The Greatest

C
Little boy in a baseball hat
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F
C
Stands in the field with his ball and bat
G7
F
C
Puts his bat on his shoulder and he tosses up his ball
G7
And the ball goes up and the ball comes down
F
C
Swings his bat all the way around
G7
The world so still you can hear the sound
F
C
The baseball falls to the ground
G7
F
C
Picks up his ball he is undeterred
G7
F
C
And he grits his teeth and he tries it again
G7
And the ball goes up and the ball comes down
F
C
Swings his bat all the way around
G7
The world so still you can hear the sound
F
C
The baseball falls to the ground
F
He makes no excuses he shows no fear
C
G7
He just closes his eyes and listens to the cheers
C
Little boy he adjusts his hat
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F
C
Picks up his ball stares at his bat
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F
C
And he gives his all  one more time
G7
And the ball goes up and the moon so bright
F
Swings his bat with all his might
G7
The world’s as still as still can be
F
C
The baseball falls and that’s strike three
G7
F
C
Little boy starts home with his bat and ball
G7
F
C
But even I didn’t know I could pitch like that
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F
C
But even I didn’t know I could pitch that good

G7

C

F