[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse 1]
C G
You say you wanna throw a knuckle ball for the Cubs when you grow up
Am F
Well it's gonna take a heart like a lion, skin as thick as that rawhide glove
Am F C
You say you wanna be an astronaut drinkin' chocolate milk on the moon
G C
Well here's to the dreamers like you
[Chorus]
F C
'Cause they're gonna cut you down, tell you your best ain't good enough
G C
But your "want to, got to's" gotta be bigger than your givin' up
F C
And you can wave to all the critics when you're playin' baseball on the moon
G F C F
Here's to the dreamers like you
[Verse 2]
C G
You say you're gonna ask her out, but you know she's out of your league
Am F
Everybody says guys like you ain't fit for no homecomin' queen
Am F C
Boy it's funny how you get the girl when you got nothin' to lose
G C
Here's to the dreamers like you
[Chorus]
F C
'Cause they're gonna cut you down, tell you your best ain't good enough
G C
But your "want to, got to's" gotta be bigger than your givin' up
F C
Go on and ask that girl to dance, hell she might just kiss a fool
G F C
Here's to the dreamers like you
[Instrumental]
F C G Am F C G C
[Verse 3]
C G
You say you're gonna pack your car full of prayers and an old guitar
Am F
Yeah they're all gonna tell ya that you might not get too far
Am F C
But you got somethin' in your heart that you just gotta do
G C
So here's to the dreamers like you
[Chorus]
F C
Yeah they're gonna cut you down, and tell you your best ain't good enough
G C
But your "want to, got to's" gotta be bigger than your givin' up
F C
And when you get that first gold record, they're gonna say they always knew (I'll bet)
G F C
Here's to the dreamers like you
[Outro]
F C
Yeah I'm one of the dreamers just like you
F C
Yeah I'm one of the dreamers just like you