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The Baseball Song

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Capo 2
[Verse 1]
DThe first tGhing I remembeDr is the game that I love
AA man on the dGiamond, with Da golden glove
GDaddy with mDe in the cAheap seats aDbove
Saying, "ABoy keep your eGye on the bDall"
GThe crack of the bDat, the stAadiums rDoar
AWe were up on our fGeet for the tDie breaking score
I said, "Gdaddy I kDnow what you bArought me here fDor"
He said, "Agood I hoped yGou hear the caDll"
[Chorus]
Life's a fGastbaDll, bGelt hiDgh, coAming rGight down the miDddle
GDon't stDand there, and let it gGo bDy
ASwing hard and aGim for the staDnds
[Verse 2]
GMy field of dDreams was covAered in stDone
AAn old, gravel parGking lot neDxt to our home
GDad on the moDund until dayAlight was goDne
Saying, "bAoy keep your eGye on the bDall"
GCause it's 'HDey batter hey batter, swAing batter, swDing'
The wAorld is an inGfield, alwaDys chattering
If you dGon't concentrDate they'll spAoil your tiDming
And you'll wAalk away cuGssing them aDll
[Chorus]
Life's a fGastbaDll, bGelt hiDgh, coAming rGight down the miDddle
GDon't stDand there, and let it gGo bDy
ASwing hard and aGim for the staDnds
And thank God for your fAans
Thank God for your fDans
Thank God for your faAns
Thank God for your fBmans
[Solo]
D A Bm A A
[Verse 3]
DDad through a party when AI got the cDall
All the yAears on the fGarm team fiDnally paid off
Now IG'm in the bDig leagues aiming for the fall
Every suAmmer is a loGng playoff rDun
GAs I walk to the pDlate, I loAok in the stDands
AI see mysGelf and I sDee my old man
GI hear all of my fDamily and aAll of my fDriends cheering
A"Boy keep your eGye on the bDall"
[Chorus]
It's a fGastbaDll, bGelt Dhigh, Acoming rGight down the miDddle
GI'm gonna mail oDne to the GgrandstaDnds
Good gAlory, this onGes for the fDans
[Outro]
DFor the faAns
AThank God for the fDans
DThank God for the fAans
AAnd my old manBm  A  G  
GMy old maDnA  

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The Baseball Song

by Corey Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[Verse 1]

D G D

The first thing I remember is the game that I love

A G D

A man on the diamond, with a golden glove

G D A D

Daddy with me in the cheap seats above

A G D

Saying, "Boy keep your eye on the ball"

G D A D

The crack of the bat, the stadiums roar

A G D

We were up on our feet for the tie breaking score

G D A D

I said, "daddy I know what you brought me here for"

A G D

He said, "good I hoped you hear the call"

[Chorus]

G D G D A G D

Life's a fastball, belt high, coming right down the middle

G D G D

Don't stand there, and let it go by

A G D

Swing hard and aim for the stands

[Verse 2]

G D A D

My field of dreams was covered in stone

A G D

An old, gravel parking lot next to our home

G D A D

Dad on the mound until daylight was gone

A G D

Saying, "boy keep your eye on the ball"

G D A D

Cause it's 'Hey batter hey batter, swing batter, swing'

A G D

The world is an infield, always chattering

G D A D

If you don't concentrate they'll spoil your timing

A G D

And you'll walk away cussing them all

[Chorus]

G D G D A G D

Life's a fastball, belt high, coming right down the middle

G D G D

Don't stand there, and let it go by

A G D

Swing hard and aim for the stands

And thank God for your fans

Thank God for your fans

[Solo]

D A Bm A A

[Verse 3]

D A D

Dad through a party when I got the call

A G D

All the years on the farm team finally paid off

G D

Now I'm in the big leagues aiming for the fall

A G D

Every summer is a long playoff run

G D A D

As I walk to the plate, I look in the stands

A G D

I see myself and I see my old man

G D A D

I hear all of my family and all of my friends cheering

A G D

"Boy keep your eye on the ball"

[Chorus]

G D G D A G D

It's a fastball, belt high, coming right down the middle

G D G D

I'm gonna mail one to the grandstands

A G D

Good glory, this ones for the fans

[Outro]

D A

For the fans

A D

Thank God for the fans

D A

Thank God for the fans

A Bm A G

And my old man

G D A

My old man

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