Third Family Portrait

Radical Face - Third Family Portrait: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Third Family Portrait' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Third Family Portrait Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Radical Face

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Third Family Portrait' smoothly on your guitar.

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            C#
It was the dead of winter
                     F#
The cold was in our bones
          C#
And our shelves stood barren
                F#
As we had ever known

        F#      C#           F#          G#
So our mother stands on the porch one evening
    F#       C#          G#     F#
The silent crack in her stormy mask
    C#     G#         F#
she looked up at the sky, and said "please"

            C#                                F#
And by the turn of summer we packed up all we owned
             C#
And with my mom and brothers we started for
     F#
the coast
    C#                     G#           F#
And I would count all the clouds on the way
            C#                                  F#
And you and I would name them while the world around
us changed

And I remember asking if the place we're
moving would have more food
And my mother grew as distant as can be
and mouthed, "please"

   C#           F#           C#
So I, so tired eyes, pay no mind
     F#                  G#
The river of time will drown these days out
C#
It was the year just after we stood and watched
     F#
the sea
        C#                                F#
And my mom was smiling no longer saying please


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Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Third Family Portrait' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Third Family Portrait' by Radical Face.

Radical Face - Third Family Portrait: Guitar Chords

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