Key: D major
Intro 1
F
Bb
Verse 1
I bet nobody, I bet nobody,
I bet nobody wanted to
I said Jesus,
I said Jesus there hardly ain't
I said Jesus, I said Jesus,
Verse 2
down a courtship
I would shoot a little love inside your basket,
mama
Verse 3
Bb
He'd be a little boy, he'd be a little boy
He'd be a little boy, he'd be a little boy
But pretty soon he'll
hear the other boys cry
Verse 4
they'll say Jesus Christ you're tall
Bb
at least some day I hope he finds a basketball
So maybe a big scout from a big town team
will come and sign him to
C
F
the meadow larks
And then someday,
Bb
someday he'll play as good as Van Dyke Parks
Verse 5
he'll be happy with the
They'll have a little boy,
they'll have a little boy but at birth
Each generation as the time goes by
will grow and grow until
And finally someday, I say someday,
they'll bump into God and He'll say "Hi"
Bb
Then He'll say, Jesus, Jesus look at 'em,
Jesus, just look at 'em, Jesus, hey,
Bb
you guys want to play a little basketball?
Verse 6
Verse 7
Gm
F
softer than the softest cloud
They can play all day,
they can play all night,
Be a half- court game until
the other boys
Bb
F
Bb
F
Bb
Hey Jesus, oh Jesus,
Gm
F
Sweet Jesus Christ you're tall
No, no nobody, no, no nobody, no,
no nobody basketball
Verse 8
F
Bb
c' mon, Jesus
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon,
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon,
with a hook shot, baby
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon,
C'mon, Jesus let's sure play it, now
You're in Heaven,
now Heaven that's the Hell of it, baby,
Verse 9
Bb
F
All night long, all night long
Bb
F
All night long, all night long
All night long, all night long
All night long, all, all,
Bb
Gm
Bb
Gm
Bb
Eb
Bb
F
all night long
Outro 1
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ChordsF Bb C Gm Eb
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