Nolan ryan chords by Jerry Jeff Walker
Verse 1
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Jerry Jeff Walker
Well, our story starts in Texas,
where he's tempered by the heat
That skinny Alvin boy believes
his fastball can't be heat
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So he brings it and he brings it and it
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passes every test
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They're talkin' he's a wild man might
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be the fastest in the West
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Verse 2
Well, he's drafted by New York,
he's gonna pitch up there in Shea
With those amazing Mets,
he'll help them take it all the way
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He gets a World Series ring,
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he stays modest, he don't boast
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Now it's off to California,
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where he'll make history on the coast
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Verse 3
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Chorus:
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Nolan Ryan, he's a hero to us all
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Nolan Ryan, he stands straight,
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he stands tall
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He don't mess around boys
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He just throws a mean fast ball
Verse 4
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Tom Morgan is the angel,
gets Nolan in second gear
Then he pitches four no- hitters
in about as many years
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He's working for Gene Autry, they're calling
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him the Ryan Express
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He throws one ball a hundred,
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now he's the fastest in the West
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Verse 5
But after eight years on the left coast,
He says he wants to come home
So he signs on with the Astros,
He'll bring magic to the dome
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As he throws his fifth no- hitter,
They're talkin' about he might be the best
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Verse 6
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In Texas people know,
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he's the fastest in the West
Interlude 1
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Verse 7
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Chorus
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Now he's a Texas Ranger,
but he don't tote no gun
He'll mow you down with the heater,
you smell leather, hear it hum
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He throws a sixth no- hitter,
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the Oakland A's just met Big Tex
Verse 8
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Now they're gonna judge all the rest,
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Boys, against the fastest in the West
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Verse 9
Now let's count up some numbers,
he's forty- three years of age
He's got 5200 strike- outs,
six no- hitters to date
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There's 57 shut- outs,
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right up against 300 wins
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And on the very first ballot,
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the Hall of Fame's gotta take him in
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Chorus x2
Outro 1
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Nolan ryan
Jerry jeff walker
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