Showed Up Chords

Key: G * Strum & Pause Intro: G C Verse 1: G C She was nine years old… with little brother at home… momma always workin’ late G C And daddy left town… eight years ago now… and all he left behind was pain Em D C Between pageants, ball games, birthday parties… and momma did all she could Em D C C* For two on one… job never done… looks like she did pretty good Chorus 1: G D You can’t stick more numbers on that clock Em7 You can try your best… but the world don’t stop D C Don’t matter what plans you make… sometimes life pulls you away G D She always called from work… get’s back she's tired… D# Em7 For a home-cooked meal and a kiss good night D C G Truth is in that little girl’s eyes… momma being there was good enough Am7 D* G C All that mattered to her was… she Showed Up

Verse 2: G C He was tall and dark… and momma fell real hard… and the truth is she did too G C Where one stepped down… he stepped up… yeah, that man’s the living proof Em D C Dating nights with her mother… playing catch with her brother… it’s a life she never had Em D C Making up for all those years he missed… showing what it means to be a dad Chorus 2: G D You can’t stick more numbers on that clock… Em7 You can try your best… but the world don’t stop D C Don’t matter what plans you make… sometimes life pulls you away G D Teach them right from wrong… and how to ride a bike… D# Em7 Yeah, you missed the last… but you can’t change time D C G Truth is in that little girl’s eyes… him being there was good enough Am7 D Em7 All that mattered to her was… he Showed Up Instrumental: Em7 C G D Verse 3: G C Now the years have flow… and that girl’s grown… with kids runnin’ through the house G C A picture perfect family… but that ain’t how it started out… Em7 D C Momma said… I don’t know if you heard the news… but his times growin’ thin Em7 D C I know he ain’t the man… that you call dad… but this might be the end Bridge: Am7 D Em7 When she walked in… he swore he saw an angel in the room Am7 D Em7 He looked in her eyes… and felt regret… for all he didn’t do Am G C G He told her… saying sorry now… would never be enough Am7 G C D* He knows he don’t deserve… because he never did… Outro: G C G C But she Showed Up… she Showed Up