Walter Johnson
(Appears on You Must Ask The Heart , Live In Germany 1985, and Rockin' & Romance)
You Must Ask The Heart Version - Chords
Bb Gm D# F
I'm gonna tell you if you don't know
Bb Gm D# F
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
D# Gm
About a great ball player from a long time ago
Bb D# F Bb
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
Bb D# F
A hero to me I ain't puttin' you on son.
D# F Bb
I now tell the story of baseball's Walter Johnson.
Bb F Bb
All through baseball he was loved and respected
D#
Was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
F Bb
Well it was never detected.
Bb Gm D# F
When pitchers throw their pitch to scare
Bb Gm D# F
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
D# Gm
They'll almost hit that opposing player, woah
Bb D# F Bb
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
Bb D# F
Walter Johnson wouldn't do that, not even just a little
D# F Bb
He kept that baseball right down the middle.
Bb F Bb
All through baseball he was loved and respected
D#
Was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
F Bb
Well it was never detected.
C Am F G
Well, when the Washington nine was a-goin to win
C Am F G
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
F Am
Walter would ease up a little on the opposition
C F G C
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
C F G
The other teamates they just didn't get it,
They said, "Hey there Walter how come you let him hit it?"
C F G
Walter told them with his gentle smile
F G C
Said, "Boys, this games no fun if you don't get a hit once in a while."
C G C
All through baseball he was loved and respected
F
Was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
G C
Well it was never detected.
C Am F G
Well a record's just a record in a book that's just a book
C Am F G
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
C F G C
Walter Johnson never gave the opposing team so much as a dirty look
C F G C
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
C F G
And a season's just a season in a game that's just a game
Am F G C
And Walter Johnson cared about people more than he cared about fame.
C G C
So All through baseball he was loved and respected
F
Was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
G C
Well it was never detected.
You Must Ask The Heart Version - Chordpro
[Bb] I'm gonna [Gm] tell you if [D#] you don't [F] know
[Bb] Bum ba bum ba [Gm] bum ba bum ba [D#] bum ba bum ba [F] bum
About a [D#] great ball player from a [Gm] long time ago
[Bb] Bum ba bum ba [D#] bum ba bum ba [F] bum ba bum ba [Bb] bum
A [Bb] hero to me I ain't [D#] puttin' you on [F] son.
I [D#] now tell the story of baseball's [F] Walter John[Bb]son.
[Bb] All through baseball he was [F] loved and respec[Bb]ted
Was there [D#] bitterness in Walter Johnson?
Well it was [F] never detec[Bb]ted.
When [Bb] pitchers [Gm] throw their [D#] pitch to [F] scare
[Bb] Bum ba bum ba [Gm] bum ba bum ba [D#] bum ba bum ba [F] bum
They'll [D#] almost hit that [Gm] opposing player, woah
[Bb] Bum ba bum ba [D#] bum ba bum ba [F] bum ba bum ba [Bb] bum
[Bb] Walter Johnson wouldn't do that, not [D#] even just a [F] little
He [D#] kept that baseball [F] right down the midd[Bb]le.
[Bb] All through baseball he was [F] loved and respec[Bb]ted
Was there [D#] bitterness in Walter Johnson?
Well it was [F] never detec[Bb]ted.
Well, [C] when the Washington [Am] nine was [F] a-goin to [G] win
[C] Bum ba bum ba [Am] bum ba bum ba [F] bum ba bum ba [G] bum
[F] Walter would ease up a little on the [Am] opposition
[C] Bum ba bum ba [F] bum ba bum ba [G] bum ba bum ba [C] bum
The other [C] teamates they [F] just didn't [G] get it,
They said, "Hey there Walter how come you let him hit it?"
[C] Walter told them with his [F] gentle [G] smile
[F] Said, "Boys, this games no fun if you don't get a hit [G] once in a [C] while."
[C] All through baseball he was [G] loved and respec[C]ted
Was there [F] bitterness in Walter Johnson?
Well it was [G] never detec[C]ted.
Well a [C] record's just a record in a [Am] book that's [F] just a [G] book
[C] Bum ba bum ba [Am] bum ba bum ba [F] bum ba bum ba [G] bum
[C] Walter Johnson never gave the opposing [F] team so much as a [G] dirty [C] look
[C] Bum ba bum ba [F] bum ba bum ba [G] bum ba bum ba [C] bum
And a [C] season's just a season in a [F] game that's just a [G] game
And Walter [Am] Johnson cared about [F] people more than he [G] cared about [C] fame.
So [C] All through baseball he was [G] loved and respec[C]ted
Was there [F] bitterness in Walter Johnson?
Well it was [G] never detec[C]ted.
You Must Ask The Heart Version - Chords (capo 1)
A F#m D E
I'm gonna tell you if you don't know
A F#m D E
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
D F#m
About a great ball player from a long time ago
A D E A
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
A D E
A hero to me I ain't puttin' you on son.
D E A
I now tell the story of baseball's Walter Johnson.
A E A
All through baseball he was loved and respected
D
Was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
E A
Well it was never detected.
A F#m D E
When pitchers throw their pitch to scare
A F#m D E
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
D F#m
They'll almost hit that opposing player, woah
A D E A
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
A D E
Walter Johnson wouldn't do that, not even just a little
D E A
He kept that baseball right down the middle.
A E A
All through baseball he was loved and respected
D
Was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
E A
Well it was never detected.
B G#m E F#
Well, when the Washington nine was a-goin to win
B G#m E F#
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
E G#m
Walter would ease up a little on the opposition
B E F# B
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
B E F#
The other teamates they just didn't get it,
They said, "Hey there Walter how come you let him hit it?"
B E F#
Walter told them with his gentle smile
E F# B
Said, "Boys, this games no fun if you don't get a hit once in a while."
B F# B
All through baseball he was loved and respected
E
Was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
F# B
Well it was never detected.
B G#m E F#
Well a record's just a record in a book that's just a book
B G#m E F#
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
B E F# B
Walter Johnson never gave the opposing team so much as a dirty look
B E F# B
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
B E F#
And a season's just a season in a game that's just a game
G#m E F# B
And Walter Johnson cared about people more than he cared about fame.
B F# B
So All through baseball he was loved and respected
E
Was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
F# B
Well it was never detected.
You Must Ask The Heart Version - Chordpro (capo 1)
[A] I'm gonna [F#m] tell you if [D] you don't [E] know
[A] Bum ba bum ba [F#m] bum ba bum ba [D] bum ba bum ba [E] bum
About a [D] great ball player from a [F#m] long time ago
[A] Bum ba bum ba [D] bum ba bum ba [E] bum ba bum ba [A] bum
A [A] hero to me I ain't [D] puttin' you on [E] son.
I [D] now tell the story of baseball's [E] Walter John[A]son.
[A] All through baseball he was [E] loved and respec[A]ted
Was there [D] bitterness in Walter Johnson?
Well it was [E] never detec[A]ted.
When [A] pitchers [F#m] throw their [D] pitch to [E] scare
[A] Bum ba bum ba [F#m] bum ba bum ba [D] bum ba bum ba [E] bum
They'll [D] almost hit that [F#m] opposing player, woah
[A] Bum ba bum ba [D] bum ba bum ba [E] bum ba bum ba [A] bum
[A] Walter Johnson wouldn't do that, not [D] even just a [E] little
He [D] kept that baseball [E] right down the midd[A]le.
[A] All through baseball he was [E] loved and respec[A]ted
Was there [D] bitterness in Walter Johnson?
Well it was [E] never detec[A]ted.
Well, [B] when the Washington [G#m] nine was [E] a-goin to [F#] win
[B] Bum ba bum ba [G#m] bum ba bum ba [E] bum ba bum ba [F#] bum
[E] Walter would ease up a little on the [G#m] opposition
[B] Bum ba bum ba [E] bum ba bum ba [F#] bum ba bum ba [B] bum
The other [B] teamates they [E] just didn't [F#] get it,
They said, "Hey there Walter how come you let him hit it?"
[B] Walter told them with his [E] gentle [F#] smile
[E] Said, "Boys, this games no fun if you don't get a hit [F#] once in a [B] while."
[B] All through baseball he was [F#] loved and respec[B]ted
Was there [E] bitterness in Walter Johnson?
Well it was [F#] never detec[B]ted.
Well a [B] record's just a record in a [G#m] book that's [E] just a [F#] book
[B] Bum ba bum ba [G#m] bum ba bum ba [E] bum ba bum ba [F#] bum
[B] Walter Johnson never gave the opposing [E] team so much as a [F#] dirty [B] look
[B] Bum ba bum ba [E] bum ba bum ba [F#] bum ba bum ba [B] bum
And a [B] season's just a season in a [E] game that's just a [F#] game
And Walter [G#m] Johnson cared about [E] people more than he [F#] cared about [B] fame.
So [B] All through baseball he was [F#] loved and respec[B]ted
Was there [E] bitterness in Walter Johnson?
Well it was [F#] never detec[B]ted.
You Must Ask The Heart Version - Lyrics
I'm gonna tell you if you don't know
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
About a great ball player from a long time ago
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
A hero to me I ain't puttin' you on son.
I now tell the story of baseball's Walter Johnson.
All through baseball he was loved and respected
Was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
Well it was never detected.
When pitchers throw their pitch to scare
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
They'll almost hit that opposing player, woah
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
Walter Johnson wouldn't do that, not even just a little
He kept that baseball right down the middle.
All through baseball he was loved and respected
Was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
Well it was never detected.
Well, when the Washington nine was a-goin to win
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
Walter would ease up a little on the opposition
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
The other teamates they just didn't get it,
They said, "Hey there Walter how come you let him hit it?"
Walter told them with his gentle smile
Said, "Boys, this games no fun if you don't get a hit once in a while."
All through baseball he was loved and respected
Was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
Well it was never detected.
Well a record's just a record in a book that's just a book
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
Walter Johnson never gave the opposing team so much as a dirty look
Bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
And a season's just a season in a game that's just a game
And Walter Johnson cared about people more than he cared about fame.
So All through baseball he was loved and respected
Was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
Well it was never detected.
Rockin & Romance Version - Chords
E G#m A B
well I'm a gonna tell you if you don't know
E G#m A B
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
A G#m
about a great ball player from a long time ago
E A B E
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
E A B
whose a hero to me I ain't puttin' you on son.
A B E
cause I'm now gonna tell a story of baseball's great Walter Johnson.
E B E
all through baseball he was loved and respected
A
was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
B E
well it was never detected.
E G#m A B
well now, when pitchers throw their pitch to scare
E G#m A B
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
A G#m
they'll actually tried to almost hit that opposing player
E A B E
do de do de do de do de do de do de do
E A B
Walter Johnson wouldn't do that, not even just a little
A B E
he made sure he threw that baseball right down the middle.
E B E
and All through baseball he was loved and respected
A
was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
B E
well it was never detected.
now (he pitched for the Washington Senators back in about 1924) now (1906)
E G#m A B
now look, when the Washington nine was a-goin to win
E G#m A B
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
A G#m
Walter would actually ease up a little on the opposition (that's right)
E A B E
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
E A B
now the other teamates they simply didn't get it,
they said, "Walter how come you let him hit it?"
E A B
now Walter just told them with his gentle smile
A B E
"boys, this game isn't any fun if you don't get a hit once in a while."
E B E
now all through baseball he was loved and respected
A
was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
B E
well it was never detected.
E G#m A B
now a record's just a record in a book that's just a book
E G#m A B
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
A G#m
this Walter Johnson, I speak of, never so much as gave the opposing team a dirty look
E A B E
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
E A B
and a season's just a season in a game that was supposed to be just a game
G#m A B E
walter Johnson cared about people more than he cared about fame.
E B E
so all through baseball he was loved and respected
A
was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
B E
well it was never detected.
ooh
Rockin & Romance Version - Chordpro
[E] well I'm a gonna [G#m] tell you if [A] you don't [B] know
[E] bum ba bum ba [G#m] bum ba bum ba [A] bum ba bum ba [B] bum
about a [A] great ball player from a [G#m] long time ago
[E] bum ba bum ba [A] bum ba bum ba [B] bum ba bum ba [E] bum
whose a [E] hero to me I ain't [A] puttin' you on [B] son.
cause I'm [A] now gonna tell a story of baseball's great [B] Walter John[E]son.
[E] all through baseball he was [B] loved and respec[E]ted
was there [A] bitterness in Walter Johnson?
well it was [B] never detec[E]ted.
well now, when [E] pitchers [G#m] throw their [A] pitch to [B] scare
[E] bum ba bum ba [G#m] bum ba bum ba [A] bum ba bum ba [B] bum
they'll [A] actually tried to almost hit that [G#m] opposing player
[E] do de do de [A] do de do de [B] do de do de [E] do
[E] Walter Johnson wouldn't do that, not [A] even just a [B] little
he made sure he [A] threw that baseball [B] right down the midd[E]le.
and [E] All through baseball he was [B] loved and respec[E]ted
was there [A] bitterness in Walter Johnson?
well it was [B] never detec[E]ted.
now (he pitched for the Washington Senators back in about 1924) now (1906)
now look, [E] when the Washington [G#m] nine was [A] a-goin to [B] win
[E] bum ba bum ba [G#m] bum ba bum ba [A] bum ba bum ba [B] bum
[A] Walter would actually ease up a little on the [G#m] opposition (that's right)
[E] bum ba bum ba [A] bum ba bum ba [B] bum ba bum ba [E] bum
now the other [E] teamates they [A] simply didn't [B] get it,
they said, "Walter how come you let him hit it?"
[E] now Walter just told them with his [A] gentle [B] smile
[A] "boys, this game isn't any fun if you don't get a hit [B] once in a [E] while."
[E] now all through baseball he was [B] loved and respec[E]ted
was there [A] bitterness in Walter Johnson?
well it was [B] never detec[E]ted.
now a [E] record's just a record in a [G#m] book that's [A] just a [B] book
[E] bum ba bum ba [G#m] bum ba bum ba [A] bum ba bum ba [B] bum
[A] this Walter Johnson, I speak of, never so much as gave the opposing [G#m] team a dirty look
[E] bum ba bum ba [A] bum ba bum ba [B] bum ba bum ba [E] bum
and a [E] season's just a season in a [A] game that was supposed to be just a [B] game
walter [G#m] Johnson cared about [A] people more than he [B] cared about [E] fame.
so [E] all through baseball he was [B] loved and respec[E]ted
was there [A] bitterness in Walter Johnson?
well it was [B] never detec[E]ted.
ooh
Rockin & Romance Version - Lyrics
well I'm a gonna tell you if you don't know
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
about a great ball player from a long time ago
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
whose a hero to me I ain't puttin' you on son.
cause I'm now gonna tell a story of baseball's great Walter Johnson.
all through baseball he was loved and respected
was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
well it was never detected.
well now, when pitchers throw their pitch to scare
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
they'll actually tried to almost hit that opposing player
do de do de do de do de do de do de do
Walter Johnson wouldn't do that, not even just a little
he made sure he threw that baseball right down the middle.
and All through baseball he was loved and respected
was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
well it was never detected.
now (he pitched for the Washington Senators back in about 1924) now (1906)
now look, when the Washington nine was a-goin to win
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
Walter would actually ease up a little on the opposition (that's right)
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
now the other teamates they simply didn't get it,
they said, "Walter how come you let him hit it?"
now Walter just told them with his gentle smile
"boys, this game isn't any fun if you don't get a hit once in a while."
now all through baseball he was loved and respected
was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
well it was never detected.
now a record's just a record in a book that's just a book
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
this Walter Johnson, I speak of, never so much as gave the opposing team a dirty look
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
and a season's just a season in a game that was supposed to be just a game
walter Johnson cared about people more than he cared about fame.
so all through baseball he was loved and respected
was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
well it was never detected.
ooh
Live In Germany 1985 Version - Chords
Live In Germany 1985 Version - Lyrics
well I'm a gonna tell you if you don't know
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
the story of a great ball player from a long time ago
oh yeah, bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
he's a hero to me I'm not puttin' you on son.
I now tell the story of baseball's Walter Johnson.
(he pitched for the Washington Senators back in the early 1900s)
now all through baseball he was loved and respected
was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
well it was never detected.
now when pro baseball pitchers throw their pitch to scare
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
they'll actually almost hit that opposing player
oh yeah, bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
but Walter Johnson he didn't believe in that, not even just a little
he, he kept that baseball right down the middle.
now All through baseball he was loved and respected
was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
no, it was never detected.
now when his team, when the Washington nine was a-goin to win
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
this player Walter Johnson would actually ease up a little on the opposition
oh yeah, bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
the other teamates they didn't get it,
they said, "Walter why did you let him hit it?"
Walter would tell them with his gentle smile
"boys, come on, this game's no fun if you don't get a hit once in a while."
(it's true, he said that)
and all through baseball he was loved and respected
was there bitterness in ??? ?
it was never detected.
jonathan, let's wrap it up, ok
now a record's just a record in a book that's just a book
bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
Walter never so much as gave the opposing team so much as a dirty look
oh yeah, bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum ba bum
and a season's just a season in a game that was supposed to be just a game
walter Johnson cared about people more than he cared about fame.
so all through baseball he was loved and respected
(oh yeah, don't forget, he also won more games than anyone in the history of the American league so don't feel sorry for him, yeah)
was there bitterness in Walter Johnson?
if there was, it was never detected.