Key: F Intro: D G Verse 1: D I'd go out on the front porch A D Around 4:45 Bm His glove on my left hand G A Baseball in my right D
He'd pull down the driveway D Still in his work clothes G Wouldn't even walk inside G He'd just say "buddy let's go" Em7 D/F# C And I thought we were just playin' catch Chorus: D But he was playin' catch out in the backyard A Trying to catch up for a while Em7 D/F# Just to catch what I'd been doing G Cause he'd been working all the time D I was thinking about a fastball A F#7 He was thinking how fast time flies Bm A G D/F# But all of that went right over my head Em7 D/F# He was catchin' up G D A And I was just playin' catch Em G I was just playin' catch Verse 2: D We'd stay out there til mom said A "Supper's gettin cold" Em7 Cause he knew that I'd grow up G And be going going gone D He knew there'd be strike outs A And curveballs I couldn't see Em7 D/F# G And lookin' back I think his way of teachin' me Chorus: D Was playin' catch out in the backyard A Trying to catch up for a while Em7 D/F# Just to catch what I'd been doing G Cause he'd been working all the time D I was thinking about a fastball A F#7 He was thinking how fast time flies Bm A G D/F# But all of that went right over my head Em7 D/F# He was catchin' up G D A And I was just playin' catch Bridge: D/F# And now I get Em7 D/F# Why he stayed out there me until sunset G Cause now I got D/F# One of my own Dm And he's waitin' to hit a home run Em7 So I'm runnin' home Chorus: D Playin' catch out in the backyard A Trying to catch up for a while Em7 D/F# Just to catch what he's been doing G Cause I been workin' all the time D He's thinking about a fastball A F#7 And I'm thinking how fast time flies Bm D G D/F# And I'm hangin on every single word he says Em7 I'm catchin' up D A And he's just playin' catch Em7 G D He's just plaiyn' catch