Family Is Family chords by Kacey Musgraves

Capo on third fret

Strumming pattern: D D U D U


Intro

D x4


Verse

    D
They're there for your first year, they give you your first beer
   Em
When you get your heart broke, they're there for your worst year
   A                         D
Don't get you at all, but your apple don't fall too far from 'em

D x2

D
They own too much wicker and drink too much liquor
   Em
You'd wash your hands of them, but blood's always thicker
  A
You might look just like 'em; that don't mean you're like 'em
    D
But you love 'em


Chorus

D          Em
Family is family, in church or in prison
  A             G      A
You get what you get, and you don't get to pick 'em
   D               Em
They might smoke like chimneys, but give you their kidneys
   A             G     A
Yeah, friends come in handy, but family is family

D x2


Verse

    D
They're there when you're married, divorced, and remarried
  Em
You fall out of touch, but then someone gets buried
      A                       D
And you're right back together like no time has ever gone by

D x2

      D
Can't live with or without 'em; you might talk about 'em
    Em
But if someone else does, well, then you'll knock 'em out cause
   A                           D
When it's all said and done, they're the only ones that you got


Chorus

D          Em
Family is family, in church or in prison
A               G      A
You get what you get, and you don't get to pick 'em
   D               Em
They might smoke like chimneys, but give you their kidneys
   A             G     A
Yeah, friends come in handy, but family is family


Middle eight

D Em G A


Chorus

   D            Em
Yeah, family is funny, they'll ask you for money
A             G      A
Even though they know you ain't got no money
   D             Em
They show up at Christmas, get up in your business
   A            G     A
They might not be fancy, but family is family

D x4


Outro/Vers

  A
You might look just like 'em; that don't mean you're like 'em
    D
But you love 'em