Piano Chords - Joe Dimmagio’s Card by Abie Rottenberg

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Tue, Dec 28 2010, 2:32 pm

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Joe Dimmagio’s Card by Abie Rottenberg
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C, C, Am, Am,
We grew up together, in New York City
F, F, C, C,
Oh how the time has flown by
C, C, Am, Am,
We were inseparable, closer than brothers
F, F, C, C,
My best friend Sammy and I

C, C, Am, Am,
We'd play by the oak tree, in back of my house
F, F, C, C,
Tossing a ball to and fro
C, C, Am, Am,
Each one of us dreaming, pretending to be
F, F, C, C,
The great Joe DiMaggio

Am, G, F, C,
One day we each bought a package of Topp's
Am, Am, G, G,
And opened them under the tree
C, F, G, Em,
Look Sam! I've got Joe DiMagio's card
F, F, C, C,
And he was so jealous of me

Am, G, F, C,
I lovingly hid it, deep inside my drawer
Am, Am, G, G,
Where it would be safe as can be
Am, G, F, G, F,
And I vowed I would keep it forever and ever
Em, Dm, C, C Em, Dm, C, C,
It was so precious to me... It was so precious to me

C, C, Am, Am,
When we grew older, and left for Yeshiva
F, F, C, C,
A change could be seen from the start
C, C, Am, Am,
Sam loved to study while I loved to daydream
F, F, C, C,
Slowly we drifted apart

C, C, Am, Am,
I watched him grow, in his learning and faith
F, F, C, C,
With a mixture of envy and pride
C, C, Am, Am,
I realized with sadness, no more could it be
F, F, C, C,
My best friend Sammy and I

Am, G, F, C,
Many years passed, as I watched my own children
Am, Am, G, G,
Playing outside in the yard
C, F, G, Em,
I remembered the friendship of long, long ago
F, F, C, C,
And the great Joe DiMaggio's card

Am, G, F, C,
Collectors would come, they would knock at my door
Am, Am, G, G,
Letters arrived in the mail
Am, G, F, G, F,
We'll pay half a million, your card it is one of a kind
Em, Dm, C, C
I'd answer them, it's not for sale
Em, Dm, C, C,
...I'd answer them it's not for sale

C, C, Am, Am,
I'd read in the papers, from time to time
F, F, C, C,
Of events in the life of my friend
C, C, Am, Am,
He became Rosh Yeshiva, of our old school
F, F, C, C,
And now was a leader of men

C, C, Am, Am,
But there was a fire that ravaged his school
F, F, C, C,
I knew it just might break his heart
C, C, Am, Am,
So I reached in my drawer and said my goodbyes
F, F, C, C,
To the great Joe DiMaggio's card

Am, G, F, C,
One day my grandson came home from Yeshiva
Am, Am, G, G,
Holding a card that was new
C, F, G, Em,
Look Zaide! Reb Shmuel, is one of the Gedolim
F, F, C, C,
And I'm giving his card to you

Am, G, F, C,
I lovingly hid it deep inside my drawer
Am, Am, G, G,
Where it would be safe as can be
Am, G, F, G, F,
And I vowed I would keep it, forever and ever
Em, Dm, C, C Em, Dm, C, C,
It is so precious to me... It is so very precious to me

Fox

Tue, Dec 28 2010, 3:17 pm

Okay, I know this is off-topic, but I can't resist.

I love this song, particularly the subtle description of the shift in the American Orthodox world, but it always drives me crazy? Why? Because a Joe Dimmaggio card -- even a relatively rare one -- goes for nowhere near $500,000. The highest price I've ever seen is around $45,000, and most are far, far less than that.

Yes, I know -- this is such a stupid quibble; it's just one of those things that runs through my mind every time my kids play the song.