Homer & Jethro - Daddy Played First Base Chords
Tempo:
88.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [G]
I remember when I was a lad, [C] what a fine baseball [G] team we had.
Folks would come from [A] miles around [D] to see us play.
[G] We played the Red Sox beat their socks off, [C] we played the Redlegs [G] beat their legs off, we played the Astros, [D] but it [G] rained that day.
Daddy played first base, Mama played second, [C] brother and [E] sister were the [G] catcher and the pitcher.
Shortstop [A] was a good old [D] boy named [A] [D] Sue.
[G] Dreaming of home run hitting guys [C] out in the outfield [G] shagging flies.
Brothers Art and Bart and [D] Cousin [G] Fargo [Em] too.
[G]
I remember one place so well, [C] staying at the old baseball [G]
hotel, owned and [A] operated by my [D] Uncle Fred.
[G] We all laughed when he'd explain how the [C] baseball hotel [G] got its name.
The pitcher's on the table and the [D] catcher's [G] under the bed.
Daddy played first base, Mama played second, [C] brother and [E] sister were the [G] catcher and the pitcher.
Shortstop [A] was a good old [D] boy named Sue.
[G] Dreaming of home run hitting guys [C] out in the outfield [G] shagging flies.
Brothers Art and Bart and [D] Cousin [G] Fargo [Em] too.
[G]
Out to the barnyard we would go, [C] learning how to hit and [G] run and throw.
We had cows and [A] horses all [D] around the [A] [D] place.
Once [G] we laughed until we split when [C] my Daddy [G] got a hit.
He slid into what he thought [D] was second [G] [C] base.
[G]
Daddy played first base, Mama played [Bm] second, brother [C] and sister were the [G] catcher and the pitcher.
Shortstop [A] was a good old boy [D] named Sue.
[G] Dreaming of home run hitting guys out [C] in the outfield [G] shagging flies.
Brothers Art and Bart and [D] Cousin [G] Fargo too.
Brothers Art and Bart and Cousin Fargo too.
I remember when I was a lad, [C] what a fine baseball [G] team we had.
Folks would come from [A] miles around [D] to see us play.
[G] We played the Red Sox beat their socks off, [C] we played the Redlegs [G] beat their legs off, we played the Astros, [D] but it [G] rained that day.
Daddy played first base, Mama played second, [C] brother and [E] sister were the [G] catcher and the pitcher.
Shortstop [A] was a good old [D] boy named [A] [D] Sue.
[G] Dreaming of home run hitting guys [C] out in the outfield [G] shagging flies.
Brothers Art and Bart and [D] Cousin [G] Fargo [Em] too.
[G]
I remember one place so well, [C] staying at the old baseball [G]
hotel, owned and [A] operated by my [D] Uncle Fred.
[G] We all laughed when he'd explain how the [C] baseball hotel [G] got its name.
The pitcher's on the table and the [D] catcher's [G] under the bed.
Daddy played first base, Mama played second, [C] brother and [E] sister were the [G] catcher and the pitcher.
Shortstop [A] was a good old [D] boy named Sue.
[G] Dreaming of home run hitting guys [C] out in the outfield [G] shagging flies.
Brothers Art and Bart and [D] Cousin [G] Fargo [Em] too.
[G]
Out to the barnyard we would go, [C] learning how to hit and [G] run and throw.
We had cows and [A] horses all [D] around the [A] [D] place.
Once [G] we laughed until we split when [C] my Daddy [G] got a hit.
He slid into what he thought [D] was second [G] [C] base.
[G]
Daddy played first base, Mama played [Bm] second, brother [C] and sister were the [G] catcher and the pitcher.
Shortstop [A] was a good old boy [D] named Sue.
[G] Dreaming of home run hitting guys out [C] in the outfield [G] shagging flies.
Brothers Art and Bart and [D] Cousin [G] Fargo too.
Brothers Art and Bart and Cousin Fargo too.
Key:
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ I remember when I was a lad, [C] what a fine baseball [G] team we had.
Folks would come from [A] miles around [D] to see us play. _
[G] We played the Red Sox beat their socks off, [C] we played the Redlegs [G] beat their legs off, we played the Astros, [D] but it [G] rained that day.
Daddy played first base, Mama played second, [C] brother and [E] sister were the [G] catcher and the pitcher.
Shortstop [A] was a good old [D] boy named [A] [D] Sue.
[G] Dreaming of home run hitting guys [C] out in the outfield [G] shagging flies.
Brothers Art and Bart and [D] Cousin [G] Fargo [Em] too.
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I remember one place so well, [C] staying at the old baseball [G]
hotel, owned and [A] operated by my [D] Uncle Fred. _
[G] We all laughed when he'd explain how the [C] baseball hotel [G] got its name.
The pitcher's on the table and the [D] catcher's [G] under the bed. _
Daddy played first base, Mama played second, [C] brother and [E] sister were the [G] catcher and the pitcher.
Shortstop [A] was a good old [D] boy named Sue.
[G] Dreaming of home run hitting guys [C] out in the outfield [G] shagging flies.
Brothers Art and Bart and [D] Cousin [G] Fargo [Em] too.
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Out to the barnyard we would go, [C] learning how to hit and [G] run and throw.
We had cows and [A] horses all [D] around the [A] [D] place.
Once [G] we laughed until we split when [C] my Daddy [G] got a hit.
He slid into what he thought [D] was second [G] [C] base.
[G]
Daddy played first base, Mama played [Bm] second, brother [C] and sister were the [G] catcher and the pitcher.
Shortstop [A] was a good old boy [D] named Sue. _
[G] Dreaming of home run hitting guys out [C] in the outfield [G] shagging flies.
Brothers Art and Bart and [D] Cousin [G] Fargo too. _
Brothers Art and Bart and Cousin Fargo too. _ _
_ I remember when I was a lad, [C] what a fine baseball [G] team we had.
Folks would come from [A] miles around [D] to see us play. _
[G] We played the Red Sox beat their socks off, [C] we played the Redlegs [G] beat their legs off, we played the Astros, [D] but it [G] rained that day.
Daddy played first base, Mama played second, [C] brother and [E] sister were the [G] catcher and the pitcher.
Shortstop [A] was a good old [D] boy named [A] [D] Sue.
[G] Dreaming of home run hitting guys [C] out in the outfield [G] shagging flies.
Brothers Art and Bart and [D] Cousin [G] Fargo [Em] too.
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I remember one place so well, [C] staying at the old baseball [G]
hotel, owned and [A] operated by my [D] Uncle Fred. _
[G] We all laughed when he'd explain how the [C] baseball hotel [G] got its name.
The pitcher's on the table and the [D] catcher's [G] under the bed. _
Daddy played first base, Mama played second, [C] brother and [E] sister were the [G] catcher and the pitcher.
Shortstop [A] was a good old [D] boy named Sue.
[G] Dreaming of home run hitting guys [C] out in the outfield [G] shagging flies.
Brothers Art and Bart and [D] Cousin [G] Fargo [Em] too.
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Out to the barnyard we would go, [C] learning how to hit and [G] run and throw.
We had cows and [A] horses all [D] around the [A] [D] place.
Once [G] we laughed until we split when [C] my Daddy [G] got a hit.
He slid into what he thought [D] was second [G] [C] base.
[G]
Daddy played first base, Mama played [Bm] second, brother [C] and sister were the [G] catcher and the pitcher.
Shortstop [A] was a good old boy [D] named Sue. _
[G] Dreaming of home run hitting guys out [C] in the outfield [G] shagging flies.
Brothers Art and Bart and [D] Cousin [G] Fargo too. _
Brothers Art and Bart and Cousin Fargo too. _ _
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