Shakey Graves - Family Tree Chords & Tabs

 

Family Tree Chords & Tabs

Shakey Graves Chords & Tabs

Version: 1 Type: Chords

Family Tree Chords

   
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
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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