patacrep/songs/kenny_rogers/the_greatest.sg

\selectlanguage{english}
\songcolumns{2}
\beginsong{The greatest}
  [by={Kenny Rogers},cov={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