Kacey Musgraves
Family Is Family Ukulele Chords
Kacey Musgraves - Family Is Family
Tuning: Open C6 (G C E A)
Key: F major (F G A Bb C D E F)
Alternative version:: F# major (F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#), either put a capo on first fret or transpose to +1
Tempo: 119 bpm
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons
[Intro]: F Dm x4
F
They're there for your first year, they give you your first beer
Gm
When you get your heart broke, they're there for your worst year
C F Dm F Dm
Don't get you at all, but your apple don't fall too far from 'em
F
They own too much wicker and drink too much liquor
Gm
You'd wash your hands of them, but blood's always thicker
C
You might look just like 'em, that don't mean you're like 'em
F
But you love 'em
F Bb
Family is family, in church or in prison
C Bb C
You get what you get, and you don't get to pick 'em
F Bb
They might smoke like chimneys, but give you their kidneys
C Bb C F Dm F Dm
Yeah friends come in handy, but family is family
F
They're there when you're married, divorced, and remarried
Gm
You fall out of touch, but then someone gets buried
C F Dm F Dm
And you're right back together like no time has ever gone by
F
Can't live with or without 'em, you might talk about 'em
Gm
But if someone else does well, then you'll knock 'em out cause
C F
When it's all said and done, they're the only ones that you got
F Bb
Family is family, in church or in prison
C Bb C
You get what you get, and you don't get to pick 'em
F Bb
They might smoke like chimneys, but give you their kidneys
C Bb C
Yeah friends come in handy, but family is family
[Interlude]: F Gm Bb C
F Bb
Yeah family is funny, they'll ask you for money
C Bb C
Even though they know you ain't got no money
F Bb
They show up at Christmas, get up in your business
C Bb C
They might not be fancy, but family is family
[Interlude]: F Dm x4
C
You might look just like 'em, that don't mean you're like 'em
F
But you love 'em
Chords:
F (2 0 1 0) or (2 0 1 3)
Dm (2 2 1 0)
Gm (0 2 3 1)
C (0 0 0 3)
Bb (3 2 1 1) or (X 2 1 1)
Chords in F# major:
F# (3 1 2 1)
D#m (3 3 2 1)
G#m (4 3 4 2)
C# (1 1 1 4) or (1 1 1 X)
B (4 3 2 2) or (X 3 2 2)
Clarification:
Chordname (G C E A)
X = Don't play / Muffle
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//Robert