Capo 1 Standard Tuning -- tabbed by liljask13 D5 Little Boy, in a baseball hat A5 G5 D5 Stands in the field with his ball and bat ( D5 ) Says I am the greatest player of them all A5 G5 D5 Puts his bat on his shoulder and he tosses up his ball A5 And the ball goes up and the ball comes down G5 D5 Swings his bat all the way around A5 The world's so still you can hear the sound G5 D5 The baseball falls to the ground ( D5 ) Now the little boy doesn't say a word A5 G5 D5 Picks up his ball, he is undeterred ( D5 ) Says I am the greatest there has ever been A5 G5 D5 And he grits his teeth and he tries it again A5 And the ball goes up and the ball comes down G5 D5 Swings his bat all the way around A5 The world's so still you can hear the sound G5 D5 The baseball falls to the ground B5 G5 He makes no excuses, he shows no fear D5 A5 He just closes his eyes and listens to the cheers D5 Little boy, he adjusts his hat A5 G5 D5 Picks up his ball, stares at his bat ( D5 ) Says I am the greatest the game is on the line A5 G5 D5 And he gives his all one last time A5 And the ball goes up like the moon so bright G5 Swings his bat with all his might A5 And the world's so still as still can be G5 D5 And the baseball falls, and that's strike three ( D5 ) Now it's supper time and his mama calls A5 G5 D5 Little boy starts home with his bat and ball ( D5 ) Says I am the greatest that is a fact A5 G5 D5 But even I didn't know I could pitch like that ( D5 ) Says I am the greatest that is a fact A5 G5 D5 But even I didn't know I could pitch that good
