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The Chainsmokers - Family Chords

Chord reference G, D, Em, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D] [Em] [C] [G] [D]I know water’s [Em]that thicker than blood, that’s [C]deeper than love with my [G]friends [D]People come [Em]and some people go, and [C]some…people ride ’til [G]the end When [D]I…am blind, in [Em]my mind, I swear they be my [C]rescue, my [G]lifeline I dunno what I’d [D]do if I, if [Em]I’d survive, my brothers and my [C]sisters in my [G]life. Yeah

[D]I know some people, they [Em]would die for me, [C]we run together, they’re my [G]family [D]When I get up, they gonna [Em]be high with me, [C]I’ll say forever, my [G]family [D] [Em] [C] [G]My family, [D] [Em] [C]I’ll say forever, [G]my family [D] [Em] [C] [G]My family, [D] [Em] [C]I’ll say forever, [G]my family

[D]Stolen dreams took [Em]our, our childish days, still, [C]ain’t nothing changed now we’re [G]grown [D]We’re still young, still [Em]got our mindless ways, and a [C]timeless face kicking [G]stones When [D]I…am blind, in [Em]my mind, I swear they be my [C]rescue, my [G]lifeline I dunno what I’d [D]do if I, if [Em]I’d survive, my brothers and my [C]sisters in my [G]life. Yeah

[D]I know some people, they [Em]would die for me, [C]we run together, they’re my [G]family [D]When I get up, they gonna [Em]be high with me, [C]I’ll say forever, my [G]family [D] [Em] [C] [G]My family, [D] [Em] [C]I’ll say forever, [G]my family [D] [Em] [C] [G]My family, [D] [Em] [C]I’ll say forever, [G]my family

[D]I know some people, they [Em]would die for me, [C]we run together, they’re my [G]family [D]When I get up, they gonna [Em]be high with me, [C]I’ll say forever, my [G]family

Album World War Joy
Genres Pop, Electronic
Year 209
Key D

How to Play Family on Guitar?

The Chainsmokers - Family can be played in the key of D using the G, D, Em, C chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Family with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.