Winona Carr was a great gospel singer.  This was perhaps her most famous song
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynona_Carr

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G (320003@1)                 C (x32010@1)               GLife (320003@1)is a ballgame, being played each day
                    A (x02220@1)           DLife (xx0232@1)is a ballgame, everybody can play
              GYes (320003@1)You know Jesus, standing at the Home Plate
     B (x2444x@1)             CHe's (x32010@1)waiting for you there
G (320003@1)                        A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)       GLife (320003@1)is a Ballgame, but you've got to play it fair

C (x32010@1)                                               GFirst (320003@1)base is Temptation, You know Second base is Sin
                                A (x02220@1)                  D (xx0232@1)Third base Tribulation, if you pass you   can make it in
             G (320003@1)                  B (x2444x@1)                C (x32010@1)Oh man Solomon is the Umpire, and Satan pitching the game
             G (320003@1)                     A (x02220@1)          D (xx0232@1)      GHe'll (320003@1)do his best to strike you out, keep Playing just the same

C (x32010@1)                                                        GYou (320003@1)know Daniel's up to bat first, you know he prayed three times a day
                                         A (x02220@1)        DYes (xx0232@1)Satan pitched him a fastball, but he hit it anyway
             G (320003@1)                         B (x2444x@1)                  CYes (x32010@1)You know Job is up to bat next, Satan struck him in every way
    G (320003@1)                        A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)But Job hit a home run, and he came on in that day

C (x32010@1)                                       G (320003@1)Yes You know prayer is a strong bat, to hit at Satan's ball.
                                            A (x02220@1)                 DAnd (xx0232@1)when you start to swinging, you got to give it your all and all
             G (320003@1)                               B (x2444x@1)        CYes (x32010@1)You know Fate's gonna be your catcher, and on him you can depend
       G (320003@1)                                      A (x02220@1)         D (xx0232@1)         GFor (320003@1)Jesus' standing at the Home Plate, and he's waiting for you to come in

C (x32010@1)                                      GYes (320003@1)you know Moses is on the sidelines, waiting to be called
                                                A (x02220@1)           DYou (xx0232@1)know the day he parted the Red Sea, he knew Christ all in all
       G (320003@1)                                  B (x2444x@1)             CThen (x32010@1)John came in the ninth Inning, and the game was almost done
     G (320003@1)                             A (x02220@1)        D (xx0232@1)    GThen (320003@1)God gave John a vision, and we knew we'd already won!

C (x32010@1)                 GYes (320003@1)you know Life is a ballgame, being played each day
                                      A (x02220@1)           DYou (xx0232@1)know Life is a ballgame, each and everybody can play
             G (320003@1)                      
Yes You know Jesus is standing at the Home Plate
       B (x2444x@1)                  C (x32010@1)He's waiting for you there
              G (320003@1)                              A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)     GWell (320003@1)you know Life~ is a Ballgame, but you've got to play it fair~~~