Family Life Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays458

Family Life by Sham 69 is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, C#, D, E, B, Ab, F# and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro: 
A C# D 
A C# 

D               A      C# 
 Does she always shout at you 

verse 1 
D E             A            C# 
   Does she tell you what to do 
D E D             B 
    I can get by I can get by 
       A           C# 
Do you always stay out late 
D E            A         C# 
   Does she say you look a state 
D E D             B 
    I can get by I can get by 

         C#          Ab              B 
Cos it's better than getting chucked out 
         C#          Ab     B 
Cos it's better than being alone 
         C#          Ab         B 
Cos it's better than growing up fed up 

verse 2 
         A               C# 
Does she tell you not to swear 
D E   A             C# 
   How to comb your hair 
D E D 
    I can get by 
 B 
I can get by 
        A             C# 
Is your sister on the pill 
D E    A             C# 
   How does your mum feel 
D E D 
    I can get by 
 B 
I can get by 
 
         C#          Ab              B 
Cos it's better than getting chucked out 
         C#          Ab     B 
Cos it's better than being alone 
         C#          Ab         B 
Cos it's better than growing up fed up 

Interlude 
A C# D E A C# D E 
D B 

         C#          Ab              B 
Cos it's better than getting chucked out 
         C#          Ab     B 
Cos it's better than being alone 
         C#          Ab         B 
Cos it's better than growing up fed up 

Bridge 
F# G E F# 
G E B 

verse 3 
          A                 C# 
Does your brother wear your clothes 
D E     A               C# 
   Is he always up your nose 
D E D 
    I can get by 
 B 
I can get by 

Outro 
         C#          Ab              B 
Cos it's better than getting chucked out 
         C#          Ab     B 
Cos it's better than being alone 
         C#          Ab         B 
Cos it's better than growing up fed up 
C# Ab E 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante