Originally in G, I play in E
| E | A | B | E |
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| A | G#m | F#m | B7 |
| E |
| E | |
| Well | beat the drum and hold the phone |
| A | E | |
| The | sun came out tod | ay |
| E | C#m | B | B7 | |
| We’re | born again there’s | new grass on the | field |
| E | |
| A-’ | roundin’ third and headed for home |
| A | E | |
| It’s a | brown-eyed handsome | man |
| A | B | E | |
| Anyo | ne can underst | and the way I f | eel |
| E | |
| Oh, | put me in coach |
| A | E | |
| I’m ready to | play tod | ay |
| E |
| Put me in coach |
| A | G#m | |
| I’m ready to | play to | day |
| F#m | |
| Look at | me |
| B7 | E | |
| I can | be center | field |
| E |
| E | |
| Well I | spent some time in the Mudville Nine |
| A | E |
| Watchin’ it from the | bench |
| E | C#m | B | B7 | |
| You know I | took some lumps when the | Mighty Case struck | out |
| E | |
| So | Say Hey Willie tell the Cobb |
| A | E | |
| And | Joe DiMaggi | o |
| A | |
| Don’t | say it ain’t so |
| B | E | |
| You | know the time is | now |
| E | |
| Oh, | put me in coach |
| A | E | |
| I’m ready to | play tod | ay |
| E |
| Put me in coach |
| A | G#m | |
| I’m ready to | play to | day |
| F#m | |
| Look at | me |
| B7 | E | |
| I can | be center | field |
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| E | |
| Got a | beat-up glove, a homemade bat |
| A | E | |
| And a | brand new pair of | shoes |
| E | |
| You know I t | hink it’s time |
| C#m | B | B7 | |
| To | give this game a | ride |
| E | |
| Just to h | it the ball and touch ‘em all |
| A | E | |
| A | moment in the | sun |
| A | B | E | |
| It’s a- | gone and you can | tell that one good | bye |
| E | |
| Oh, | put me in coach |
| A | E | |
| I’m ready to | play tod | ay |
| E |
| Put me in coach |
| A | G#m | |
| I’m ready to | play to | day |
| F#m | |
| Look at | me |
| B7 | E | |
| I can | be center | field |
| E | |
| Oh, | put me in coach |
| A | E | |
| I’m ready to | play tod | ay |
| E |
| Put me in coach |
| A | G#m | |
| I’m ready to | play to | day |
| F#m | |
| Look at | me |
| B7 | E | |
| Gotta | be center | field |
| E |