The Family chords by
Joseph Arthur

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 1

G

G

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Sister Susan

C

C

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By the time she was four

G

G

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She could climb up

C

C

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G

G

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Just about any tree

From the highway

C

C

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G

G

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You could see our house

She would look out

C

C

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As the cars drove past

Verse 2

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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And the family

C

C

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Was always

Am

Am

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G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Glad you came

F

F

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Said the family

C

C

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Was always

G

G

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Glad you came

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 3

C

C

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We played football On the

G

G

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gravel drive

I would take it long

C

C

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G

G

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Every time

In West Virginia

C

C

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The stakes were high

G

G

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The ball would fly through

C

C

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The sky so bright

Verse 4

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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And the family

C

C

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Was always

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Glad you came

F

F

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Said the family

C

C

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Was always

G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Glad you came

We may never

C

C

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Pass this way again but

G

G

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C

C

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I'll never let you down (no I won't)

I'll always let you in

G

G

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I'll never let you down (no I won't)

C

C

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I'll always let you in

Verse 5

F

F

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The family

C

C

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Was always

Interlude 2

Glad you came

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 6

C

C

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G

G

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Joseph Leon was taken first

C

C

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G

G

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Mama Enid she lost her mind

C

C

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It was mercy that held

G

G

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them close

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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And it was mercy that

C

C

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G

G

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left us behind

Verse 7

F

F

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The family

C

C

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Was always

Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Glad you came

F

F

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Said the family

C

C

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Was always

G

G

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Glad you came

Interlude 3

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 8

C

C

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G

G

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Endless mercy

C

C

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Hold me now

Hold me now

G

G

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Hold me now

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Hold me now

Hold me now

Endless mercy

C

C

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
F
Dm
Am
Em
Bm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Family by Joseph Arthur is G major.

The primary chords used in The Family are G, C, F, Dm, Am, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Family is approximately 77 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Family using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Family. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Joseph Arthur.

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