Family Tree Chords & Lyrics by Shakey Graves
Family Tree
guitar chords lyrics
It matched up best whenever I tuned each string down a whole step, but I know if Im
singing than I play two frets lower.
Intro Riff
D||-----9------9---------10-------5-----------------------|
A||-----10-----9---------10-------5-----------------------|
F||-----11-----10--------11-------6-----------------------|
C||-----11-----11--------12-------7-----------------------|
B||-5/9-9------11--------12-------7-----------------------|
D||----------9-9----9/10-10-----5-5-----------------------|
Verse Strumming
I like to do this strumming pattern but you could really do anything you want.
D||-------x------------------------------------------|
A||---------------x----------------------------------|
F||---x-------x--------------------------------------|
C||-----x-------x------------------------------------|
B||--------------------------------------------------|
D||-x-------x----------------------------------------|
A: 577655
D: x57775
E: x79997
Intro Riff x2
Verse
A
Only dead folks get my jokes
A
Storm the castle and swim the moat
D
Across the world lives a big old goat
A
Who's got nine eyes and breathes nothing but smoke
E D
And he loves Lilly but Lilly loves me
E D
And Lilly loves Shelia but Shelia Loves me
A
So lets go out back and plant a family tree
A
We'll be as happy as a couple motherfuckers can be
Riff x2
Verse 2
A
Load your pistol to shoot the breeze
A
Go to the garden tell the birds and bees
D
Not to bother the girls or harass the boys
A
Busk for your breakfast baby make some noise
E D
We'll wake up grandpa wake up Jane
E D
Throw a couple rocks at their window pane
Dm A
If daddy gives me money Ill drink my milk
A
Got women to scare
A
Got a world to tilt
Outro
D
There's no one in the world but you for me
Riff
So lets go out back and plant a family tree
Riff
