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The Ballplayer

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GREAT SONG, IN CONVERSATIONAL STYLE, PLAYED IN PIANO AND REPEATING THE SAME PROGRESSION OVER
AND OVER AGAIN. IT'S JUST ONE LONG VERSE. PLAY THE CHORDS LOOSE, AS THOUGH BEING PLAYED ON THE KEYS....
[Verse]
GLong shot G7gone, it was a Ccold day for the Dlosers
GWho came dEmown to Savannah to Cplay for the Dweekend
GAnd don't let 'em slip awG7ay, boys, 'cause they'll Ccatch you if you ain't Dlookin'
Keep your Gmitts up and your Emcaps down at the balClparkD  
GShe said we were both somethin' back G7then, had the Cwhole world at our Dfingers
Gand I still remember the day that they Emcalled you up for the bCig showD  
GAnd you could have had me G7still, no but yCou never do Dlisten
GYou were too busy packin' your Embags for the big Clights, the big Dcity, and SprinGg
[Interlude]
G    G7    C     D
[Verse]
GHe said, I thought I was made outta G7gold, my big gaCmes, my big Dmoments
G'til I threw out my shoulder and they Emsent me back to the Cfarm leagueD  
GYeah, and these days, the best I can G7do is to keep Ccold ice on my Dgood arm
GAnd sometimes it hangs to my siEmde in these late CinningsD  
GAnd all my ramblin' arG7ound and all my Cshameful daDys
GThe biggest mistake that I Emmade was to leave Cyou back in GDeorgia
GAnd I'm just a washed up ballplayer at G7best, but I diCd keep all of my Dearnin's
GI still got one good arm to hold ya, and Emone to pay anyone Canywhere you think Dyou might wanna Ggo
AnywG7here you think Cyou might wanna Dgo
[Interlude]
G    G7   C    D
[Verse]
GShe said it seems so silly nowG7, Lord knows Cyou don't deserDve it
GWith your lost towns and the Emhighways and yoCung girls and Dtears
GBut I'd give an old man a G7chance, one Cmore to see just what you're Dmade of
G'Cause you're only as good as the Emwoman who will Cwait for you after Dall these yeGars
[Interlude]
G7   C    D
G    Em   C    G
[Verse]
GShe said take me out to the ballG7game, take me Cout to the cDrowd
GAnd buy me some peanuts and Emcrackerjacks and I don't Ccare if I eDver get back
For it's Groot baby root for the homG7e team, if they dCon't win, it's a Dshame
Oh it's Gone...two...Emthree strikes you're out at the Cold Dball gGame
[Outro]
G7  C   D   G

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The Ballplayer

by Joe Purdy

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GREAT SONG, IN CONVERSATIONAL STYLE, PLAYED IN PIANO AND REPEATING THE SAME PROGRESSION OVER

AND OVER AGAIN. IT'S JUST ONE LONG VERSE. PLAY THE CHORDS LOOSE, AS THOUGH BEING PLAYED ON THE KEYS....

[Verse]

G G7 C D

Long shot gone, it was a cold day for the losers

G Em C D

Who came down to Savannah to play for the weekend

G G7 C D

And don't let 'em slip away, boys, 'cause they'll catch you if you ain't lookin'

G Em C D

Keep your mitts up and your caps down at the ballpark

G G7 C D

She said we were both somethin' back then, had the whole world at our fingers

G Em C D

and I still remember the day that they called you up for the big show

G G7 C D

And you could have had me still, no but you never do listen

G Em C D G

You were too busy packin' your bags for the big lights, the big city, and Spring

[Interlude]

G G7 C D

[Verse]

G G7 C D

He said, I thought I was made outta gold, my big games, my big moments

G Em C D

'til I threw out my shoulder and they sent me back to the farm league

G G7 C D

Yeah, and these days, the best I can do is to keep cold ice on my good arm

G Em C D

And sometimes it hangs to my side in these late innings

G G7 C D

And all my ramblin' around and all my shameful days

G Em C D

The biggest mistake that I made was to leave you back in Georgia

G G7 C D

And I'm just a washed up ballplayer at best, but I did keep all of my earnin's

G Em C D G

I still got one good arm to hold ya, and one to pay anyone anywhere you think you might wanna go

G7 C D

Anywhere you think you might wanna go

[Interlude]

G G7 C D

[Verse]

G G7 C D

She said it seems so silly now, Lord knows you don't deserve it

G Em C D

With your lost towns and the highways and young girls and tears

G G7 C D

But I'd give an old man a chance, one more to see just what you're made of

G Em C D G

'Cause you're only as good as the woman who will wait for you after all these years

[Interlude]

G7 C D

G Em C G

[Verse]

G G7 C D

She said take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd

G Em C D

And buy me some peanuts and crackerjacks and I don't care if I ever get back

G G7 C D

For it's root baby root for the home team, if they don't win, it's a shame

G Em C D G

Oh it's one...two...three strikes you're out at the old ball game

[Outro]

G7 C D G

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