Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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Key: C
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
C
Verse 1:
C
Higher mountains
F
Greener pastures
G C
Ain't that what younger hearts go runnin' after
C
Ropin' rainbows
F
Is all you know
G C
Till you find out there's a better pot of gold
Chorus:
C
You look at your life
C
Really look at your life
Gsus4
You look at your wife
C
And you look at your kids
C
You tell them goodnight
C
And tuck them in tight
G C
Send up a prayer and you give them a kiss
F C
Then you sit on a porch and you stare at the stars
C
Thanking the lord that she's there in your arms
C
And you understand
Gsus4 C Gsus4 C
You'll never love nothing like family man
Verse 2:
C F
There are days I come unraveled
G C
Pause for a minute pulling down that driveway gravel
F C
Take a breath, feel the wind blow
G Dm
Get caught up in the heaven happenin' through that kitchen window
Chorus:
C F
Oh, you look at your life
C
Really look at your life
Gsus4
You look at your wife
C
And you look at your kids
F
You tell them goodnight
C
And tuck them in tight
G C
Send up a prayer and you give them a kiss
F C
Then you sit on a porch and you stare at the stars
G Am
Thanking the lord that she's there in your arms
F C
And you understand
Gsus4 F C
You'll never love nothing like family man
[Interlude]
Gsus4 F C Gsus4
Family man
Chorus:
F
One day you'll look at your life
C
Really look at your life
G
You'll look at your wife
C
Both missing your kids
F C
Wishing tonight, you could tuck them in tight
G C
Like the ten million times the two of you did
F C
Then you'll sit on the porch and stare at the stars
G Am
Thanking the lord with the break in your heart
F C G
And you understand
F C Gsus4
You'll never love nothing like family man
F C Gsus4
No, you'll never love nothing like family man
Outro:
C Csus4 C Csus4 C
Song History
Published: May 12, 2026
Last Updated: May 12, 2026