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keep the "basic chord-wise" theme but, convoluted it a bit
Intro:(if you slide a C chord to the 5th then play it at 3rd 2nd fret its kinda like it)
G   C   G   C   Am   D
Verse 1:
GSaturday Dsummers when EmI was a kid,
We'd rCun to the school yard and Amhere's what we Ddid,
We'd Cpick out the Dcaptains and we'd Cchoose up the Dteams,
It was Galways a Dmeasure of Emmy self esteem.
Cause the Cfastest, the strongest played Amshortstop and first,
The Amlast ones they picked were the Dworst.
FI never needed to ask it was sealed 
I just Dtook up my place in right D7field.
Chorus:
D7PlayCing Gright field, its Emeasy you kGnow,
CYou can be awkward, Amyou can be Dslow,
That's why CI'm here in Dright field,
Just Cwatching the Ddandelions Ggrow.C  G  
Verse 2:
Playing Gright field can be Emlonely and dull,
CLittle leagues never have lefties that Dpull,
I Cdream of the Dday, when they Chit one my Dway,
GThey never Ddid, but sEmtill I would pray,
That CI'd make a fantastic Amcatch on the run,
And Cnot lose the Amball in the Dsun.
And Fthen I'd awake from this long reverie,
And Dpray that the ball never came out to me.
Chorus:
D7Here Cin Gright field, its Emeasy you Gknow,
CYou can be awkward, Amyou can be Dslow,
That's why CI'm here in Dright field,
Just Cwatching the Ddandelions Ggrow.C  G  
[solo break]  G   C   G   C   A   D   G   C   DE...........?
Verse 3:
GOff in the distance, the Emgame's dragging on,
There's Cstrikes on the batter, some Amrunners are Don,
I Cdon't know the Dinning, I've Cforgotten the Dscore.
The Gwhole team is Dyelling, and I Emdon't know what for.
CSuddenly everyone's Amlooking at me,
My Cmind has been Dwandering, Cwhat could it D7be?
They Fpoint to the sky and I look up above,
And the Dbaseball falls into my D7glove!
D7Here Cin Gright field, Its Emimportant you Dknow,
You gotta Cknow how to Dcatch, you gotta Cknow how to D7throw,
That's why CI'm here in right Dfield,
Just Cwatching the Ddandelions Ggrow.C  G  
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Right Field

by Peter, Paul and Mary

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

keep the "basic chord-wise" theme but, convoluted it a bit

Intro:(if you slide a C chord to the 5th then play it at 3rd 2nd fret its kinda like it)

G C G C Am D

Verse 1:

G D Em

Saturday summers when I was a kid,

C Am D

We'd run to the school yard and here's what we did,

C D C D

We'd pick out the captains and we'd choose up the teams,

G D Em

It was always a measure of my self esteem.

C Am

Cause the fastest, the strongest played shortstop and first,

Am D

The last ones they picked were the worst.

I never needed to ask it was sealed

D D7

I just took up my place in right field.

Chorus:

D7 C G Em G

Playing right field, its easy you know,

C Am D

You can be awkward, you can be slow,

C D

That's why I'm here in right field,

C D G C G

Just watching the dandelions grow.

Verse 2:

G Em

Playing right field can be lonely and dull,

C D

Little leagues never have lefties that pull,

C D C D

I dream of the day, when they hit one my way,

G D Em

They never did, but still I would pray,

C Am

That I'd make a fantastic catch on the run,

C Am D

And not lose the ball in the sun.

And then I'd awake from this long reverie,

And pray that the ball never came out to me.

Chorus:

D7 C G Em G

Here in right field, its easy you know,

C Am D

You can be awkward, you can be slow,

C D

That's why I'm here in right field,

C D G C G

Just watching the dandelions grow.

G C G C A D G C D

[solo break] E...........?

Verse 3:

G Em

Off in the distance, the game's dragging on,

C Am D

There's strikes on the batter, some runners are on,

C D C D

I don't know the inning, I've forgotten the score.

G D Em

The whole team is yelling, and I don't know what for.

C Am

Suddenly everyone's looking at me,

C D C D7

My mind has been wandering, what could it be?

They point to the sky and I look up above,

D D7

And the baseball falls into my glove!

D7 C G Em D

Here in right field, Its important you know,

C D C D7

You gotta know how to catch, you gotta know how to throw,

C D

That's why I'm here in right field,

C D G C G

Just watching the dandelions grow.

My first tab!

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