Intro: C
verse 1
Her husband is a decent man
C
Kind as anyone you know
But whiskey got a hold of him
C
And won't let go
And even though she hates him when he's stumbling
F G
Her heart still breaks his fall
N.C. C G/B Dm G
It is a family tie
C G/B Dm G
It is a family tie
Am G
It is a family tie
N.C. C
That binds
verse 2
My son who I have loved so much
C
Still has somehow lost his way
He causes me such pain
C
Every day
And you might say, how many times can you forgive
F G
Oh, I cannot count that high
N.C. C G/B Dm G
It is a family tie
C G/B Dm G
It is a family tie
Am G
It is a family tie
N.C. C
That binds
Bridge
It is the very best of gifts god gave
C
You have it with you from the cradle to the grave
N.C. C G/B Dm G
It is a family tie
C G/B Dm G
It is a family tie
Am G
It is a family tie
N.C. C
That binds