The Old Playground chords by Bruce Hornsby

Chords with lyrics

Intro: G+G FF G+G FF

verse 1
C majorC       G+G     E minorEm        D MajorD
Walking on the sidewalk, roundball under my arm
C majorC     G+G      E minorEm      D MajorD   C majorC
Everybody knows how you play is who you are
C majorC        G+G   E minorEm          D MajorD
Walking down the road, looking for a game or two
C majorC       G+G       E minorEm              D MajorD
The real moves come through, no matter what they're gonna do
   G+G
It's down to you


G+G       D MajorD    E minorEm
Take me to the old playground
C majorC            FF
Where the old ones rule, and the young ones do their time
G+G       D MajorD    E minorEm
Take me to the old playground
C majorC
Where the talk is cheap
FF                G+G
And the restless stalk that baseline

G+G FF G+G FF

verse 2
C majorC      G+G    E minorEm           D MajorD
The old sage frowns, he says just pass it on around
C majorC       G+G        E minorEm      D MajorD  C majorC
But all-world junior's pulling up from downtown
C majorC        G+G      E minorEm       D MajorD
For some it's a way out, for some it's a way in
C majorC     G+G
Most of us don't even care
E minorEm           D MajorD
We're just looking for another gym to get in


G+G       D MajorD    E minorEm
Take me to the old playground
C majorC            FF
Where the old ones rule, and the young ones do their time
G+G       D MajorD    E minorEm
Take me to the old playground
C majorC
Where some play from dreams
FF
And the rest just play for pride

Solo
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm
Em D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC

Bridge
D MajorD                    C majorC
The old man said stop running with those boys
D MajorD                    C majorC
But they know what to do and their folks don't mind the noise
D MajorD                 C majorC
Say hey now, everybody's gonna get along
D MajorD                  C majorC
Just call your own foul when you break the rules
              D MajorD
If you make it you take it, so make your move


G+G       D MajorD    E minorEm
Take me to the old playground
C majorC            FF
Where the old ones rule, and the young ones do their time
G+G       D MajorD    E minorEm
Take me to the old playground
C majorC
Where the talk is cheap
FF              G+G
And the restless stalk that baseline


Outro
G+G C majorC G+G FF |repeat and fade out