The Baseball Song chords by Corey Smith

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

Capo 2

Verse 1:
D MajorD     G+G       D MajorD
The first thing I remember is the game that I love
A augmentedA       G+G      D MajorD
A augmentedA man on the diamond, with a golden glove
G+G      D MajorD     A augmentedA      D MajorD
Daddy with me in the cheap seats above
     A augmentedA       G+G     D MajorD
Saying, "Boy keep your eye on the ball"
G+G         D MajorD     A augmentedA    D MajorD
The crack of the bat, the stadiums roar
A augmentedA         G+G      D MajorD
We were up on our feet for the tie breaking score
     G+G    D MajorD       A augmentedA        D MajorD
I said, "daddy I know what you brought me here for"
     A augmentedA       G+G       D MajorD
He said, "good I hoped you hear the call"

Chorus:
     G+G  D MajorD  G+G   D MajorD   A augmentedA   G+G        D MajorD
Life's a fastball, belt high, coming right down the middle
G+G    D MajorD           G+G D MajorD
Don't stand there, and let it go by
A augmentedA        G+G       D MajorD
Swing hard and aim for the stands

Verse 2:
G+G      D MajorD      A augmentedA     D MajorD
My field of dreams was covered in stone
A augmentedA         G+G     D MajorD
An old, gravel parking lot next to our home
G+G      D MajorD      A augmentedA      D MajorD
Dad on the mound until daylight was gone
     A augmentedA       G+G     D MajorD
Saying, "boy keep your eye on the ball"
G+G      D MajorD            A augmentedA       D MajorD
Cause it's 'Hey batter hey batter, swing batter, swing'
   A augmentedA      G+G     D MajorD
The world is an infield, always chattering
    G+G      D MajorD       A augmentedA     D MajorD
If you don't concentrate they'll spoil your timing
      A augmentedA     G+G      D MajorD
And you'll walk away cussing them all

Chorus:
     G+G  D MajorD  G+G   D MajorD   A augmentedA   G+G        D MajorD
Life's a fastball, belt high, coming right down the middle
G+G    D MajorD           G+G D MajorD
Don't stand there, and let it go by
A augmentedA        G+G       D MajorD
Swing hard and aim for the stands
            A augmentedA
And thank God for your fans
          D MajorD
Thank God for your fans
           A augmentedA
Thank God for your fans
          B minorBm
Thank God for your fans

Solo:
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA A majorA

Verse 3:
D MajorD            A augmentedA     D MajorD
Dad through a party when I got the call
     A augmentedA      G+G     D MajorD
All the years on the farm team finally paid off
   G+G     D MajorD
Now I'm in the big leagues aiming for the fall
    A augmentedA      G+G      D MajorD
Every summer is a long playoff run
G+G         D MajorD     A augmentedA      D MajorD
As I walk to the plate, I look in the stands
A augmentedA    G+G     D MajorD
I see myself and I see my old man
G+G         D MajorD     A augmentedA     D MajorD
I hear all of my family and all of my friends cheering
A augmentedA        G+G     D MajorD
"Boy keep your eye on the ball"

Chorus:
    G+G  D MajorD  G+G  D MajorD   A augmentedA    G+G        D MajorD
It's a fastball, belt high, coming right down the middle
G+G        D MajorD     G+G    D MajorD
I'm gonna mail one to the grandstands
   A augmentedA      G+G      D MajorD
Good glory, this ones for the fans

Outro:
D MajorD     A augmentedA
For the fans
A augmentedA         D MajorD
Thank God for the fans
D MajorD         A augmentedA
Thank God for the fans
A augmentedA       B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
And my old man
G+G    D MajorD   A augmentedA