Brad Paisley - He Didn't Have To Be Chords

Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
Capo on 2 fret

When a Gsingle mom goes out on a date with Csomebody new
It Dalways winds up feeling more like a jCadd9ob interviewG
My momma used to wonder if she'd Cever meet someone
Who wouldn'tD find 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 mDom 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

     C

AmAll of a sudden oh it Dseemed so strange to me
How we Gwent from somethings missing to a Cfamily
AmLooking back all I can say Dabout all the things he did forEm me  C
IsAm I hope I'm at least half the dDad that he didn't have to Gbe

 C

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

     C          C                        C

AmAll of a sudden oh it Dseemed so strange to me
How we've Ggone from somethings missing to a Cfamily
AmLooking through the glass I think aDbout the man who's standing next to Emme   C
And AmI hope I'm at least half the Ddad that he didn't have to bGe

Strum 4 bars: G C Am D

AmLooking back all I can say Dabout all the things he did forEm me  C
IsAm I hope I'm at least half the dDad that he didn't have to Gbe

CBecause he didn't have to Gbe
CYou know he didn't have to Gbe