Kenny Rogers - The Greatest

kenny rogers
the greatest

capo 1
standard tuning

– – tabbed by liljask13

D
little boy , in a baseball hat
A G D
stands in the field with his ball and bat
( D )
says i Am the greatest player of them all
A G D
puts his bat on his shoulder and he tosses up his ball

A
and the ball goes up and the ball comes down
G D
swings his bat all the way around
A
the world’s so still you can hear the sound
G D
the baseball falls to the ground

( D )
now the little boy doesn’t say a word
A G D
picks up his ball , he is undeterred
( D )
says i Am the greatest there has ever been
A G D
and he grits his teeth and he tries it again

A
and the ball goes up and the ball comes down
G D
swings his bat all the way around
A
the world’s so still you can hear the sound
G D
the baseball falls to the ground

Bm G
he makes no excuses , he shows no fear
D A
he just closes his eyes and listens to the cheers

D
little boy , he adjusts his hat
A G D
picks up his ball , stares at his bat
( D )
says i Am the greatest the game is on the line
A G D
and he gives his all one last time

A
and the ball goes up like the moon so bright
G
swings his bat with all his might
A
and the world’s so still as still can be
G D
and the baseball falls , and that’s strike three

( D )
now it’s supper time and his mama calls
A G D
little boy starts home with his bat and ball
( D )
says i Am the greatest that is a fact
A G D
but even i didn’t know i could pitch like that
( D )
says i Am the greatest that is a fact
A G D
but even i didn’t know i could pitch that good