Take me out to the ballgame lyrics and chords

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[Verse]
C                  
Katie Casey was baseball mad
F
She had the fever and she had it BAD
G
Just to root for the hometown crew
                            C
Was every cent, that Katie spent....
C
On one Saturday her young beau
F
Called to see if she'd like to go
G
To take her out to see a show, but Ms. Kate said NO
                           C
I'll tell you what you can do...........

[CHORUS]
C                   G
Take me out to the ballgame
C                     G
Take me out with the crowd..............
A7                         D7
Buy me some peanuts and crackerjacks 
Dm                 G        G7
I don't care if I ever get back
          C                        G
CUZ it's root, root, root for the home team
C                          F
If they don't win it's a shame
        F  F#7  C                A7
CUZ its 1,  2,  3 strikes you're out
        D7        G7         C
at the old...... ball...... game

[Verse]
C
Katie Casey saw all the games
F
Knew all the players by their first names
G
Told the umpire when he was wrong,
                     C
all along, she was strong...........
C
When the score was 2-2
F
Katie Casey, she had the clue
G
To cheer on the boys

She knew just what to do
                            C
She made everyone sing the song

[CHORUS]
C                   G
Take me out to the ballgame
C                      G
Take me out with the crowd..............
A7                          D7
Buy me some peanuts and crackerjacks 
Dm                 G        G7
I don't care if I ever get back
          C                        G
CUZ it's root, root, root for the home team
C                          F
If they don't win it's a shame
        F  F#7  C                A7
CUZ its 1,  2,  3 strikes you're out
       D7         G7         C
at the old...... ball...... game

[CHORUS]
C                   G
Take me out to the ballgame
C                     G
Take me out with the crowd..............
A7                          D7
Buy me some peanuts and crackerjacks 
Dm                 G       G7
I don't care if I ever get back
          C                        G
CUZ it's root, root, root for the home team
    C                     F
If they don't win it's a shame
        F  F#7  C                 A7
CUZ its 1,  2,  3 strikes you're out
        D7        G7         C
at the old...... ball...... game            

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game | Lyrics and Beginner Piano & Guitar Sheet Music

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History for 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'

Take Me Out to the Ball Game is a Tin Pan Alley song written by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer. It has become the unofficial anthem of baseball, although neither of its authors had actually attended a game prior to writing the tune.

Lyrics for 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' (1908 Version)

Katie Casey was baseball mad,
Had the fever and had it bad.
Just to root for the home town crew,
Ev'ry soul
Katie blew.
On a Saturday her young beau
Called to see if she'd like to go
To see a show, but Miss Kate said "No,
I'll tell you what you can do."

Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd;
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks,
I don't care if I never get back.
Let me root, root, root for the home team,
If they don't win, it's a shame.
For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,
At the old ball game.

Katie Casey saw all the games,
Knew the players by their first names.
Told the umpire he was wrong,
All along,
Good and strong.
When the score was just two to two,
Katie Casey knew what to do,
Just to cheer up the boys she knew,
She made the gang sing this song:

Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd;
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks,
I don't care if I never get back.
Let me root, root, root for the home team,
If they don't win, it's a shame.
For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,
At the old ball game.

Lyrics for 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' (1927 Version)

Nelly Kelly loved baseball games,
Knew the players, knew all their names.
You could see her there ev'ry day,
Shout "Hurray"
When they'd play.
Her boyfriend by the name of Joe
Said, "To Coney Isle, dear, let's go",
Then Nelly started to fret and pout,
And to him, I heard her shout:

Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd;
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks,
I don't care if I never get back.
Let me root, root, root for the home team,
If they don't win, it's a shame.
For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,
At the old ball game.

Nelly Kelly was sure some fan,
She would root just like any man,
Told the umpire he was wrong,
All along,
Good and strong.
When the score was just two to two,
Nelly Kelly knew what to do,
Just to cheer up the boys she knew,
She made the gang sing this song:

Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd;
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks,
I don't care if I never get back.
Let me root, root, root for the home team,
If they don't win, it's a shame.
For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out,
At the old ball game.

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