Tom: G
G C G C
He's just the blind man in the bleachers to the local hometown fans
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And he sits beneath the speakers way back in the stands
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And he listens to the play by play, he's just waiting for one name
A7 D G
He wants to hear his son get in the game
[Verse 2] (Sung)
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But the boy's just not a hero, he's strictly second team
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Though he runs each night for touchdowns in his fathers sweetest dreams
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He's gonna be a star someday though you might never tell
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But the blind man in the bleachers knows he will
[Verse 3]
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And the last game of the season is a Friday night at home
G C D
And no one knows the reason but the blind man didn't come
C D G (walk down) Em
And his boy looks kinda nervous,sometimes turns around and stares
C D G
Just as though he sees the old man sitting there
(All sung from here)
[Verse 4]
G C G C
Well, the local boys are tryin' but they slowly lose their will
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Another players down and now he's carried from the field
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At halftime in the locker room the kid goes off alone
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And no one sees him talkin' on the phone
[Verse 5]
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And the games already started when he gets back to the team
G C D
And half the crowd can hear his coach yell, "Where the hell you been?"
C D G (walk down) Em
"Just getting' ready for the second half", is all he'll say
C D G
"Cause no you're gonna let me in to play"
[Verse 6]
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And without another word he turns and runs into the game
G C D
And though the silence on the field, loudspeakers call his name
C D G (walk down) Em
It'll make the local papers how the team came from behind
C D G
When they saw him playing out his heart to win
[Verse 7]
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And when the game was over the coach asked him to tell
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What was it he was thinkin' of that made him play so well
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"Well, you knew my Dad was blind", he said, "Tonight he passed away"
A7 D G
"It's the first time that my father's seen me play"
