Kenny Rogers
The Greatest

Capo 1
Standard Tuning

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DLittle (xx0232@1)Boy, in a baseball hat
       A (x02220@1)                   G (320003@1)      DStands (xx0232@1)in the field with his ball and bat
(D)
Says I am the greatest player of them all
         A (x02220@1)                        G (320003@1)           DPuts (xx0232@1)his bat on his shoulder and he tosses up his ball

AAnd (x02220@1)the ball goes up and the ball comes down
G (320003@1)                    DSwings (xx0232@1)his bat all the way around
    AThe (x02220@1)world's so still you can hear the sound
    G (320003@1)                          DThe (xx0232@1)baseball falls to the ground

(D)
Now the little boy doesn't say a word
      A (x02220@1)                G (320003@1)     DPicks (xx0232@1)up his ball, he is undeterred
(D)
Says I am the greatest there has ever been
    A (x02220@1)                       G (320003@1)       DAnd (xx0232@1)he grits his teeth and he tries it again

AAnd (x02220@1)the ball goes up and the ball comes down
G (320003@1)                    DSwings (xx0232@1)his bat all the way around
    AThe (x02220@1)world's so still you can hear the sound
    G (320003@1)                          DThe (xx0232@1)baseball falls to the ground

Bm (x24432@1)                 GHe (320003@1)makes no excuses, he shows no fear
        D (xx0232@1)                 AHe (x02220@1)just closes his eyes and listens to the cheers

DLittle (xx0232@1)boy, he adjusts his hat
      A (x02220@1)                 G (320003@1)    DPicks (xx0232@1)up his ball, stares at his bat
(D)
Says I am the greatest the game is on the line
       A (x02220@1)           G (320003@1)      DAnd (xx0232@1)he gives his all one last time

AAnd (x02220@1)the ball goes up like the moon so bright
G (320003@1)                 
Swings his bat with all his might
        AAnd (x02220@1)the world's so still as still can be
        G (320003@1)                                     DAnd (xx0232@1)the baseball falls, and that's strike three

(D)
Now it's supper time and his mama calls
       A (x02220@1)                      G (320003@1)     DLittle (xx0232@1)boy starts home with his bat and ball
(D)
Says I am the greatest that is a fact
         A (x02220@1)                   G (320003@1)        DBut (xx0232@1)even I didn't know I could pitch like that
(D)
Says I am the greatest that is a fact
         A (x02220@1)                   G (320003@1)        DBut (xx0232@1)even I didn't know I could pitch that good