Kenny Rogers
"The Greatest"
Tabbed by Dan Pera



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Little Boy, in a baseball hat
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Stands in the field with his ball and bat
               
Says I am the greatest player of them all
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Puts his bat on his shoulder and he tosses up his ball


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And the ball goes up and the ball comes down
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Swings his bat all the way around
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The world's so still you can hear the sound
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The baseball falls to the ground


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Now the little boy doesn't say a word
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Picks up his ball, he is undeterred

Says I am the greatest there has ever been
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And he grits his teeth and he tries it again



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And the ball goes up and the ball comes down
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Swings his bat all the way around
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The world's so still you can hear the sound
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The baseball falls to the ground

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He makes no excuses, He shows no fears
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He just closes his eyes and listens to the cheers


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Little boy, in a baseball hat
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Picks up his ball, stares at his bat

Says I am the greatest the game is on the line
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And he gives his all one last time


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And the ball goes up like the moon so bright
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Swings his bat with all his might
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And the world's so still as still can be
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And the baseball falls, and that's strike three


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Now it's supper time and his mama calls
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Little boy starts home with his bat and ball

Says I am the greatest that is a fact
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But even I didn't know I could pitch like that


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He says I am the greatest that is understood but even 
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I didn't know I could pitch that good.