode To My Family

by The Cranberries

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Tabbed by Ray Walker

[Intro]

C Am Em F

Do do do do, do do do do, do do do do, do do do do

[Instrumental]

C Am Em F

[Verse 1]

C Am Em F C

Understand the things I say, don't turn away from me

Am Em F C

Cause I spent half my life out there, you wouldn't disagree

Am Em F C

D'you see me, d'you see, do you like me, do you like me standing there

Am Em F C

D'you notice, d'you know, do you see me, do you see me, does anyone care

[Chorus 1]

Am Em F C

Unhappiness, where's when I was young, and we didn't give a damn

Am Em F C

'Cause we were raised, to see life as fun and take it if we can

Am Em F C

My mother, my mother she'd hold me, she'd hold me, when I was out there

Am Em F C

My father, my father, he liked me, oh he liked me, does anyone care

[Instrumental]

C Am Em F

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[Verse 2]

C Am Em F C

Understand what I've become, it wasn't my design

Am Em F C

And people everywhere think some-thing better than I am

Am Em F C

But I miss you, I miss 'cause I liked it, 'cause I liked it, when I was out there

Am Em F C

D'you know this, d'you know, you did not find me, you did not find, does anyone care

[Chorus 2]

Am Em F C

Unhappiness, where's when I was young, and we didn't give a damn

Am Em F C

'Cause we were raised, to see life as fun and take it if we can

Am Em F C

My mother, my mother she'd hold me, she'd hold me, when I was out there

Am Em F C

My father, my father, he liked me, oh he liked me, does anyone care

[Outro]

Does anyone care

C Am Em F

Do do do do, do do do do, do do do do, do do do do

[Instrumental]

C Am Em F C

About Ode To My Family Chords by The Cranberries

Learn how to play Ode To My Family by The Cranberries with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Ode To My Family chords”, “Ode To My Family guitar chords”, or “The Cranberries Ode To My Family chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Ode To My Family chords and for experienced players who want accurate Ode To My Family lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, Em, F, D.

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What key is "Ode To My Family" in?

The chords for "Ode To My Family" show the original chord names (including C, Am, Em, F, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.