Key: G
Introduction:
G7 C F G7 C
Before I die I wanna hit the Mississippi in a boat I've yet to buy
F G7 Am
Take it out in the gulf where the water meets the sky
Dm G7
Where nothin' on God's green earth looks dry
C F G7 C
I wanna see that stadium in New York from a right field seat
F G7 Am
Maybe catch a home run when the new all-star goes deep
Dm G7
And pretend that's Maris and Mantle pointing up at me
F Em Dm G7 C
While I can still breathe while this old heart still has another beat
Am G7 F Em Dm
It's time I put some livin' in these dreams
G7 C F G7 C
Before I die I'm gonna learn all about how a man swallows pride
F G7 Am
Find the strength to tell my daddy he was right
Dm G7
Tell momma I'm sorry about that night
C F
Fore I'm called up I wanna be the kind of man
G7 C
That a woman wants to love
F G7 Am
Find the side of me that's a different kind of tough
Dm G7
Who ain't ashamed to meet the Man above
F Em Dm G7 C
While I can still breathe while this old heart still has another beat
Am G7 F Em Dm
It's time I put some livin' in these dreams
F Em Dm G7 C
And Lord I know these are the things I should've done a long time ago
Am G7 F Em
When I close my eyes I wanna feel at ease
Dm G7
If I left right now I couldn't rest in peace
F Em Dm G7 C
While I can still breathe while this old heart still has another beat
Am G7 F Em Dm
It's time I put some livin' in these dreams
C F G7 C
Before I die I wanna hit the Mississippi in a boat I've yet to buy