Family Tree chords by Michael Martin Murphey
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Verse 1
(C major) Gonna buy some wood every
size and length
Gonna build it (G major) good using
all my strength (C major)
Gonna clear the land where
the house (F major) will be
And start another branch (C major) (G major)
of the family tree
(C major)
Verse 2
Gonna chalk a line and lay a walnut floor
Build the walls of pine (G major) and
hang a cherry door (C major)
I'll cut the beams above from mahogany
(F major) And I'll get the (C major) love (G major)
from the family tree
(C major)
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Verse 3
I've wandered far (A minor)
and I've walked alone (C major)
Till the morning star (A minor) (F major) finally led me (G major) home
Now I'm here to stay (C major) where
I was meant to be (F major)
Living in the shade (C major) (G major) of the family (C major) tree
Verse 4
Gonna fill this (C major) place like my daddy did
With a friendly (G major) face and a bunch of (C major) kids
Even though he's gone he's a part of (F major) me
As I carry (C major) on (G major) this family (C major) tree
(A major) Girl, the wind may
Verse 5
(D major) blow and the
clouds may come
Bringing ice and snow, (A major)
blocking out the sun (D major)
The earth may quake and the
ground may (G major) freeze
They will never shake (D major) (A major) this family tree (D major)
Verse 6
I've wandered (B minor) far and I've
walked alone (D major)
Till the morning star (B minor) (G major) finally led me (A major) home
Now I'm here to stay (D major) where
I was meant to be (G major)
Living in the shade (D major) (A major) of the family (D major) tree
Verse 7
Mama look at (D major) him,
don't he look like (G major) me
He's the latest (D major) limb (A major) on the
Interlude 1
family tree
(D major) (A major) (D major)
Verse 8
Now I'm here to stay (D major) where
I was meant to (G major) be
Living in the shade (D major) (A major) of the
family tree (D major) (A major) (D major)
Now I'm here to stay
where I was meant to (G major) be
(G major) Living in the shade (D major) of the family tree
Family Tree
Michael Martin Murphey
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