G D
The lights go on, another game day
Em C
I grabbed my bat and headed for the plate
G D Em
But the first pitch was a curve and I was done - Strike one!
G D
I stepped out of the box, looked the pitcher in the eye
Em C (See Note #1)
You could read his lips, "Hey punk, you're mine."
G D Em (Em D Em)--See Note
#3
So I gave him a wink and said "Let's see what you can do." - Strike two!
CHORUS:
C Em D G
Gotta keep my eye on the ball, swing straight and true and follow through
C Em D (D D D/G D)--See Note #4
Don't be afraid whatever the call
C Em
Because we're never alone
D G
Our coach is there to cheer us on
F#* G F# G (see Note #2)
Well it's the wind up, here comes that ball
Em C D
You gotta pray and swing, watch it till it's going, going, its gone
G D Em C G D Em
Home Home Home run
Em D
(we need a home run)
G D
You know life can be like a baseball game
Em C
We're on the same team, but we're not all the same
G D Em (Em D Em Em D)
That's why we've got to learn to play together
G D
I didn't join this team to sit on the bench
Em C
I'm going deep, swinging for the fence
G D Em (Em D Em Em D)
I got some friends on base I gotta get home
(Repeat Chorus)
BRIDGE:
Em C
We are not the first to play this game or stand over this plate
Em C
We are surrounded by their legacy, like they're sittin' in the stands
C
I can see them waving their hands
Em C Em G D
saying, "Go, go all the way!"
Ron's Guitar Notes:
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/ = slide up
h = hammer on
p = pull off
#1 The F#... Don't know its official name. This was the one chord in the
song that
gave me fits. This was as close as I could get to the sound. I found that
playing
the G chord that follows is easier if you play the root 6 G chord.
#2 Roscoe does a little bit of a C chord "turnaround" when transitioning
from the C
chord to the G. Two ways you could play this, one using a hammer on, the
other
a slide. (I have to admit that I like the slide better. But, hey, they're
probably
both used!)
Root C Chord Players: For those who like the fancy stuff:
|--0-0---------3------------x-x---------3---------------------------------|
|--1-1---------0------------5-5---------3---------------------------------|
|--0-0-----0---0------------5-5---------4---------------------------------|
|--2-2-0h2---0-0------------5-5-----5p0-5---------------------------------|
|--3-3---------2------------3-3-5/7-----5---------------------------------|
|--------------3------------x-x---------3---------------------------------|
#3 Here's the way I like to play this quick Em to a D stuff:
|--7--7----7--5-----------------------------------------------------------|
|--8--7h8--8--7-----------------------------------------------------------|
|--9--7h9--9--7-----------------------------------------------------------|
|--9--7h9--9--7-----------------------------------------------------------|
|--7-------7--5-----------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
#4 This is one of those neat little "colorings" that can make things
sound so nice. It's a D chord. Then a D with an open 1st string. Hammer
on to the second fret and add the G... finally finish with a D.
|--2-0h2-3-3-2------------------------------------------------------------|
|--3-3---3-3-3------------------------------------------------------------|
|--2-2---2-2-2------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Transcribed by Ron Masters - [email protected] on Oct 6, 1996
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