Radical Face - Second Family Portrait: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Second Family Portrait" 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
My life started slow
                   C
In a town of idle minds
                             G
Where daydreams filled the space
Between our simple dramas

And my mom was strange
But she'd always liked to sew
And all my clothes smelled like
The room I was born in

And my dad was calm
Never used two words when one would do
And my brother's hands were mischief bent
With no will to stop 'em

And on the whole
We lived simply and day-to-day
Our fears were trivial
They always died with every sunset

When I was twelve
My affliction came to light
And I was told that some things I heard
Were only there in my head

But I couldn't tell
Which were real and which were not
And the question loomed over all I did
Whether I could trust it

And I guess over time
It became too much
And I was sent away
At my mom's behest
'cause she'd grown to fear me

Now I live up north
In the house for the broken heads
And my father comes and visits me
Whenever he can afford it

Sometimes at night
When the voices quiet down
I find I hope that I am missed
And that they haven't forgot me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Second Family Portrait" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Second Family Portrait" by Radical Face.