Home Run

Authors

Geoff Moore (Text)
Steven Curtis Chapman (Text)
1995 Sparrow Song | Peach Hill Songs | Starstruck Music (Copyright)

Home Run

Verse 1
G
D
The lights go on, 
another game day.
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7
grabbed my bat and headed 
for the plate.
s
s
Ba
But the 
first pitch was a 
curve and I was 
done - strike one.
9
A
I stepped 
outta the box, looked the 
pitcher in the eye.
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You could 
read his lips, "Hey 
punk, you're mine."
e
B
7G
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So I 
gave him a wink and said, "
Let's see what you can 
do" - strike two.
Chorus 1
d
dA
b
s
Gotta keep my 
eye on the 
ball, swing 
straight and true and 
follow through,
D
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9
b
Don't be 
afraid whatever the 
call,
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FG
Because we're 
never 
alone,
u
9
Our 
Coach is there to 
cheer us on.
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E
Cd
9
Well it's the 
wind 
up, here 
comes that 
ball.
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7
s
You gotta 
pray and swing, watch it 'till it's 
goin' 
goin' it's gone.
Chorus 2
d
e
Ds
E
7
f
Ea
Hom
hom
ho
me 
run.
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e
(We need a 
home 
run)
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D
m+
m
7
F
mb
Hom
hom
ho
me 
run.
7G
c
(We need a 
home 
run)
Verse 2
u
e
You know 
life can be like a 
baseball game;
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We're on the same team but 
we're not all the same.
b
B
bs
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That's 
why we've got to 
learn to play 
together.
A
m
I didn't 
join this team to 
sit on the bench.
DB
A
I'm goin' deep, 
swingin' for the fence.
A
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E9
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I got some friends on 
base I gotta get 
home.
Bridge 1
df
m
We are not the first to play this game or 
stand over this plate.
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F
We are surrounded by the legacy, 
like they're sittin' in the stands.
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ab
a
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A
s
I can see them wavin' their hands, sayin', "
Go ,
go 
all 
the 
way!"
Bridge 2
Come on now
Home home home run hey it's gone gone now
Home home home run hey it's our home run