Family Man
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Intro
Am C Dsus4
Dsus4 C Am
Am C Dsus4
Whoo . . .
Dsus4 C Am
Oooh . . .
[Verso 1]
Am C D Dsus4 D
Well, you used to be a rogue and that's no lie,
D C Am
Couldn't care if you lived, couldn't care if you died,
Am C D Dsus4 D
Gettin' high, gettin' drunk out with your gang,
D C Am
Man, you were so bad they should've made you hang,
Am C D Dsus4 D
You used to be a swinger and that's no lie,
D C Am
You had umpteen women all at the same time,
Am C D Dsus4 D
Never had no money but you lived like the rich,
D C Am
Poncing all your money off of some poor bitch.
[Refrão]
G D/F#
But now oh, whoa oh oh,
G C Am
Now you're tryin' to be a family man,
G D/F#
I said oh, whoa oh oh,
G C Am
Now you're tryin' to be a family man,
Am
Listen.
Interlude
Am C D
Wha . . .
D C Am
Oh, don't you sit it down,
Am C D
get up,
D D C Am
If you feel the hurt . . ..
[Verso 2]
Am C D D
You used to be a rogue and that's no lie,
D C Am
Couldn't care if you lived, couldn't care if you died,
Am C D D
Then you met a girl by the name of Sue,
D C Am
She looked just like your mother, she was badder than you.
Interlude
Am C D
Oh oh oh oh oh
D C Am
[Verso 3]
Am C D D
Nine months later you were totally changed,
D C Am
I saw you go to the church to be born again,
[Refrão]
G D/F#
And now oh, whoa oh oh,
G C Am
Now you're tryin' to be a family man,
G D/F#
I said oh, whoa oh oh,
D/F# C Am
Now you're tryin' to be a family man,
[Ponte]
F#m D
There's no way out, there's no turning back,
Em7 G Am7
So keep it in the family.
Interlude
G Am C D
Hi ooh,
D C Am
G Am C D
D C Am
[Refrão]
G D/F#
I said oh, whoa oh oh,
G C Am
Now you're tryin' to be a family man,
G D/F#
I said oh, whoa oh oh,
D/F# C Am
Now you're tryin' to be a family man,
G D/F#
I said whoa, whoa oh oh,
G C Am
Now you're tryin' to be a family man,
Am
Could you be a family man?
G
Whoa oh oh,
D/F# C Am
Now you're tryin' to be a family man.
Outro
Am
Do you know what I mean?
G D
Oh oh,
G C Am
Tryin' to be a family man,
G D
Oh oh,
G C Am
Tryin' to be a family man,
Am G D/F#
Tr-tr-tr-tryin' to be, baby, whoa baby,
G C Am
Tryin' to be a family man,
G Am G
Do you know what I mean? Do you know what I mean, now?
D/F#
Oh oh oh,
G C Am
Now you're tryin' to be a family man,
G D/F#
Whoa baby, yeah, yeah, yeah,
G C Am
Tryin' to be a family man,
G D/F#
Alright now, said now whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa,
G D/F# C Am
Take it down, take it down, take it down, take it down, take it down,
G C Am
Tryin' to be a family man,
(Fade Out)
How to play Family Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.