My Daughters Father
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Intro: Bb
Verse
Gm D#
I guess its human nature, tuggin' at my sleeve
Bb F
That gets me thinking too much, 'bout what I'm supposed to be
Gm D#
I keep aiming higher, like everybody else
Bb F Bb
Forgetting what I need to be, is just to be myself
[Refrão]
Bb D# Bb
It's not like everybody's waiting to see if I'll go far
D# F
It's not like everybody's watching, though sometimes I think they are
D# Bb Gm
I don't have to change the world, I don't have to walk on water
Bb F Bb
All I have to be is my daughter's father
Verse
Gm D#
She's just like her mama, when it comes to me
Bb F
Couldn't fool her if i tried to, to her I'll always be
Gm D#
Nothing more than daddy and when she says that word
Bb F Bb
It a wonderful reminder of why I'm on this earth
[Refrão]
Bb D# Bb
It's not like everybody's waiting to see if I'll go far
D# F
It's not like everybody's watching, though sometimes I think they are
D# Bb Gm
I don't have to change the world, I don't have to walk on water
Bb F Bb
All I have to be is my daughter's father
Bridge
Gm D#
A man is often measured by what he does in life
Gm F
It made mine worth living when I realized
[Refrão]
Bb D# Bb
It's not like everybody's waiting to see if I'll go far
D# F
It's not like everybody's watching, though sometimes I think they are
D# Bb Gm
I don't have to change the world, I don't have to walk on water
Bb F Bb
All I have to be is my daughter's father
Outro
D# F Bb
Yeah all I have to be
How to play My Daughters Father
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.