The Family chords by The Hues Corporation

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Intro 1

Verse 1
B 
Weevils took to cotton,
A 
and the cows all took to dry.
E 
But the vomits left behind,
B 
the son took up to die.
Trouble took to daddy
A 
like dewdrops take to night
E 
Mama took to cryin' a lot
B 
A 
and daddy took to whine
B 
F# 
And I took the train out of there
E 
I told the engineer
I don't believe there's
B 
no help handy
A 
Heaven help the child
B 
D 
B 
that binds the family
Sister took to walkin'
A 
and brother he took to cryin'
E 
Mama took up newfound frames
B 
and I  took up the grind
Pager took the night time
A 
and the government took the day
E 
What the hens refused to do,
B 
A 
sister learned for pay
B 
F# 
And I took the train out of there
E 
I told the engineer
I don't believe there's
B 
no help handy
A 
Looks  like only God can save
B 
D 
B 
F 
the family
G 
C 
G 
C 
Flowers took to daddy,
D 
G 
Bb 
and daddy he took to go
G 
C 
D 
Sister took to black real nice,
B 
G 
C 
G 
and Mama cried along
C 
G 
Brother took up preaching,
and the bank man took the farm
C 
G 
D 
G 
B 
The state came and took Mama away,
D 
B 
G 
B 
G 
C 
so she can't do no harm
G 
And I took the train out of there
F 
I told the engineer
I don't believe there's
C 
no help handy
Bb 
Heaven help the tide
C 
Bb 
that binds the family
C 
G 
And I took the train out of there
F 
I told the engineer
C 
I don't believe there's no help handy
Bb 
C 
Looks   like even God can't save the family