Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Little Boy, in a baseball hat

 Stands in the field with his ball and bat

 Says I am the greatest player of them all

 Puts his bat on his shoulder and he tosses up his ball

 And the ball goes up and the ball comes down

Swings his bat all the way around

 The world's so still you can hear the sound

 The baseball falls to the ground

 Now the little boy doesn't say a word

 Picks up his ball, he is undeterred

 Says I am the greatest there has ever been

 And he grits his teeth and he tries it again

 And the ball goes up and the ball comes down

Swings his bat all the way around

 The world's so still you can hear the sound

 The baseball falls to the ground

 He makes no excuses, he shows no fear

 He just closes his eyes and listens to the cheers

Little boy, he adjusts his hat

 Picks up his ball, stares at his bat

 Says I am the greatest the game is on the line

 And he gives his all one last time

 And the ball goes up like the moon so bright

Swings his bat with all his might

 And the world's so still as still can be

 And the baseball falls, and that's strike three

 Now it's supper time and his mama calls

 Little boy starts home with his bat and ball

 Says I am the greatest that is a fact

 But even I didn't know I could pitch like that

 Says I am the greatest that is a fact

 But even I didn't know I could pitch that good