The Old Playground chords by Bruce Hornsby

Intro: G F G F

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


G       D    Em
Take me to the old playground
C            F
Where the old ones rule, and the young ones do their time
G       D    Em
Take me to the old playground
C

Where the talk is cheap
F                G
And the restless stalk that baseline

G F G F

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


G       D    Em
Take me to the old playground
C            F
Where the old ones rule, and the young ones do their time
G       D    Em
Take me to the old playground
C
Where some play from dreams
F
And the rest just play for pride

Solo
Em D Em
Em D C
Em D C
Em D C

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


G       D    Em
Take me to the old playground
C            F
Where the old ones rule, and the young ones do their time
G       D    Em
Take me to the old playground
C
Where the talk is cheap
F              G
And the restless stalk that baseline


Outro
G C G F |repeat and fade out