Michael Martin Murphey – Family Tree (Guitar)

                C
Gonna buy some wood every size and length

                G                  C
Gonna build it good using all my strength

                                          F
Gonna clear the land where the house will be

                    C    G               C
And start another branch  of the family tree

N.C.           C
Gonna chalk a line and lay a walnut floor

                    G                      C
Build the walls of pine and hang a cherry door

                                    F
I'll cut the beams above from mahogany

                  C   G                 C
And I'll get the love  from the family tree

              Am                    C
I've wandered far and I've walked alone

                  Am  F                G
Till the morning star  finally led me home

                 C                        F
Now I'm here to stay where I was meant to be

                C   G               C
Living in the shade  of the family tree

                  C
Gonna fill this place like my daddy did

                 G                   C
With a friendly face and a bunch of kids

                                     F
Even though he's gone he's a part of me

           C  G             C  A
As I carry on  this family tree

N.C.                D
Girl, the wind may blow and the clouds may come

                  A                      D
Bringing ice and snow, blocking out the sun

                                         G
The earth may quake and the ground may freeze

                  D   A             D
They will never shake  this family tree

              Bm                    D
I've wandered far and I've walked alone

                  Bm  G                A
Till the morning star  finally led me home

                 D                        G
Now I'm here to stay where I was meant to be

                D   A               D
Living in the shade  of the family tree

 D                                   G
Mama look at him, don't he look like me

                 D   A               D    D    A    D
He's the latest limb  on the family tree

                 D                        G
Now I'm here to stay where I was meant to be

                D   A               D   D    A     D
Living in the shade  of the family tree

                 D                        G
Now I'm here to stay where I was meant to be

                D   A               D
Living in the shade  of the family tree