[Verse]
D 
Little Boy, in a baseball hat 
       A                     G        D 
Stands in the field with his ball and bat 
(D) 
Says I am the greatest player of them all 
         A                          G             D 
Puts his bat on his shoulder and he tosses up his ball
[Chorus]
        A 
And the ball goes up and the ball comes down 
G                      D 
Swings his bat all the way around 
    A 
The world's so still you can hear the sound 
    G                            D 
The baseball falls to the ground
[Verse]
(D) 
Now the little boy doesn't say a word 
      A                  G       D 
Picks up his ball, he is undeterred 
(D) 
Says I am the greatest there has ever been 
    A                         G         D 
And he grits his teeth and he tries it again
[Chorus]
        A 
And the ball goes up and the ball comes down 
G                      D 
Swings his bat all the way around 
    A 
The world's so still you can hear the sound 
    G                            D 
The baseball falls to the ground
[Bridge]
   Bm                   G 
He makes no excuses, he shows no fear 
        D                   A 
He just closes his eyes and listens to the cheers
[Verse]
D 
Little boy, he adjusts his hat 
      A                   G      D 
Picks up his ball, stares at his bat 
(D) 
Says I am the greatest the game is on the line 
       A             G        D 
And he gives his all one last time
[Chorus]
        A 
And the ball goes up like the moon so bright 
G 
Swings his bat with all his might 
        A 
And the world's so still as still can be 
        G                                       D 
And the baseball falls, and that's strike three
[Outro]
(D) 
Now it's supper time and his mama calls 
       A                        G       D 
Little boy starts home with his bat and ball 
(D) 
Says I am the greatest that is a fact 
         A                     G          D 
But even I didn't know I could pitch like that 
(D) 
Says I am the greatest that is understood 
         A                     G          D 
But even I didn't know I could pitch that good