Capo: 2

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 wind^Cadd9s up feelin^Gg more like a job interview My momma used to wonder if she'd ^Cever meet someone Who wouldn't^D 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 m^Dom out to a movie and for ^Cadd9once I got to ^Ggo A few months later I remember ^Clying there in bed I over^Dheard 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 missi^Cng to a family ^AmLooking back all I can say ^Dabout all the things he did for^Em me ^C Is^Am I hope I'm at least half the d^Dad that he^G 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 r^Dound 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 g^Gone from somethings missing t^Co a family ^AmLooking through the glass I thin^Dk about the man who's standing next ^Emto me^C And ^AmI hope I'm at least half the ^Ddad that he ^Gdidn't have to be

Strum 4 bars: G C Am D

^AmLooking back all I can say ^Dabout all the things he did for^Em me ^C Is^Am I hope I'm at least half the d^Dad that he^G didn't have to be

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

Brad Paisley - He didnt have to be