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Subject: James Otto - "The Ball' chords
Heh. This is the first time I've ever tried to place the chords to a song,
so I can't guarantee that I am any good at this, considering I'm self-taught
and have only been playing for about 8 months now. But, this song is a
beautiful song, so I thought I'd give it a try, and it does sound right.
Here goes.
Capo on 6th fret
No intro
If I [C] hadn't dropped the ball, I would have [G] took it all the way
Home{Am7}coming '89 with ten [F} seconds left to [G] play
We were [C] driving toward the goal line, they were [G ]screaming in the stands
I had the [Am7] chance to be a hero, but it [F] slipped right through my [G]hands
There would have [Dm] been a big pep rally, they would have [C] hung my [G] jersey on the [F] wall [G}
If I [F] hadn't dropped the [C] ball
Well, [C] me and Sandy Miller were s'posed to [G] meet after the game
I [Am7] waited by the bleachers, [F] but she never [G] came
I found a [C] note on my windshield under[G]neath the wiper blade
With [Am7]"goodbye" bleeding through it in the [F] cold October [G]rain
We probably [Dm] would've gotten married, and those [C] recruiters in from [G] 'Bama would have [F]called [G]
If I [F] hadn't dropped the [C] ball
Life [F] would have been so different
If in that [Am7] instant, things had gone the way I [C} planned
But the [F] fact is that they didn't
And the [Am7] hand I wound up given
Is [Dm] something that I'll never under[G]stand
(Small pause, no guitar)
I [C] ran away that summer, took a [G] job out on the coast
And that's [Am7] where I met your mama, and the [F] rest, I guess you [G] know
If I [C] had the chance to go back and [G] score that last touchdown
Well, [Am7] son, I wouldn't do it 'cause you [F] wouldn't be here [G] now
And I [Dm] wouldn't be your hero, I wouldn't [C] be around to [G] catch you when you [F] fall [G]
If I [F] hadn't dropped the [C] ball
Life [F] would have been so different
If in that [Am7] instant, things had gone the way I [C} planned
But the [F] fact is that they didn't
And the [Am7] hand I wound up given
Is the [Dm] one that God intended me to [G] have
No, I [F] wouldn't be the [Am7] man I am at [F} all
If I [G] hadn't dropped the [C] ball
Outro
C (single strum)
Josh Tullos
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