Baseball Song By Kenny Rogers & More
On The Acoustic

But You Know That I Love You was written by Mike Settle was a member of Kenny Rogers And The First Edition in 1968. When it was released in 1968 the song went to #19 on the Billboard Chart. Later in 1981 Bill Anderson recorded a version and hit #2 on the Hot Country Charts.

And in 1983, Dolly Parton scored a #1 when it was released from her 9 To 5 album as a single. The song is from the album "The First Edition 69".

This one is in standard tuning with a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. There is no picking in this one with these chords G, D, C, D7, F and A#.

Buy Me A Rose was a 1999 Kenny Rogers release which also featured Alison Krauss and Billy Dean. Kenny became the oldest country singer at the time to have a #1 hit at the age of 61. In 2019 Kenny was 81.

Willie Nelson now holds that record at age 70 with Beer For My Horses. She Rides Wild Horses album is where this track can be found.

I play this one on the 1st fret with a few riffs in standard tuning. Using the chords D, G, A, A7, Bm, Gbm, Em, D/Gb and A7sus with the rhythm pattern root down up root up down up and repeat.

Coward Of The County comes from the 1979 album "Kenny". It went to #1 in the US, Canada, UK and Ireland. Roger Bowling, the writer of the song, had a grudge of some sorts against Larry Gatlin but denies the mention of the Gatlin Brothers in the song was against them.

Apparently several years earlier, Bowling told Larry to f-off before he accepted an award at the Grand Ole Opry for the song Lucille. A few years later, Coward Of The County was released and is one of those popular Kenny Rogers cover songs for the acoustic.

You can play this one with a capo 2nd in standard tuning using the chords G, C and D. Use the rhythm pattern root down up down up down up and repeat.

Crazy was a song released from Kenny's 1984 album called "What About Me". He co-wrote the song with Richard Marx who at the time was a session musician for Kenny.

The song went to #1 on the charts.

This one has the chords C, Fmaj7, G, Em, Am7, Am, Dm7, Gsus and C7 with no lead. You can use a down down up down down rhythm pattern with a capo on the 1st in standard tuning.

Daytime Friends was released as a single in 1977 from the album of the same name.

The song peaked at #1 in Canada, the UK and the United States.

This song has two rhythm patterns you'll need to learn. The first is a down down up down up down up up up down up down up and repeat and the second is a  root up down up root up down up and repeat.

Played in standard tuning with a few riffs, use the chords G, C/G, Em, Am7 and D.

Every Time Two Fools Collide is 1978 single from Kenny Rogers and Dottie West from the album of the same name.

The song peaked at #1 on the US country charts.

Islands In The Stream is a well-known song originally performed by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. Written by the Bee Gees (Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb), the song was released in 1983 and became a major hit. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it one of the most successful duets of all time.

The chords here are E, B, Emaj7, Em, Dbm, G, C, Cm, Cmaj7, Am and D#. Play a down down up down up down up pattern and repeat it. No lead in this one in standard tuning but a few riffs.

Lady by Kenny Rogers was one of those songs which became his biggest selling song when it hit the airwaves in 1980.

It was written by Lionel Richie of The Commodores. Apparently they didn't want to record the song, so it was offered to Kenny and he said thank ya!

The song went to #1 in the US and was in the top 20 in several other countries. You'll find it on the Greatest Hits / Lady album.

Play this one in standard tuning with a down down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. No lead in this one with the chords Dm, Gm, C, A#, F, F/E, Dm/C and D.

Reuben James was top 30 hit song for Kenny Rogers and the first Edition when it was released as a single from the album "Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town" back in 1969.

Conway Twitty also recorded a version a year later for his album "Hello Darlin".

No lead work in this one in standard tuning while playing a root down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. You'll need the chords D, A7, A, G, C, E and B7.

Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town was a #6 hit back in 1969 from the album of the same name while Kenny was still a member of The First Edition.

Country artist Mel Tillis wrote this song and Waylon Jennings was the first to record this song back in 1966.

The chords for this one is C, G, Dm, F and Dm7 in standard tuning. You'll play a few picking riffs with the rhythm pattern root up down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.

Scarlet Fever peaked at #5 in the US and #4 in Canada as a single back in 1983.

The song can be found on the "We've Got Tonight" album.

No lead work to be concerned with in this one in standard tuning with the chords D, G, A7, A7sus and Em. Play a root down root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.

The Gambler came about back in August of 1976 when a young 23 year old writer named Don Schlitz had written the song. But was having a tough time getting someone to record it. Bobby Bare gave it s shot but never released it as a single.

Johnny Cash also recorded it but also never released it as a single. In 1978, Kenny Rogers took the song to #1 on the country and crossed over onto the pop charts, which was very rare at that time, reaching #16. The song is from the album of the same name.

A capo 2nd fret will put you in the original key using the chords D, G and A7. No lead work to worry about as you play a root down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.

The Greatest or as some people called it the baseball song, was released in 1999 from the album She Rides Wild Horses.

The song reached #26 on the US country charts and #18 in Canada.

This one I play with a capo 1st fret with the chords D, A7, G and Bm. No lead work here as you play a down up down up pattern, however one does have some arpeggio in the rhythm.

We've Got Tonight of course is an old rock standard from Bob Seger from 1978. In 1983 Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton covered the song and had  #1 on the US country charts and in Canada as well.

The track hails from the album of the same name.

A capo 1st will keep you in the original key with the chords G, D/Gb, C, D, Cmaj7, G6, A#, D# and D7 and no lead in standard tuning. You'll want to use a  down down down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.