Chords for The Men They Couldn't Hang - The Family Way

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Am

F

G

C

E

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The Men They Couldn't Hang - The Family Way chords
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[Am] [G]
[F] [Am]
Been in jail for 20 [D] years, [G] was 20 years [F] ago
Fought a man with my [Am] bare hands, killed him in the blow
Searched the bars and betting shops [G] in every part of [C] town
[F] Swore that night he'd wear a suit, [Am] a pine wood six feet [F] down
A changing world [C] keeps moving fast
[G] My yesterdays, tomorrows [Am] in the past
[F] When it's one against [C] the rest, I [G] always put you to [Am] the test
Well [F] that's where I [C] do it all again [E] today
Cause it's the [Am] family way
[G]
[F] In [G] [C]
[E] [Am] hospital my brother [G] lay just looking at his wounds
[F] They caught him down by [Am] London Bridge one Friday afternoon
The sweetness of his accent, [G] the fairness of his purse
[F] He cost their watch, just one of him, [Am] had three to do their work
A [F] changing world keeps [C] moving fast
My [G] yesterdays, tomorrows [Am] in the past
When [F] it's one [C] against the [G] rest, I always put you [Am] to the test
Well [F] that's where I [C] do it all again [E] today
Cause it's the [Am] family way
[G] My
[F] [Am]
[C] [G]
[F] [C] [Am]
[C] brother died and left behind [G] a girl, a bear and a child
[Am] She broke down at the funeral [E] to see his face defiled
[Am] She wears the silver ring of a [G] fiancé
[E] Both were taken to a home, [G] shown the [Am] family way
A [F] changing world [C] keeps moving fast
[G] My yesterdays, tomorrows [Am] in the past
[F] When it's one [C] against the rest, [G] I always put you [Am] to the test
[F] Well that's where I [C] do it all [E] again today
Cause it's the [Am] family way
[F] When [C]
[E] [Am] I get out a week today, [G] I'll take the London train
[F] Cause two men there have bought a [Am] share in twenty years of pain
In this old world you kith and kin are [G] all that's on your side
[F] Twenty years won't matter, [Am] when the matters put to right
A [F] changing world keeps [C] moving fast
[G] My yesterdays, tomorrows [Am] in the past
[F] When it's one [C] against the rest, [G] I always put you [Am] to the test
[F] Well that's where I [C] do it all [E] again today
Cause [Am]
[F] when it's one [C] against the rest, [G] I always put you [Am] to the test
[F] Well that's where I [C] do it all [E] again today
Cause [G] it's the [F] family way
[C] It's [G]
[Am] the [F] family way
[C] [E]
[C] [Em] [Am]
[N]
Key:  
Am
2311
F
134211111
G
2131
C
3211
E
2311
Am
2311
F
134211111
G
2131
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[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
Been in jail for 20 [D] years, [G] was 20 years [F] ago
Fought a man with my [Am] bare hands, killed him in the blow _
Searched the bars and betting shops [G] in every part of [C] town
[F] Swore that night he'd wear a suit, [Am] a pine wood six feet [F] down
A changing world [C] keeps moving fast _
[G] My yesterdays, tomorrows [Am] in the past _
[F] When it's one against [C] the rest, I [G] always put you to [Am] the test
Well [F] that's where I [C] do it all again [E] today _ _
Cause it's the [Am] family way
_ [G]
[F] In _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Am] hospital my brother [G] lay just looking at his wounds
[F] They caught him down by [Am] London Bridge one Friday afternoon
The sweetness of his accent, [G] the fairness of his purse
[F] He cost their watch, just one of him, [Am] had three to do their work
A [F] changing world keeps [C] moving fast
My [G] _ yesterdays, tomorrows [Am] in the past
When [F] it's one [C] against the [G] rest, I always put you [Am] to the test
Well [F] that's where I [C] do it all again [E] today
_ _ _ Cause it's the [Am] family way
_ _ [G] My _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] brother died and left behind [G] a girl, a bear and a child
[Am] She broke down at the funeral [E] to see his face defiled
[Am] She wears the silver ring of a [G] fiancé _ _
[E] Both were taken to a home, [G] shown the [Am] family way
A [F] changing world [C] keeps moving fast
[G] My yesterdays, tomorrows [Am] in the past _
[F] When it's one [C] against the rest, [G] I always put you [Am] to the test
[F] Well that's where I [C] do it all [E] again _ today
_ Cause it's the [Am] family way
[F] When _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Am] I get out a week today, [G] I'll take the London train
[F] Cause two men there have bought a [Am] share in twenty years of pain
In this old world you kith and kin are [G] all that's on your side
[F] Twenty years won't matter, [Am] when the matters put to right
A [F] changing world keeps [C] moving fast
_ [G] My yesterdays, tomorrows [Am] in the past
[F] When it's one [C] against the rest, [G] I always put you [Am] to the test
[F] Well that's where I [C] do it all [E] again today
_ Cause _ _ [Am]
[F] when it's one [C] against the rest, [G] I always put you [Am] to the test
[F] Well that's where I [C] do it all [E] again today _
_ Cause [G] it's the [F] family way _
[C] It's _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ the [F] family way _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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