Family Chords by Joe Higgs

Tempo:
78.5 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

G

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joe Higgs - Family chords
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[F] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F] [C]
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F] [C]
[G] to the destruction.
Separation is the [C] road to destruction.
[Bb] Charge your children.
[F] You're [C] slipping away.
[G] Segregation is the road [C] to destruction.
Charge [Bb] your children.
[F] You're [C] slipping away.
[F] Talk to that [C] man.
Talk to that man.
Talk to [C] that man.
Let them [G] understand.
I've [F] got family [C] over here, man.
And [F] I've got family in the big garden, yard.
And I've got family in the [C] concrete jungle.
Try to [G] understand.
So throw away the boom, boom, boom, [C] and the bomb, bomb.
Charge [Bb] your children.
[F] You're [C] slipping away.
[G] So throw away the bomb, bomb, boom, boom, [C] and the bomb, bomb.
[Bb] Charge your children.
[F] You're [C] slipping away.
[F] Talk to [C] that man.
[F] Talk to that man.
Talk to [C] that man.
Let them [G] understand.
[F] I've got family over [C] here, man.
[F] I've got family in the big [C] garden, yard.
[F] I've got family in the [C] concrete jungle.
Try to [G] understand.
[F] And I've got family down [C] the road.
[F] And me love is all [C] up in my mouth.
[F] I've got family all [C] about me.
Try to [G] understand.
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F] [C]
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F] [C]
[G] Separation is the road [C] to destruction, yeah.
[Bb] Charge your children.
[F] You're [C] slipping away.
[G] Now segregation is the [C] road to destruction, yeah.
[Bb] Charge your children.
[F] You're [C] slipping away.
[F] Talk to [C] that man.
[F] Talk to [C] that man.
[F] Talk to [C] that man.
Let them [G] understand.
[F] I've got family over [C] here, man.
[F] I've got family in the big [C] garden, yard.
[F] I've got family in the concrete [C] jungle.
Try to [G] understand.
[F] I've got family down the [C] road.
And me [F] love is all up in [C] my mouth.
[F] I've got family all about [C] me.
Try to [G] understand.
[F] Throw me next when you shoot [C] for the man.
[F] Could be you're far away [C] of the sun.
[F] You've got family all [C] around.
Try to [G] understand.
[F] Family.
[C] Woo.
[F] [C] Yeah, yeah, [F] yeah.
[C] Try to [G] understand.
[F] Family.
[C] [F] Family.
[C]
[F] [C] [G]
Family.
[F] [C] Try to understand.
[F] Try [C] to [G] understand.
[F] Family.
[C] [F] [C] Family.
[F] [C] Try to [G] understand.
[F] Yeah.
[C] [F] Family.
[C]
[F] Woo.
[C] [G]
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
Bb
12341111
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To start learning Joe Higgs - Family chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, F, C, F, C and G in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 78 BPM before aiming for the song's 157 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Db Major.

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_ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] to the destruction.
Separation is the [C] road to destruction. _
[Bb] Charge your children.
[F] You're [C] slipping away. _
_ [G] Segregation is the road [C] to destruction.
Charge [Bb] your children.
[F] You're [C] slipping away. _
[F] Talk to that [C] man.
Talk to that man.
Talk to [C] that man.
Let them [G] understand. _
I've [F] got family [C] over here, man.
And [F] I've got family in the big garden, yard.
And I've got family in the [C] concrete jungle.
Try to [G] understand. _
So throw away the boom, boom, boom, [C] and the bomb, bomb.
Charge [Bb] your children.
_ [F] You're [C] slipping away. _
[G] So throw away the bomb, bomb, boom, boom, [C] and the bomb, bomb. _
[Bb] Charge your children.
[F] You're [C] slipping away. _
_ [F] Talk to [C] that man.
_ [F] Talk to that man.
Talk to [C] that man.
Let them [G] understand. _ _
[F] I've got family over [C] here, man.
[F] I've got family in the big [C] garden, yard.
[F] I've got family in the [C] concrete jungle.
Try to [G] understand. _ _
[F] And I've got family down [C] the road.
[F] And me love is all [C] up in my mouth.
[F] I've got family all [C] about me.
Try to [G] understand. _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ Separation is the road [C] to destruction, yeah. _
[Bb] Charge your children.
[F] You're [C] slipping away. _ _
[G] Now segregation is the [C] road to destruction, yeah.
[Bb] Charge your children.
[F] You're [C] slipping away. _
[F] Talk to [C] that man.
[F] Talk to [C] that man.
_ [F] Talk to [C] that man.
Let them [G] understand. _ _
[F] I've got family over [C] here, man.
[F] I've got family in the big [C] garden, yard.
[F] I've got family in the concrete [C] jungle.
Try to [G] understand. _ _
[F] I've got family down the [C] road.
And me [F] love is all up in [C] my mouth.
[F] I've got family all about [C] me.
Try to [G] understand. _ _
[F] Throw me next when you shoot [C] for the man.
[F] Could be you're far away [C] of the sun.
[F] You've got family all [C] around.
Try to [G] understand. _ _
[F] Family.
[C] Woo.
_ [F] _ [C] Yeah, yeah, [F] yeah.
_ [C] Try to [G] understand. _ _
_ [F] Family.
[C] _ _ [F] Family.
[C] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
Family.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] Try to understand.
[F] Try _ [C] to [G] understand. _ _
_ [F] Family.
[C] _ _ [F] _ [C] Family.
_ [F] _ _ [C] Try to [G] understand. _ _
[F] Yeah.
_ [C] _ _ [F] Family.
[C] _
[F] Woo.
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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