Key: G
Introduction:
G D/F# Em D C D G
He was her man, she was his wife and late one winter night
D/F# Em D C
He knelt by her as she gave birth
A C D G
But it wasn't his child, it wasn't his child
D/F# Em D C D G
Yet he still took him as his own, and as he watched him grow
D/F# Em D C
It brought him joy, he loved that boy
A C DEm
But it wasn't his child, it wasn't his child
Em
Chorus: But like a father he was strong and kind and good
C G D
And I believe he did his best
Em Bm C Em
It wasn't easy for him, but he did all he could
C G D
His son was different from the rest
C A C D G
It wasn't his child, it wasn't his child
D/F# Em D C D G
And when the boy became a man, he took his father's hand
G D/F# Em D C
And soon the world would all know why
A C DEm
It wasn't his child, it wasn't his child
Em
And like his Father, He was strong and kind and good
C G D
And I believe he did his best
Em Bm C Em
It wasn't easy for him, but he did all he could
D C
He grew up with his hands in wood
Em D C
And he died with his hands in wood
Em D A
He was God's child, He was God's child
G D/F# Em D C D G
He was her man, she was his wife and late one winter night
D/F# Em D C
He knelt by her as she gave birth
A C D G
But it wasn't his child, it was God's child