Learn to play "Family Is Family" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F They're there for your first year, they give you your first beer Gm When you get your heart broke, they're there for your worst year C Don't get you at all, but your apple F don't fall too far from 'em F They own too much wicker and drink too much liquor Gm You'd wash your hands of them, but blood's always thicker C You might look just like 'em; that don't mean you're like 'em F But you love 'em Chorus: F A# Family is family, in church or in prison C A# C You get what you get, and you don't get to pick 'em F A# They might smoke like chimneys, but give you their kidneys C A# C Yeah, friends come in handy, but family is family They're there when you're married, divorced and remarried You fall out of touch, but then someone gets buried And you're right back together like no time has ever gone by Can't live with or without 'em; you might talk about 'em But if someone else does, well, then you'll knock 'em out 'cause When it's all said and done, they're the only ones that you got Chorus Yeah, family is funny, they'll ask you for money Even though they know you ain't got no money They show up at Christmas, get up in your business They might not be fancy, but family is family You might look just like 'em; that don't mean you're like 'em But you love 'em You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# C F Gm Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Family Is Family" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Family Is Family" by Kacey Musgraves.