Sara Kays - Family: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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#      C#                 G#           A#m
Mom and dad, I know you're coming to an end
Brother, brother I know you’re paying your own rent
Sister are you having fun without me yet?
F#             G#            C#
Guess I could really use a friend

Chorus:
F#     C#          G# A#m
Don't leave me to be
Don't leave family
I’m in a house that's built for many more than me
Please don't leave family

Days go by of feeling tired and alone
It's getting hard to call this empty place a home
I'd like to know when I'll be joined by company
Cause that is really all I need

Chorus
A#m             F#               C#
Where have the days gone when we were
                      G#
young playing in the woods
A#m       F#           C#                    G#
Mama and daddy cuddled up while reading us a book

    F#
I know those days are gone but
         G#
I can’t take this empty kitchen table
      C#                         G#
Think it's about time I throw it out

Don't leave me to be
Don't leave family

Chorus

I'm in a house that's built for many more than me
Please don't leave family


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

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 "Family" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Family" by Sara Kays.