Sly and the Family Stone - Family Affair Chords
Tempo:
110.1 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
C
G
F
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb]
[Dm]
It's a family affair.
[A] [Bb] It's a family affair.
[C] [Dm] It's a [G] family [Dm] affair.
[Bb] It's [Bbm] a family [Bb] affair.
[C] [Bb]
[C] One child grows [Bb] up to be
[C] somebody that just loves to learn [Bb] and learn.
[Am] Another child [Bb] grows up to be
[C] somebody who just loves to [Gm] burn.
[C] Mom loves [Gm] the both of them.
[C] You see it's in the blood.
[Gm]
Both [Am] kids are good [Bb] and bound.
[C] Blood's thicker than the mud.
It's a [Gm] family affair.
I'm a [G] laughing.
Okay, what about you?
Otto.
[Bb] Otto.
Otto?
Otto.
Otto.
You came from Kenya.
[Gb] Are
[F] you Bob?
I'm the Bob.
[N] You ain't no Bob.
Bob, look at your face.
[F] [Bb]
[B] [F] [B]
[Gb]
[B] [Bbm]
Serenade her.
[D]
[Gb] [Ab] Yaaas.
It feels so good to find [Bb] myself no longer alone.
I've got no time [B] for the questions no [Bb] need to know.
[F] And I [G] hope [Ab] [Gm] [Dbm] that [Cm] when I'm [G] lonely [Db] [F] again,
[G] You'll [A] find me smiling [F]
[Dm]
It's a family affair.
[A] [Bb] It's a family affair.
[C] [Dm] It's a [G] family [Dm] affair.
[Bb] It's [Bbm] a family [Bb] affair.
[C] [Bb]
[C] One child grows [Bb] up to be
[C] somebody that just loves to learn [Bb] and learn.
[Am] Another child [Bb] grows up to be
[C] somebody who just loves to [Gm] burn.
[C] Mom loves [Gm] the both of them.
[C] You see it's in the blood.
[Gm]
Both [Am] kids are good [Bb] and bound.
[C] Blood's thicker than the mud.
It's a [Gm] family affair.
I'm a [G] laughing.
Okay, what about you?
Otto.
[Bb] Otto.
Otto?
Otto.
Otto.
You came from Kenya.
[Gb] Are
[F] you Bob?
I'm the Bob.
[N] You ain't no Bob.
Bob, look at your face.
[F] [Bb]
[B] [F] [B]
[Gb]
[B] [Bbm]
Serenade her.
[D]
[Gb] [Ab] Yaaas.
It feels so good to find [Bb] myself no longer alone.
I've got no time [B] for the questions no [Bb] need to know.
[F] And I [G] hope [Ab] [Gm] [Dbm] that [Cm] when I'm [G] lonely [Db] [F] again,
[G] You'll [A] find me smiling [F]
Key:
Bb
C
G
F
Gm
Bb
C
G
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's a family affair.
_ _ [A] _ [Bb] It's a family affair.
[C] _ _ [Dm] _ It's a [G] family [Dm] affair.
_ [Bb] _ It's [Bbm] a family [Bb] affair.
_ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ _
[C] One child grows [Bb] up to be _
[C] somebody that just loves to learn [Bb] and learn. _
[Am] Another _ child [Bb] grows up to be
[C] somebody who just loves to [Gm] burn. _ _ _
[C] Mom _ loves [Gm] the both of them.
[C] You see it's in the blood.
_ [Gm] _ _
Both [Am] _ kids are good [Bb] and bound. _
[C] Blood's thicker than the mud.
It's a [Gm] family affair. _
I'm a [G] laughing.
Okay, what about you?
_ Otto.
[Bb] Otto.
Otto?
Otto.
Otto. _
You came from Kenya.
_ _ [Gb] Are _
[F] you Bob?
I'm the Bob.
[N] You ain't no Bob.
Bob, look at your face. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [B] _ [F] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ Serenade her.
_ _ [D] _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ Yaaas.
_ It feels so good to find [Bb] myself no longer alone.
I've got no time [B] for the questions no [Bb] need to know.
_ [F] _ And I [G] hope [Ab] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Dbm] _ that [Cm] when I'm _ [G] _ lonely [Db] [F] again, _
[G] You'll [A] find me _ smiling [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's a family affair.
_ _ [A] _ [Bb] It's a family affair.
[C] _ _ [Dm] _ It's a [G] family [Dm] affair.
_ [Bb] _ It's [Bbm] a family [Bb] affair.
_ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ _
[C] One child grows [Bb] up to be _
[C] somebody that just loves to learn [Bb] and learn. _
[Am] Another _ child [Bb] grows up to be
[C] somebody who just loves to [Gm] burn. _ _ _
[C] Mom _ loves [Gm] the both of them.
[C] You see it's in the blood.
_ [Gm] _ _
Both [Am] _ kids are good [Bb] and bound. _
[C] Blood's thicker than the mud.
It's a [Gm] family affair. _
I'm a [G] laughing.
Okay, what about you?
_ Otto.
[Bb] Otto.
Otto?
Otto.
Otto. _
You came from Kenya.
_ _ [Gb] Are _
[F] you Bob?
I'm the Bob.
[N] You ain't no Bob.
Bob, look at your face. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [B] _ [F] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ Serenade her.
_ _ [D] _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ Yaaas.
_ It feels so good to find [Bb] myself no longer alone.
I've got no time [B] for the questions no [Bb] need to know.
_ [F] _ And I [G] hope [Ab] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Dbm] _ that [Cm] when I'm _ [G] _ lonely [Db] [F] again, _
[G] You'll [A] find me _ smiling [F] _