Bruce Hornsby

The Old Playground(Chords)

Bruce Hornsby

Key: G

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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

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