Tom: G
G D Em C G D
[Verse 1]
G D
Hey pops I ain’t been around
Em
I know, I was just down at momma’s house
C G D
And she told me I should swing on by and see ya ‘fore I roll outta here
G D
Yeah I, I think I met the one
Em
But I, I don’t wanna jump the gun
C G D
We’ve been out a few times and it feels like I’ve known her for years
[Chorus]
G D
She’s from a small town just like you
Em
She’s got a smile that could light up the room
C
She’s pretty as a hallelujah
Em D
But don’t let it fool ya
G
'Cause she’ll dance when she drinks
D
And she’ll say what she thinks
Em Am7
She makes me a better man like you did
G C
I miss you and wish you could just meet each other
G D Em G D C
'Cause I bet you would’ve loved her
[Verse 2]
G D
Hey pops that girl I told ya bout
Em
Yeah we, we’ve been married a couple months now
C G D
And we saved you a spot next to momma on that front church pew
G D
Yeah, I bet you would’ve loved our wedding band
Em
I bet you would’ve slid in and stole a dance
C
I bet you would’ve cried
G
I bet you would’ve laughed
D
I bet you would’ve loved it when she called you dad
[Chorus]
G D
She’s from a small town just like you
Em
She’s got a smile that could light up the room
C
She’s pretty as a hallelujah
Em D
But don’t let it fool ya
G
'Cause she’ll dance when she drinks
D
And she’ll say what she thinks
Em Am7
She makes me a better man like you did
G C
I miss you and wish you could just meet each other
G
'Cause I bet you would’ve loved her
[Solo]
D Em G D C
[Bridge]
G D
Hey pops, you know I hate to cry
Em
But I, I just let them rain that night
C G D
That I held your grandbaby in my hands for the very first time
[Chorus]
G D
'Cause she’s got brown eyes just like you
Em
Her momma’s glow that can light up the room
C
She’s pretty as a hallelujah
Em D
And that smile that’ll do something to ya
G
She’ll dance when I sing
D
And she’s my everything
Em Am7
She makes me a better man like you did
G C
I miss you and wish you could just meet each other
G D
'Cause I know you would’ve loved her
D Em
Oh yeah
C G D C C
Dad I know you would’ve loved her
