The Baseball Song
By Corey Smith
Written By Corey Smith
CD: While The Gettin's Good (2015)
Tabbed By Larry Mofle
8/2/15

          A         E             B           E
The first thing I remember is the game that I love
  B          A            E   
A man on the diamond with a golden glove
A          E         B            E
Daddy with me in the cheap seats above
         B             A          E
Saying, "Boy keep your eye on the ball"

The crack of the bat, the stadiums roar
We were up on our feet for the tie breaking score
I said, "Daddy I know what you brought me here for"
He said, "Good I hoped you hear the call"


Chorus:
         A   E     A    E
Life's a fastball, belt high
B      A              E 
Coming right down the middle
      A     E                 A  E 
Don't stand there, and let it go by
B              A           E
Swing hard and aim for the stands


My field of dreams was covered in stone
An old, gravel parking lot next to our home
Dad on the mound until daylight was gone
Saying, "boy keep your eye on the ball"

Cause it's 'Hey batter hey, swing batter, swing'
The world is an infield, always chattering
If you don't concentrate they'll spoil your timing
And you'll walk away cussing them all


Chorus


Bridge:
                       B 
And thank God for your fans
                   E
Thank God for your fans 
                   B
Thank God for your fans
                   C#m  E  C#m B
Thank God for your fans


Dad threw a party when I got the call
All the years on the farm team finally paid off
Now I'm in the big leagues aiming for the fall
Every summer is a long playoff run

As I walk to the plate, I look in the stands
I see myself and I see my old man
I hear all of my family and all of my friends cheering
"Boy keep your eye on the ball"

Chorus 2:
It's a fastball, belt high
Coming right down the middle
I'm gonna mail one to the grandstands
Good glory, this ones for the fans

        B
For the fans
                  E 
Thank God for the fans
           C#m  B A  
And my old man
           C#m  B A
My old man