songbook/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... 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... 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... 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