Family Tree
View chords used in this chart
Intro:
G – D - G – (Cadd9) – C -
G – D – Am – F –
G – D – Em – G7 –
C – Dsus4 – D - G -
G -
C
When we were young we used to sing
D - G Gadd4 G
And we could feel the har - mo - ny
D - C Cadd4 C
You’d sit there waiting in the wings
D G
How long have you been waitin’
D
To let your light shine
C Cadd4 C
Many years have gone since then
D - G Gadd4 G
Seen us go our differ - rent ways
G7 - C Cadd4 C
But now we sit here once a - gain
D G
To - ni - ight we’re gonna sing out
D D7 /
To - night our light will shine
G D G Cadd9 - C -
This is the time and place
G D Am F -
To bring out our memo - ries
G D Em
It’s written on every face
G7 C
I can see - ee it in you,
Dsus4 D G C -
You can see - ee it in me
G D G
In all the years we had
C - G D Am F -
As part of a family tree
G D Em
We knew the good and bad
G7 C
I can see - ee it in you,
Dsus4 D G G -
You can see - ee it in me
C
I know it’s left its mark on you
D - G Gadd4 G
I see the same things in my - self
C Cadd4 C
You know there’s nothin’ we can’t do
D G
We’ve been a long time waitin’
D
But some things never die.
C
It’s time to leave all that behind
D - G Gadd4 G
It’s time to lay that ghost to rest
C
We can’t deny the ties that bind
D G
To - night we’re gonna sing out
D D7 /
To - night our light will shine
G D G Cadd9 - C -
This is the time and place
G D Am F -
To bring out our memo - ries
G D Em
It’s written on every face
G7 C
I can see - ee it in you,
Dsus4 D G C -
You can see - ee it in me
G D G
In all the years we had
C - G D Am F -
As part of a family tree
G D Em
We knew the good and bad
G7 C
I can see - ee it in you,
Dsus4 D G C -
You can see - ee it in me
Break:
G – D - G – (Cadd9) – C -
G – D – Am – F –
G – D – Em – G7 –
C – Dsus4 – D - G -
C -
G – D - G – ( – C -
G – D – Am – F –
G – D – Em – G7 –
C – Dsus4 – D - G -
G -
Outro:
C /
When we were young we used to sing
G //
How to play Family Tree
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.