The Family Jewels Chords

KeyDm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays487

The Family Jewels by Marina And The Diamonds is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, C, F, Am, A, Gm and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Dm
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro - Dm C F x3 then F C Dm 

Dm      C         F 
I can't break the cycle 
Dm      C   F    
Am I just a fool? 
Dm      C        F 
Fallen down like dominoes 
F      C      Dm 
Hit by family jewels 

Dm      C         F 
Pass it down from kid to kid 
Dm             C     Dm 
The chain will never end 
Dm       C         F      
Unless I decide to go to it 
F      C      Dm 
Will I see the end 

F             A       Dm    Gm 
Ooh don't you find it strange 
F             A       Dm    Gm   
Only thing we share is one last name 
F             A       Dm    Gm  
Did I beat you at your own game? 
F          A          Dm    Gm 
Typical of me to put us all to shame 

F             A       Dm    Gm 
Welcome to the family jewels 
F             A       Dm    Gm 
Coal to diamonds, sold to fools 
F             A       Dm    Gm 
Welcome to the family jewels 
F             A       Dm    Gm 
Simmer and suffer, can't keep his cool 
F       A       Dm    Gm 
I can't keep my cool 
F       A       Dm     
I can't keep my cool 

Dm      C         F 
Family said that I decided  
Dm      C         F 
To live a loveless life 
Dm      C         F 
Is it my fault we stay divided? 
F           C        Dm 
Cause I got too much pride 

Dm      C         F 
Pass the parcel, wrap unwrap 
Dm       C      Dm 
And open up the locks 
Dm      C           F 
Out come flying all the secrets 
F     C      Dm 
Of Pandora's box 

F            A       Dm    Gm 
Oh you think I'm unfit 
F             A       Dm            Gm 
Little did you know that I was cut for it 
F             A            Dm    Gm 
No glass slipper will ever fit 
F                  A       Dm    Gm 
Cause I could never see a diamond in it 

F             A       Dm    Gm 
Welcome to the family jewels 
F             A       Dm    Gm 
Coal to diamonds, sold to fools 
F             A       Dm    Gm 
Welcome to the family jewels 
F             A       Dm    Gm 
Simmer and suffer, can't keep his cool 
F             A       Dm    Gm 
I can't keep my cool 
F             A       Dm    
I can't keep my cool 

    C                 Dm 
And when we're in the dark 
   G              F 
It echoes in your heart 
    C               Dm 
And when you're far away 
    G            G 
It beckons me to stay 

C                 Dm 
And when we're in the dark 
    G             F 
It echoes in your heart 
     C               Dm 
And when you're far away 
     G            A 
It beckons me to stay 


F             A       Dm    Gm 
Welcome to the family jewels 
F             A       Dm    Gm 
Coal to diamonds, sold to fools 
F             A       Dm    Gm 
Welcome to the family jewels 
F             A       Dm    Gm 
Simmer and suffer, can't keep his cool 
F             A       Dm    Gm 
I can't keep my cool 
F             A       Dm    
I can't keep my cool 
 
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante