All In A Family chords by Loudon Wainwright Iii

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
   Am
It’s all in a family, that’s no lie
   F
Even stays that way after we die
    C          E7
Leaves, branches, twigs on a family tree

And the forest can be hard to see.

Verse 2:
  Am
Mother and father are in charge
    F
And the brand-new baby will loom large
C         E7
Brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts
               Am
It’s a family life so take a chance.

Chorus 1:
    C         E7
It’s a work in progress, can’t you see?
    Am          E7
And the why, wherefore is a mystery
     C         E7
When they family fights they know nextdoor,
Am        E7
No one wins in a family war.

Verse 3:
   Am
Then there’s that thing it’s all made of
   F
Dare we sing that the thing is love
   C           E7
Love heals heartache and familial pain
             Am   E7
And what family is not insane?

Instrumental break:
Am F C E7 Am E7

Verse 4:
   Am
Just give them all a hug and a kiss
    F
At the wake, the wedding, birthday, briss,
    C        E7
At the function let dysfunction rule

no shallow end in the family pool.

Verse 5:
  Am
We gather for the holiday
  F
and pray for a quick safe getaway
  C        E7
No one so close, nothing so real
                     Am E7
And the smallest thing is the biggest deal.

Chorus 2:
   C       E7
That so and so did such and such
  Am        E7
How can you love someone so much?
  C        E7
Forgive, forget and finally see
  Am       E7
The forest from the family tree.

Verse 6:
   Am
It’s all in a family, that’s no lie
   F
It’ll stay that way after we die
    C        E7
You forgive, forget and finally see
                Am
When you get to hold the new baby.