Home Run

The lights go on, another game day I grabbed my bat and headed for the plate But the first pitch was a curve and I was done - Strike one! I stepped out of the box, looked the pitcher in the eye (See Note #1) You could read his lips, "Hey punk, you're mine." )--See Note #3 So I gave him a wink and said "Let's see what you can do." - Strike two! CHORUS: Gotta keep my eye on the ball, swing straight and true and follow through )--See Note #4 Don't be afraid whatever the call Because we're never alone Our coach is there to cheer us on (see Note #2) Well it's the wind up, here comes that ball You gotta pray and swing, watch it till it's going, going, its gone Home Home Home run (we need a home run) You know life can be like a baseball game We're on the same team, but we're not all the same ) That's why we've got to learn to play together I didn't join this team to sit on the bench I'm going deep, swinging for the fence ) I got some friends on base I gotta get home (Repeat Chorus) BRIDGE: We are not the first to play this game or stand over this plate We are surrounded by their legacy, like they're sittin' in the stands I can see them waving their hands saying, "Go, go all the way!" Ron's Guitar Notes: =================== / = slide up h = hammer on p = pull off #1 The ... Don't know its official name. This was the one chord in the song that gave me fits. This was as close as I could get to the sound. I found that playing the chord. #2 Roscoe does a little bit of a chord "turnaround" when transitioning from the chord to the G. Two ways you could play this, one using a hammer on, the other a slide. (I have to admit that I like the slide better. But, hey, they're probably both used!) Root Chord Players: For those who like the fancy stuff: |--0-0---------3------------x-x---------3---------------------------------| |--1-1---------0------------5-5---------3---------------------------------| |--0-0-----0---0------------5-5---------4---------------------------------| |--2-2-0h2---0-0------------5-5-----5p0-5---------------------------------| |--3-3---------2------------3-3-5/7-----5---------------------------------| |--------------3------------x-x---------3---------------------------------| #3 Here's the way I like to play this quick stuff: |--7--7----7--5-----------------------------------------------------------| |--8--7h8--8--7-----------------------------------------------------------| |--9--7h9--9--7-----------------------------------------------------------| |--9--7h9--9--7-----------------------------------------------------------| |--7-------7--5-----------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| #4 This is one of those neat little "colorings" that can make things sound so nice. It's a with an open 1st string. Hammer on to the second fret and add the G... finally finish with a D. |--2-0h2-3-3-2------------------------------------------------------------| |--3-3---3-3-3------------------------------------------------------------| |--2-2---2-2-2------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ============================================================== Transcribed by Ron Masters - [email protected] on Oct 6, 1996 http://users.aol.com/guitarron