Talkin Baseball Willie Mickey And The Duke Tabulatur von Terry Cashman

[Verse 1]
 
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The Whiz Kids had won it, Bobby Thomson had done it, and Yogi read the comics all the while
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Rock n roll was being born, marijuana we would scorn
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So down on the corner the national past time went on trial
 
 
[Chorus 1]
 
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We're talkin' baseball! Kluszewski, Campanella.
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Talkin' baseball! The Man and Bobby Feller.
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The Scooter, the Barber, and the Newc,
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They knew 'em all from Boston to Dubuque.
           Em Am D7    G                  G G#m7b5 Am D7
Especially Willie,   Mickey, and the Duke.
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
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Well, Casey was winning, Hank Aaron was beginning, One Robbie going out, one coming in.
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Kiner and Midget Gaedel, The Thumper and Mel Parnell,
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And Ike was the only one winning down in Washington.
 
 
[Chorus 2]
 
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We're talkin' baseball! Kluszewski, Campanella.
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Talkin' baseball! The Man and Bobby Feller.
    C                            Am   D7
The Scooter, the Barber, and the Newc,
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They knew 'em all from Boston to Dubuque. 
           Em Am D7    G                  G G#m7b5 Am D7
Especially Willie,   Mickey, and the Duke.
 
 
[Bridge]
 
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Now my old friend, The Bachelor, well, he swore he was the Oklahoma Kid.
    Em             Bm       Am
And Cookie played hooky, To go and see the Duke.
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And me, I always loved Willie Mays, Those were the days!
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
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Well, now it's the 80's, And Brett is the greatest, And Bobby Bonds can play for everyone.
C                 Em          Am       D7
Rose is at the Vet, And Rusty again is a Met,
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And the great Alexander is pitchin' again in Washington.
 
 
[Chorus 3]
 
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I'm talkin' baseball! Like Reggie, Quisenberry.
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Talkin' baseball! Carew and Gaylord Perry,
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Seaver, Garvey, Schmidt and Vida Blue,
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If Cooperstown is calling, it's no fluke.
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They'll be with Willie, Mickey, and the Duke.
 
 
[Outro]
 
Em Am D7                G       G       G#m7b5     Am D7
Willie, Mickey, and the Duke. (Say hey, say hey, say hey)
Em Am D7                G       G       G#m7b5     Am D7
It was Willie, Mickey and the Duke (Say hey, say hey, say hey)
Em Am D7                G       G       G#m7b5     Am D7
I'm talkin' Willie, Mickey and the Duke (Say hey, say hey, say hey)
Em Am D7                G       G       G#m7b5     Am D7
Willie, Mickey, and the Duke. (Say hey, say hey, say hey)
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Say Willie, Mickey, and the Duke. (Say hey, say hey, say hey)