[intro]
D
[verse 1]
D Bm
the waters broke and we headed to the hospital
G A
hoping this would be the day we'd finally get to meet you
D Bm
we were excited and we were nervous
G A
your mum was so calm, I put on my bravest face
D Bm
as they hooked up a machine to listen to your heartbeat
G A
a sound that i would not forget, in fact i can still hear it
[verse 2]
G A D
it sounded steady and it sounded strong
D Bm
the contractions started off like waves
Bm
turned into a giant storm
G A
suddenly we're lost at sea in a little fishing boat
D Bm
your mother swam to shore, climbed a mountain and ran a marathon
G A
I stood on the sideline offering encouragement
D Bm
the midwife was a shining light through the tunnels and the caves
G A D
to think I thought I was prepared to witness how a life was made
[verse 3]
Bm
and then somewhere around midnight, they said that something wasn't right
G A
declared it an emergency and said they'd need to operate
G
the room sped up the world slowed down
D
and man i was scared
Bm
as we stepped in the theatre
G D
magic filled the air
[verse 4]
G A
then you arrived and i cried
D Bm
your whole life flashed before my eyes
G A
completely overwhelmed i was petrified
G A
'til the doctor said you and your mum were alright
G
the midwife let me cut the cord
D
I've never felt love liek this before
Bm G A D
as I announce you to the world; it's a girl
[verse 5]
D Bm
and the first time that i saw you felt like I already knew you
G A
it was like i'd always known you like you'd always been here
D Bm
the first time that i held you it felt like i could hear you
G A
communicate with you without making a sound
D Bm
because a new day had just begun and you had brought so much with it
G A
and now we're sitting in a cloud with you wrapped in a blanket
D Bm
your mother held you in her arms I knew that we would be ok
G A D
this is all that matters now, now we are a family
[verse 6]
G A
oh you arrived, changed my life
D Bm
never have i ever felt this alive
G D A
you've got that familiar look in your eye
G
I'll tell you now that you're a lucky girl
D
you've got the best mum in the whole world
Bm
and I love her even more
G A D
after witnessing your birth