\selectlanguage{english} \songcolumns{2} \beginsong{The greatest} [by={Kenny Rogers},cover={she-rides-wild-horses},album={She rides wild horses}] \cover \capo{1} \gtab{D}{XX0232} \gtab{A}{X02220} \gtab{G}{320003} \gtab{Bm}{2:X02210} \begin{verse} \[D]Little boy, in a baseball hat Stands \[A]in the field, with his \[G]ball and \[D]bat \[D]Says, ``I am the greatest, player of them all'' Puts his \[A]bat on his shoulder, and he \[G]tosses up his \[D]ball \end{verse} \begin{chorus} And the \[A]ball goes up, and the ball comes down \[G]Swings his bat all the \[D]way around The \[A]world's so still you can hear the sound The \[G]baseball falls{\dots} to the ground \[D] \end{chorus} \begin{verse} Now the little boy, doesn't say a word Picks up his ball, he is undeterred Says, ``I am the greatest, there has ever been'' And he grits his teeth, and he tries it again \end{verse} \begin{chorus} And the ball goes up, and the ball comes down Swings his bat all the way around The world's so still you can hear the sound The baseball falls{\dots} to the ground \end{chorus} \begin{bridge} He \[Bm]makes no excuses, he \[G]shows no fear He just \[D]closes his eyes, and \[A]listens to the cheers \end{bridge} \begin{verse} Little boy, he adjusts his hat Picks up his ball, stares at his bat Says, ``I am the greatest, the game is on the line'' And he gives his all, one last time \end{verse} \begin{chorus} And the ball goes up, like the moon so bright Swings his bat with all his might And the world's so still as still can be And the baseball falls{\dots} that's strike three \end{chorus} \begin{verse} Now it's supper time, and his mama calls Little boy starts home, with his bat and ball Says, ``I am the greatest, that is a fact But even I didn't know, I could pitch like that'' \end{verse} \begin{verse*} Says, ``I am the greatest, that is understood But even I didn't know, I could pitch that good'' \end{verse*} \endsong