Learn to play "Play Ball" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C Pete chalks the ballfields down at Dennis Linde park Turns the sprinklers on at sun-up and the lights on after dark If you got time to talk, he'll give you his two cents The grass is always greener on his side of the fence, yeah He lost his wife to cancer and a thumb in Vietnam Jokes he used to be a hitchhiker, but not for very long He runs off the gophers in a golf cart full of dents And the grass is always greener, 'cause he makes sure it is, yeah Chorus: F Says you're old as you feel, and I feel 35 C And any day you wake up's a damn good day to be alive F Soak it in when you win 'cause you can't win 'em all Am G Go to church, love your mama C And play ball I broke into concessions once, but he didn't call the cops He just made me clean the grease traps and replace the bubble pops That's the spring that daddy left, he knew I was actin' out And when I hit that first home run, he took me to Golden Corral, yeah Chorus: Says, "You're old as you feel, and I feel thirty-five And any day you wake up's a damn good day to be alive Soak it in when you win, 'cause you can't win 'em all Go to church, love your mama and play ball," yeah D Someone to put the time in or fill an empty seat The world would be a better place if we all had a Pete You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C D F G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Play Ball" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Play Ball" by Ashley McBryde.