John Anderson - I wish i could have been there

^CWhen our baby ^GKate was born it was the ^Ambiggest day of my ^Flife ^C Lying there little bows in her hair in the ^Gloving

I was the ^Amproudest ^Gpapa in the U.S.^FA. ^C Making a living on the road somewhere a ^Gthousand

It was a ^Amhappy ^Gday, but ki^Fnda sad.^C I wish I coulda ^Gbeen there ^Am I wish I coulda ^Fbeen there, I wish I coulda ^Gbeen there for ^Cthat

^CLittle Bobby hit his ^Gfirst home run he was the ^Amhero of the hometown ^Fcrowd ^Ctwo to one it was the winning run every^Gbody

^AmAnd mama she would ^Gsmile and say that he's a ^Fchip off of the old block ^C But I was on the road somewhere between ^GMemphis

It was a ^Amhappy ^Gday, but kinda ^Fsad.^C I wish I coulda ^Gbeen there ^Am I wish I coulda ^Fbeen there, I wish I coulda ^Gbeen there for ^Cthat

^CNow Bobby and ^GKate are all grown ^Amup and moved ^Faway ^C They stay in touch, we're proud of the ^Gtwo good

and it's ^Amhard to believe we're ^Gcelebrating our ^F25th year today ^CThis party's nice, but the kids aren't here,^G at least they called to say ^Am

Congradu^Glations Mom and ^FDad. ^CI wish we coulda ^Gbeen there ^Am I wish we coulda ^Fbeen there, I wish we coulda ^Gbeen there for ^Cthat It was a ^Amhappy ^Gday, but kin^Fda sad.^C I wish they coulda ^Gbeen there ^Am I wish they coulda ^Fbeen there, I wish they coulda ^Gbeen there for ^Cthat.....