He Didn't Have To Be chords by Brad Paisley

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

G+G                  C majorC
When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new

  D MajorD                   C majorC  G+G
It always winds up feeling more like a job interview

                 C majorC
My momma used to wonder if she'd ever meet someone

       D MajorD              C majorC         G+G
Who wouldn't find out about me and then turn around and run

  G+G                C majorC
I met the man I call my dad when I was 5 years old

    D MajorD                 C majorC        G+G
He took my mom out to a movie and for once I got to go

               C majorC
A augmentedA few months later I remember lying there in bed

     D MajorD                C majorC          G+G
I overheard him pop the question and I prayed that she'd say yes... And then

(1st Chorus)

 A minorAm            D MajorD
All of a sudden oh it seemed so strange to me

    G+G           C majorC
How we went from somethings missing to a family

 A minorAm              D MajorD                 E minorEm
Looking back all I can say about all the things he did for me

  G+G               C majorC
Is I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be


(Chords stay the same for next verse)

I met the girl who's now my wife about three years ago
We had the perfect marriage, but we wanted something more
Now here I stand surrounded by our family and friends
Crowded round the nursery window as they bring the baby in... And now

(2nd Chorus) - (Chords Stay same - Words Change)

All of a sudden oh it seemed so strange to me
How we've gone from somethings missing to a family
Looking through the glass I think about the man who's standing next to me
And I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be

Tag

 A minorAm           G+G
You know he didn't have to be


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