Family Man Chords by Daryl Hall & John Oates

Tempo:
131.3 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

Bb

A

D

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Family Man chords
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She [Dm] had sulky smiles, she [A] took a standard pose as she presented herself.
[D] She had sultry eyes, she made it perfectly [G] plain that she was his for price.
But [Bb] he said, leave me alone, I'm a feather [C]
[Dm] worse than my bite.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, [C] man, if you [Dm] push me too far, I [Am] just might.
[G]
[D] [A] [G]
[A] [Dm]
He wore her head surprises, she [A] rejected the man that couldn't protect herself.
[Dm] He thought her price was right, she made it totally clear that she was his for a night.
But [Bb] he said, leave me alone, I'm a feather worse
[Dm] [Dm] than my bite.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, man, [Dm] if you push me too far, I just might.
She gave him her love, it wouldn't work on any other man around.
He looked her around, found out she knew he couldn't decide her, and hold his ground.
But [Bb] he said, leave me alone, I'm a feather [Gm] man, [Dm] and my body's much worse than my bite.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, I'm a feather [Dm] man, if you push me too far, I just might.
[Gm]
[D] [A] [D]
[Bb]
[Dm]
[Bb]
[Dm]
He turned and tossed her [A] head, unlike her old man in Rome, but finally she lied.
He waited much too long, but by the time he got his courage up, she was gone.
And [Bb] he screamed, leave me alone, I'm
[Dm] a bite.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, I'm a
[Dm] feather.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, I'm a feather man, [Dm] and I don't think I want to leave.
[Bb] He said, leave me alone, I'm a feather man, [Dm] if you push me too far, I just might.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, I'm a feather man, [Dm] and my body's much worse than my bite.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, I'm a [Dm] feather man, if you push me too far, I just might.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, I'm a feather man.
[Dm]
[Bb]
[Dm]
Key:  
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
A
1231
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To learn Daryl Hall & John Oates - Family Man chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Dm, Dm, Bb and Dm. Begin your practice at a relaxed 65 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 131. Given the song's key of F Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ She [Dm] had sulky smiles, she [A] took a standard pose as she presented herself.
_ _ [D] She had sultry eyes, she made it perfectly [G] plain that she was his for price.
But [Bb] he said, leave me alone, I'm a feather _ [C] _
_ [Dm] _ worse than my bite.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, _ _ [C] man, if you [Dm] push me too far, I [Am] just might.
_ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ He wore her head surprises, she [A] rejected the man that couldn't protect herself.
[Dm] He thought her price was right, she made it totally clear that she was his for a night.
But [Bb] he said, leave me alone, I'm a feather worse _
[Dm] _ _ [Dm] _ than my bite.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, man, _ _ [Dm] if you push me too far, I just might. _ _
_ She gave him her love, it wouldn't work on any other man around. _
_ He looked her around, found out she knew he couldn't decide her, and hold his ground.
But [Bb] he said, leave me alone, I'm a feather [Gm] man, [Dm] and my body's much worse than my bite.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, I'm a feather [Dm] man, if you push me too far, I just might. _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ He turned and tossed her [A] head, unlike her old man in Rome, but finally she lied.
He _ waited much too long, but by the time he got his courage up, she was gone.
And [Bb] he screamed, leave me alone, I'm _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ a bite.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, I'm a _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ feather.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, I'm a feather man, [Dm] and I don't think I want to leave. _
[Bb] He said, leave me alone, I'm a _ feather man, [Dm] if you push me too far, I just might.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, I'm a feather man, [Dm] and my body's _ _ much worse than my bite.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, I'm a _ _ [Dm] feather man, if you push me too far, I just might.
He [Bb] said, leave me alone, I'm a feather man.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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