Family chords by Dolly Parton

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Intro 1

Verse 1
F 
When it's  (F major) family,
C 
Am 
 (C major) you for (A minor) give them
F 
C 
For they  (F major) know not what they  (C major) do
F 
When it's  (F major) family,
C 
Am 
 (C major) you ac (A minor) cept them
F 
C 
'Cause you  (F major) have no choice  (C major) but to
F 
C 
Am 
When it's  (F major) family,  (C major) they're a  (A minor) mirror
F 
C 
Of the wor (F major) st and best in  (C major) you
Am 
F 
And they  (A minor) always put you  (F major) to the test
Am 
And you  (A minor) al  ways try
F 
to  (F major) do your best
Am 
G 
And just  (A minor) pray for  (G major) God to
F 
 (F major) do the rest
G 
When it's  (G major) family
C 
 (C major) 

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Verse 2
Em 
C 
Some are preachers,  (E minor) some are  (C major) gay
F 
Fm 
 (F major) Some are addicts,  (F minor) drunks and strays
C 
Bb 
A 
But  (C major) not a one  (B flat major) is  (A major) turned away
Am 
D 
 (A minor) When it's  (D major) family
G 
C 
Em 
C 
 (G major)  (C major) Some are lucky,  (E minor) others ain't  (C major) 
F 
Fm 
 (F major) Some are fighters,  (F minor) others faint
C 
Bb 
A 
 (C major) Winners,  (B flat major) losers,  (A major) sinners, saints
D 
G 
 (D major) It's all  (G major) family
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 3
F 
C 
Am 
And when it's  (F major) family,  (C major) you trust  (A minor) them
F 
C 
And your  (F major) heart's an open  (C major) door
F 
C 
Am 
When it's  (F major) family,  (C major) you  (A minor) tolerate
F 
C 
What  (F major) you'd kill other (C major) s for
F 
C 
Am 
When it's  (F major) family,  (C major) you  (A minor) love and hate
F 
C 
And  (F major) take then give some  (C major) more
Am 
F 
Some (A minor) how you justify  (F major) mistakes
Am 
F 
 (A minor) Try to find some  (F major) better way
Am 
G 
F 
To  (A minor) solve the prob (G major) lems  (F major) day to day
G 
In the  (G major) family
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 4
C 
Em 
C 
 (C major) You take the trouble  (E minor) as it comes  (C major) 
F 
 (F major) And love 'em more than anyone
Fm 
C 
Bb 
A 
Am 
 (F minor)  (C major) Good or bad  (B flat major) or  (A major) in differ (A minor) ent
D 
G 
It's  (D major) still family  (G major) 
C 
 (C major) You choose your lovers
Em 
C 
 (E minor) You pick your  (C major) friends
F 
Fm 
 (F major) Not the family  (F minor) that you're in
C 
Bb 
A 
Am 
 (C major) They'll be  (B flat major) with you  (A major) 'til the  (A minor) en  d
D 
G 
'Cause it's  (D major) fam (G major) ily
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 5
F 
When it's  (F major) family,
C 
Am 
 (C major) you for (A minor) give them
F 
C 
For they  (F major) know not what they  (C major) do
F 
C 
Am 
When it's  (F major) family,  (C major) they're a  (A minor) mir ror
F 
C 
Of the  (F major) worst and best  (C major) in you
F 
C 
F 
When it's  (F major) family,  (C major) when it's family  (F major) 
C 
F 
C 
 (C major) Let me be  (F major) all that I should  (C major) be
G 
To the  (G major) family