Tv Family
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[Intro]
Bb (chucking) -- Dm7 Am7 G
Am7 G Am7 G
CM7 Dm7 Am7 GM7
[Verse 1]
G Am7 G
Just a calendar day (ba ba ba ba)
G Dm7 Am7
It's funny how things can stay the same
Am7 G
Or drastically change
Dm7 Am7 G Dm7 Am7
Some things seem so close on some days, but still so far away
G Dm7 Am7
Don't know the right things to do (ba ba ba ba)
G Dm7 Am7 G
In fact I don't have a clue, sometimes I feel like a tool
Am7 G Dm7 Am7 G
And I want to be truthfully true to do
Dm7 Am7 G
All the things that you do
[Pre-Chorus]
G C Am7
But when I hate everything about the mean things that I say -
F Am7
It feels like I mess up so much and I can only say
C G
"I hate everything about my ways,"
C Am7
But you tell me I'm OK
Am7 Dm7 CM7 F Fm
And one day, one day I know you'll say, you say:
[Chorus]
CM7
"B, I'm so glad you made it."
Dm7
"Oh well Jesus, thank you so much for saying that."
Am7
'Cause the truth you know is that I have just been
C CM7
Hating so many things I do
Dm7
But now I realize forever you're my friend
Ddim
No matter what, you will never leave me to fend
Am7
I don't know much, but I know we will be
F Dm7 Am7
Happy as a 1950's TV family
G Am7 G Am7 G Am7
Except times infinity
[Verse 2]
G F Am7 G
Two calendar days (ba ba ba ba)
C F
And still my life is the same
Am7 G
And other people's have changed
C F Am7
I wonder what if I'm too late
G F Am7
All the times that I said I would just wait?
G F Am7
And yeah does anyone care
G F
About us here or anywhere?
Am7 F
Well I just want to try and dare
Am7 G F Am7 G
To be there, to care 'cause I know, I know that's rare
[Pre-Chorus]
F Dm7 F
'Cause when I hate everything about the mean things that I say -
F Dm7 F
It feels like I mess up so much and I can only say
G
"I hate everything about my ways."
C Am7
But you tell me I'm OK
Dm7 Em F Fm
And one day, one day I know you'll say, you say:
[Chorus]
CM7
"B, I'm so glad you made it."
Dm7
"Oh well Jesus, thank you so much for saying that."
Am7
'Cause the truth you know is that I have just been
Fm7
Hating so many things I do
CM7
But now I realize forever you're my friend
Dm7
No matter what, you will never leave me to fend
Am7
I don't know much, but I know we will be
Fm7 CM7
Happy as a 1950's TV family
G Am7 G Am7 G Am7
Except times infinity
[Outro]
G Dm7 Am7
Just a calendar day
G Am7
Just a calendar day
G Am7 G Am7 G Fsus2
It's a calendar day
How to play Tv Family
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 Bb. 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.