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He Didn't Have To Be - Paisley Brad
Capo 2nd Fret
My first tab. Posted because I couldnt find a 'correct' version.
Sounds right to me playing it finger style. You can play C's or Cadd9 all the way, I like
the way the Cadd9 sounds where I have it.
When a Gsingle mom goes out on a date with Csomebody new
It Dalways Cadd9winds up Gfeeling more like a job interview
My momma used to wonder if she'd Cever meet someone
Who wouldn't Dfind out about me and then Cadd9turn around and Grun
I Gmet the man I call my dad when CI was 5 years old
He took my Dmom out to a movie and for Cadd9once I got to Ggo
A few months later I remember Clying there in bed
I overDheard him pop the question and I Cadd9prayed that she'd say Gyes... And then
(1st Chorus)
AmAll of a sudden oh it Dseemed so strange to me 
How we Gwent from somethings misCsing to a family
AmLooking back all I can say Dabout all the things he did for EmmeC  
Is AmI hope I'm at least half the dDad that Ghe didn't have to be
(Chords stay the same for next verse)
I Gmet the girl who's now my wife Cabout three years ago
We Dhad the perfect marriage, but we Cadd9wanted something Gmore
Now here I stand surrounded by our Cfamily and friends
Crowded rDound the nursery window as they Cadd9bring the baby Gin... And now
(2nd Chorus) - (Chords Stay same - Words Change)
AmAll of a sudden oh it Dseemed so strange to me 
How we've Ggone from somethings missinCg to a family
AmLooking through the glass I thiDnk about the man who's standing next Emto mCe
And AmI hope I'm at least half the Ddad that Ghe didn't have to be 
Strum 4 bars:  G   C   Am  D  
AmLooking back all I can say Dabout all the things he did for EmmeC  
Is AmI hope I'm at least half the dDad that Ghe didn't have to be
CBecause he didn't have to Gbe
CYou know he didn't have to Gbe

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He Didnt Have To Be

by Brad Paisley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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He Didn't Have To Be - Paisley Brad

Capo 2nd Fret

My first tab. Posted because I couldnt find a 'correct' version.

Sounds right to me playing it finger style. You can play C's or Cadd9 all the way, I like

the way the Cadd9 sounds where I have it.

G C

When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new

D Cadd9 G

It always winds up feeling more like a job interview

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

D Cadd9 G

Who wouldn't find out about me and then turn around and run

G C

I met the man I call my dad when I was 5 years old

D Cadd9 G

He took my mom out to a movie and for once I got to go

A few months later I remember lying there in bed

D Cadd9 G

I overheard him pop the question and I prayed that she'd say yes... And then

(1st Chorus)

Am D

All of a sudden oh it seemed so strange to me

G C

How we went from somethings missing to a family

Am D Em C

Looking back all I can say about all the things he did for me

Am D G

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

(Chords stay the same for next verse)

G C

I met the girl who's now my wife about three years ago

D Cadd9 G

We had the perfect marriage, but we wanted something more

Now here I stand surrounded by our family and friends

D Cadd9 G

Crowded round the nursery window as they bring the baby in... And now

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

Am D

All of a sudden oh it seemed so strange to me

G C

How we've gone from somethings missing to a family

Am D Em C

Looking through the glass I think about the man who's standing next to me

Am D G

And I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be

G C Am D

Strum 4 bars:

Am D Em C

Looking back all I can say about all the things he did for me

Am D G

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

C G

Because he didn't have to be

C G

You know he didn't have to be

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