Family Tree chords by Aaron Watson

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: E MajorE

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
D MajorD


Verse 1:
D MajorD
Sunday afternoon church potluck
A augmentedA
George Jones blaring from my grandpa's truck
B minorBm
Granny's fried chicken and her sweet tea
G+G                NC
Now that's a bittersweet memory ---

  D MajorD
The old tire swing where my little boys play
A augmentedA
Well, that was me only yesterday
   B minorBm
Doing double back flips off the branch in the tank
G+G         A augmentedA
Kissing on you and fishing from the bank

Chorus:
G+G             D MajorD
We've had some good times, got through the bad times
A augmentedA              D MajorD
The sound of laughter always covers up the sad times
G+G            D MajorD     G+G
Strong as an oak, solid as a hicko-ry
             D MajorD      A augmentedA   D MajorD
That's a love made in the shade of our family tree


Verse 2:
    D MajorD
Passed down from my granny and my grandpa
    A augmentedA
Mom and daddy kept it safe, kept it sturdy and tall
B minorBm
Summers were hot, winters were long
    G+G
But our roots were deep and our faith was strong

D MajorD
Now some are gone, and some are all grown
A augmentedA
You and me, baby, branched out on our own
   B minorBm
With every sunset comes another sunrise
   G+G          A augmentedA
I can see my daddy in our little boys' eyes

Chorus:
G+G             D MajorD
We've had some good times, got through the bad times
A augmentedA              D MajorD
The sound of laughter always covers up the sad times
G+G            D MajorD     G+G
Strong as an oak, solid as a hicko-ry
             D MajorD      A augmentedA   D MajorD
That's a love made in the shade of our family tree


Bridge:
B minorBm
Lost love once throughout the years
 G+G
Remember their smiles and dry those tears
    D MajorD
'Cause they'll live on in your heart and mine
  A augmentedA
So let love grow like a country vine


Solo:
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD Bm-A-Em-A


Chorus:
G+G             D MajorD
We've had some good times, got through the bad times
A augmentedA              D MajorD
The sound of laughter always covers up the sad times
G+G            D MajorD     G+G
Strong as an oak, solid as a hicko-ry
             D MajorD      A augmentedA   D MajorD
That's a love made in the shade of our family tree
G+G      D MajorD      A augmentedA    D MajorD
Made in the shade of our family tree

Outro 1:
D MajorD
Sunday afternoon church potluck
B minorBm              G+G      NC  D MajorD
George Jones blaring from my grandpa's truck ---


Outro 2:
D MajorD
A augmentedA family that prays together
   A augmentedA
Is a family that stays together
B minorBm
Love the Lord thy God and Savior
G+G            A augmentedA
With all your heart and love thy neighbor
D MajorD
A augmentedA family that prays together
   A augmentedA
Is a family that stays together
B minorBm
Love the Lord thy God and Savior
G+G            A augmentedA
With all your heart and love thy neighbor


End:
D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm G+G A augmentedA