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Intro: E  
I hEear the church bells ring, WA/Eillie Mays is up at bEat
I hEear the crowd go wild, A/Eall he did was touch his hEat
Well, mC#meanwhile Carol Doda stood up and said I won’t be ignEored 
She sEhowed ’em everything she had, tAhen she showed ’em all a little mEore
JEim Jones and his Temple, on GAary Street right next to Young Bill GrEaham
JEim he walked right up to Bill, clAicked his heels, said you know who I aEm
MC#meanwhile Bugs and Daffy Duck were hitchin up the coast to Pismo BeEach
While oEver in the in the Tonkin Golf, the NAavy took a hit or so it sEeems
ThEree on and two oG#uts under the lAightsF#, oh, Enobody knows who'll G#make it home tonAight, oF#hE  
LEaughin Sal said please don't go, dA/Eon't leave me here alone and make a stEand
She looked so fEaded in the twilight, dAown there where the breakers meet the sEand
Now C#msomeone said to Laughin Sal, hey Laughin Sal, just what you laughin aEt?
She said I'm Eonly laughin at myself, kAeep it down, Willie's up at bEat
ThEree on and two oG#uts under the lAightsF#, oh, Enobody knows who'll G#make it home tonAight, oF#hE  
WEell that was all so long ago, there's A/Ealways something else to be agaEinst
And the oEnly thing we know for sure, is WAillie always did swing for the fEence, come on
ThEree on and two oG#uts under the lAightsF#, oh, Enobody knows who'll G#make it home tonAight, oF#hE  
ThEree on and two oG#uts under the lAightsF#, oh, Enobody knows who'll G#make it home tonAightF#  
          F#(hold)                 A  E  
Nobody knows who'll make it home tonight
Solo: (  E   G#   A   F#) repeat and end on E  
  Based on KEXP live version

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Willie Mays Is Up At Bat

by Chuck Prophet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A/E

C#m

Intro:

E A/E E

I hear the church bells ring, Willie Mays is up at bat

E A/E E

I hear the crowd go wild, all he did was touch his hat

C#m E

Well, meanwhile Carol Doda stood up and said I won’t be ignored

E A E

She showed ’em everything she had, then she showed ’em all a little more

E A E

Jim Jones and his Temple, on Gary Street right next to Young Bill Graham

E A E

Jim he walked right up to Bill, clicked his heels, said you know who I am

C#m E

Meanwhile Bugs and Daffy Duck were hitchin up the coast to Pismo Beach

E A E

While over in the in the Tonkin Golf, the Navy took a hit or so it seems

E G# A F# E G# A F# E

Three on and two outs under the lights, oh, nobody knows who'll make it home tonight, oh

E A/E E

Laughin Sal said please don't go, don't leave me here alone and make a stand

E A E

She looked so faded in the twilight, down there where the breakers meet the sand

C#m E

Now someone said to Laughin Sal, hey Laughin Sal, just what you laughin at?

E A E

She said I'm only laughin at myself, keep it down, Willie's up at bat

E G# A F# E G# A F# E

Three on and two outs under the lights, oh, nobody knows who'll make it home tonight, oh

E A/E E

Well that was all so long ago, there's always something else to be against

E A E

And the only thing we know for sure, is Willie always did swing for the fence, come on

E G# A F# E G# A F# E

Three on and two outs under the lights, oh, nobody knows who'll make it home tonight, oh

E G# A F# E G# A F#

Three on and two outs under the lights, oh, nobody knows who'll make it home tonight

F# A E

(hold)

Nobody knows who'll make it home tonight

E G# A F# E

Solo: ( ) repeat and end on

Based on KEXP live version

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