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**Capo 1st fret**
Intro D G A/C# G
D G
I watched him take the two strike call
A/C# D
He hadn't tried to swing at all
G A/C#
I guess he had all he could take
G
He walked away for goodness sake
Em7 A
His father's voice was loud and mean
Em7 A
You won't amount to anything
Chorus 1
G D
That little boy quit trying
G D
He just walked away
G A
There were teardrops on his face
G D
Tell me how would you feel
G Bm
You'd probably give up too
Em7 D/F# G A D G A/C# G
If nobody believed in you
D G
That old man said one more try
A/C# D
I know I'm not too old to drive
G A/C#
I promise son I'll do my best
G
This time I'm gonna pass the test
Em7 A
Give me the keys dad and get in
Em7 A
His father never drove again
Chorus 2
That old man quit trying
He just turned away
There were teardrops on his face
Tell me how would you feel
You'd probably give up too
If nobody believed in you
E A
We take His name out of the schools
B/Eb E
And lawyers say it breaks the rules
A B/Eb
The pledge of allegiance can't be read
A
And "under God" should not be said
F#m7 B
I wonder how much He will take
F#m7 B
I just pray it's not too late
Chorus 3
A E
What if God quit trying
A E
He just turned away
A B
There were teardrops on His face
A E
Tell me how would you feel
A C#m
You'd probably give up too
F#m7 E/G# A B E A B/Eb A
If nobody believed in you
A E
Tell me how would you feel
A C#m
You'd probably give up too
F#m7 E/G# A B E A B/Eb A E
If nobody believed in you
Chords:
A = x02220
A/C#= x42220
B = x24442(bar chord) or xx4442
B/D#= x6444x
Bm = x24432(bar chord) or xx4432
C#m = x46654(bar chord) or xx6654
D = xx0232
D/F#= 200232 (hold down bottom string with thumb)
E = 022100
E/G#= 422100
Em7 = 020000
F#m7= 242222(bar chord)
G = 320003
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