My Family Acoustic chords by James Seidlinger

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: G

Difficulty: Novice

Verse - Bella:
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When I was five out on the lake, my family told me to jump but my knees would shake
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Was a twenty foot drop from the balcony, my father told me to jump or we'd have to leave
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I lept off and before I knew, I was in the air for a minute or two
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And after all was said and done was one of the craziest things I had ever done.

Chorus - Bella:
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Though I left my family, and they're miles and miles be-hind me
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When I get sad or unhappy I know they'll be right be-side me
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Cause after all we've been through, the miles don't mean much, it's true
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They'd travel the land and across the sea if they knew it means that much to me

Bridge - James:
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I did some crazy stuff too with my family when I was li-ving back home

Bridge - Bella:
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Yeah, Like what?

Verse - James:
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I was 10 and thought it would be cool to try front flippin' into the pool
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Took off runnin' like a horse in a race, jumped too high and fell on my face
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My ma saw bubbles and I didn't come up, she tried cpr and on 'er I threw up
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She was just glad not to 'av lost her son was one of the craziest things I'd ever done

Chorus - James:
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Though I left my family, and they're miles and miles be-hind me
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When I get sad or unhappy I know they'll be right be-side me
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Cause after all we've been through, the miles don't mean much, it's true
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They'd travel the land and across the sea if they knew it means that much to me

Verse - Both:
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We were sittin' on our boat drinkin' iced tea, weather was getting real windy
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Our ropes came out, our anchors unstuck. To keep onshore, we stepped into the muck.
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The more we pushed, the more the wind blew, dad said If we don't make it, I know I'll miss you
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Somehow we freed her, she weighed a ton but still a crazier thing that I have done

Outro:
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It was, Leaving my family, miles and miles be-hind me
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I became real sad and unhappy knowing they weren't be-side me
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After all we'd been through, the miles were to much to for me and you
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I'll travel the land and across the sea cause my family means that much to me

Outro:
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Oh yes they mean - that much - to - me