Family
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D A Dm Bb
[Verse 1]
D A Dm
My son, you never disappoint
Dm Bb
You keep us fed and keep them wounded
A D
But I can smell it on the wind
Dm
Another heathen they've recruited
A Dm
This one is different than the rest
Dm Bb
She comes in war, she comes like thunder
A D
We'll lose whatever we have left
Dm A
You must do this for your mother
[Chorus]
Dm
They're hateful, they're heartless
Bb
They say we're the enemy
Dm
I'm all that you've got
Bb
We are blood, we are family
D C
If you don't strike first
Dm Bb
She'll take you away from me
[Interlude]
D A Dm Bb
[Verse 2]
D A Dm
Mother, I will keep you safe
Dm Bb
I'll be your eyes and your protector
A D
They have no business in this place
Dm
Except to satisfy our hunger
A Dm
Mother, I will keep you safe (What I love about you, son)
Dm Bb
And no, I will not be afraid (You always do as you say)
A D
I'll ruin all that they've created (They mean to take it all away)
Bbm A
I will take it all away (They mean to take it all away)
[Chorus]
Dm
They're hateful, they're heartless
Bb
They say we're the enemy
Dm
I'm all that you've got
Bb
We are blood, we are family
D C
If you don't strike first
Dm Bb
She'll take you away from me
D C Dm Bb
No one is going to take you away from me
[Bridge]
Dm
Ahhhhhh
Bb Am
I feel it swelling like a storm
Am A
It's eye for eye and limb for limb
A
It's time to end this war
Dm
Ahhhhh
Bb Am
I feel it swelling like a storm
Am A
It's eye for eye and limb for limb
A
It's time to end this
[Outro]
Dm
They're hateful, they're heartless
Bb
They say we're the enemy
Dm
I'm all that you've got
Bb
We are blood, we are family
D C
If you don't strike first
Dm Bb
She'll take you away from me
Dm C F Bb
No one is going to take you away from me
How to play Family
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.