Capo 1
D D/C# D/B D/A G
He was her man and she was his wife
A D
And late one winter night
D D/C# D/B D/A G
He knelt by her as she gave birth
E7 G
But it wasn't his child, it wasn't his child
Yet still he took him as his own
And as he watched him grow
It brought him joy
But it wasn't his child, it wasn't his child
Chorus 1:
Bm A G Bm
And like a father he was strong and kind and good
G D A
And I believe he did his best
Bm A G Bm
It wasn't easy for him but he did all he could
G D A
His son was different from the rest
G E7 G
It wasn't his child, it wasn't his child
And when the boy became a man
He took his father's hand
And soon the world would all know why
It wasn't his child, it wasn't his child
Chorus 2:
And like a father he was strong and kind and good
And I believe he did his best
It wasn't easy for him but he did all he could
Bridge:
Bm Bm/A G
He grew up with his hands in wood
E7 G
And he died with his hands in wood
Bm A E7
He was God's child, he was God's child
He was her man and she was his wife
And late one night
He knelt by her as she gave birth
But it wasn't his child, it was God's child
