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I Should've Spent the Day with My Family chords by
The Avett Brothers
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
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D

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I woke up very early
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G

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Like I tend to do most days
D
D

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Gathered up my clothes, my watch
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A

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And pocket knife
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D

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It would be almost an hour
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G

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Before the sun would show its face
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D

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And I tried to be quiet
A
A

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So as not to wake my wife
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D

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Verse 2


Turning on my phone
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G

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Was the first mistake I made
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D

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My heart sunk when I read the first headline
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D

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There had been another shooting
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G

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And this time not so far away
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D

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And a child who lost his life
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A

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Looked an awful lot like mine
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D

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Verse 3


I sat there in the dark
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G

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For I don't know how long
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D

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A
A

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Without the first idea of what to do
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D

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I walked into the kitchen
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G

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And turned the coffee maker on
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D

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And stood there feeling hopeless
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A

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And staring at the moon
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D

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Verse 4


And when the house got lively
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G

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I was working double time
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D

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Scrambling eggs and
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A

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trying not to cry
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D

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Jennifer was getting Isaac
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G

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dressed and packed for school
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D

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I was wondering when God left
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And why he didn't say goodbye
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Verse 5

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A

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I should have spent the day
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D

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with my family
Bm
Bm
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Instead I tried and failed to
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D

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Bm
Bm
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D

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E
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work all day long
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A

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Lord, I should have spent the
Bbdim
Bbdim

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F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
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day with my family
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G

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On days like this, they alone,
A
A

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G

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A

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make me want to carry on
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Verse 6


Throughout the day I kept
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G

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Hearing all the details
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D

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Though I didn't check in much
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A

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Or watch the news
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D

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Some tragedies you know
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G

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They have no explanation
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D

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And the word "Everything"
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A

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don't cover what you lose
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Verse 7


So I spent the whole day pacing
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G

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Back and forth all by my

lonesome
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D

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Questioning the point
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A

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And trying to write a song
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D

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And it sure is hard to focus
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G

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On anything at all
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D

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And you can't get something right
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A
A

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When everything feels wrong
Verse 8
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I should have spent the day
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with my family
Bm
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Instead I tried and failed
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D
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E
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to work all day long
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I should have spent the day
Bbdim
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F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
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with my fam ily
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G

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On days like this, they alone,
A
A

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G

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make me want to carry on
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Verse 9


By sundown I was worn out
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G

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No closer to understanding
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A

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The evil things that happen everyday
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My wife and I shared a beer
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G

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And talked about the future
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Agreeing on the fact that we
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A

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D
D

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would have to find a way

Though sometime I don't know how
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G

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This world continues turning
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D

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What has happened will never be undone
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D

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But tomorrow I think
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I'll just try to keep the day wide open
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And as much as they will have me
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Be with people that I love

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Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • E

  • Bbdim

  • F#

    2

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Should've Spent the Day with My Family by The Avett Brothers is E major.

The primary chords used in I Should've Spent the Day with My Family are E, A, B, C#m, F#, Cdim.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Should've Spent the Day with My Family is approximately 162 beats per minute.

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