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American Family chords by
Larry Carlton
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
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A

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D
D

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She leaves the warmth
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A

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of her covers
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D

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And she rises while her lover's
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F#m
F#m
2

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still asleep
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Asus4
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Starts the cof fee an
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d she rubs her eyes
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A

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D

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And then the baby she carried wakes the man
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A

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G

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F#m
F#m
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that she married from his rest
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D

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Kiss good morning while the bacon fries
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A
A

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And the butterfly's outside
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D

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explore her garden
Bm
Bm
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While he shaves his face
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D
D

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to face another day
Bm
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The
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C

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Ebdim
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American family is dying, the
Cm
Cm
3

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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C
C

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American marriage is through
Eb
Eb
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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G
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You can read it in papers,
C#dim
C#dim
4

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but see it on
C
C

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TV too
Am
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G

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D

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A
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D
D

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But that doesn't mean it's true
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A

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D
D

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He works from nine in the morning
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G

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until five in the evening at his trade
F#m
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Asus4
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A paid vacation
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D

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in a month or so
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While back at home she's been baking now
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F#m
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she's taking in a pretty dress she made
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Asus4
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D

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How much lower should this ribbon go?
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A

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And the evening brings him close
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D

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with conversation
Bm
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Em
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Of the little things that
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keep them all as one
Bm
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The
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Em
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American family is dying
Ebdim
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Dsus4
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American marriage is through
Cm
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Dsus4
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C#dim
C#dim
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You can read it in papers, see it on
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C

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TV too
Am
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Bm
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But that doesn't mean it's true
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Em
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In the silence of the night they
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hold each other
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Bm
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And they don't break up the way
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they're supposed to do
Bm
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The
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Em
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American family is dying
C
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Ebdim
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Dsus4
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Amer ican marriage is true
Ebdim
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Cm
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G
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You can read it in papers
C#dim
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Am
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Asus4
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Bm
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But that doesn't mean it's true
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Eb
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Cm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • Em

  • Asus4

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • Ebdim

  • Cm

    3

  • Dsus4

  • Eb

    6

  • C#dim

    4

  • Am

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of American Family by Larry Carlton is F major.

The primary chords used in American Family are F, C, Bb, Am, Gm, Csus4.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, Bb, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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