Loudon Wainwright Iii – All In A Family chords

[Verse 1]
     AmIt’s all in a family, that’s no lie
     FEven stays that way after we die
        C                    E7Leaves, branches, twigs on a family tree

And the forest can be hard to see.

[Verse 2]
   AmMother and father are in charge
        FAnd the brand-new baby will loom large
C                  E7Brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts
                              AmIt’s a family life so take a chance.

[Chorus 1]
       C                 E7It’s a work in progress, can’t you see?
        Am                   E7And the why, wherefore is a mystery
          C                  E7When they family fights they know nextdoor,
Am               E7No one wins in a family war.

[Verse 3]
     AmThen there’s that thing it’s all made of
     FDare we sing that the thing is love
     C                     E7Love heals heartache and familial pain
                          Am      E7And what family is not insane?

[Instrumental break]
Am  F  C  E7  Am  E7

[Verse 4]
     AmJust give them all a hug and a kiss
       FAt the wake, the wedding, birthday, briss,
       C               E7At the function let dysfunction rule

no shallow end in the family pool.

[Verse 5]
   AmWe gather for the holiday
    Fand pray for a quick safe getaway
   C               E7No one so close, nothing so real
                                          Am  E7And the smallest thing is the biggest deal.

[Chorus 2]
     C             E7That so and so did such and such
    Am               E7How can you love someone so much?
   C                E7Forgive, forget and finally see
    Am              E7The forest from the family tree.

[Verse 6]
     AmIt’s all in a family, that’s no lie
      FIt’ll stay that way after we die
        C               E7You forgive, forget and finally see
                               AmWhen you get to hold the new baby.