The Chainsmokers, Kygo – Family Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

The Chainsmokers, Kygo – Family Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsF#G#mEB

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This is the chords of Family by The Chainsmokers, Kygo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F# G#m E B

[Verse 1]
F#                                        G#m
I know water’s that thicker than blood
E                                       B
That’s deeper than love with my friends
F#                                 G#m
People come and some people go
E                                                 B
And some people ride ’til the end

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[Pre-Chorus]
F#                                 G#m
When I am blind, in my mind
E                                               B
I swear they be my rescue, my lifeline
F#                                                 G#m
I dunno what I’d do if I, if I’d survive
E                                                 B
My brothers and my sisters in my life
Yeah

[Chorus]
F#                                                 G#m
I know some people, they would die for me
E                                                 B
We run together, they’re my family
F#                                                 G#m
When I get up, they gon’ be high with me
E                                 B
I’ll say forever, my family
F# G#m E B
My family
F#       G#m            E         B
I’ll say forever, my family

[Post-Chorus]
F# G#m E B
My family
F#        G#m          E         B
I’ll say forever, my family

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[Verse 2]
F#                                 G#m
Stolen dreams took our, our childish days
E                                                 B
Still, ain’t nothing changed now we’re gro-o-own
F#                                                                 G#m
We’re still young, still got our mindless ways
E                                                                 B
And a timeless face kicking sto-o-ones

[Pre-Chorus]
F#                                 G#m
When I am blind, in my mind
E                                 B
I swear they be my rescue, my lifeline
F#                                                 G#m
I dunno what I’d do if I, if I’d survive
E                                                 B
My brothers and my sisters in my life
Yeah

[Chorus]
F#                                                 G#m
I know some people, they would die for me
E                                 B
We run together, they’re my family
F#                                                         G#m
When I get up, they gon’ be high with me
E                                 B
I’ll say forever, my family
F# G#m E B
My family
F#        G#m            E          B
I’ll say forever, my family

[Post-Chorus]
F# G#m E B
My family
F#      G#m        E          B
I’ll say forever, my family

[Outro]
F#                                                 G#m
I know some people, they would die for me
E                                                 B
We run together, they’re my family
F#                                                 G#m
When I get up, they gon’ be high with me
E                                 B
I’ll say forever, my family

How to play Family: key, chords and progression

To play Family by The Chainsmokers, Kygo, think in B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). It takes 4 chords: F#, G#m, E and B.

Most of the song cycles through F# – G#m – E – B (V – vi – IV – I in B major), a rotation of the “four-chord” pop progression (I–V–vi–IV). In solfa, that is soh – lah – fah – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes D, Em, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

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Family chords: questions

What key is Family in?

Family by The Chainsmokers, Kygo is in the key of B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Family?

Family uses 4 chords: F#, G#m, E, B.

What is the chord progression of Family?

The main progression is F# – G#m – E – B (V – vi – IV – I), a rotation of the “four-chord” pop progression (I–V–vi–IV).

Is Family easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes D, Em, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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