{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1859570,"song":"The Old Playground","artist":"Bruce Hornsby","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11413725-the-old-playground-chords-by-bruce-hornsby/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1859570?type=chord","rating":4.79637,"votes":4,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWalking on the sidewalk, roundball under my arm[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEverybody knows how you play is who you are[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWalking down the road, looking for a game or two[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe real moves come through, no matter what they're gonna do [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]  \r\nIt's down to you[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTake me to the old playground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhere the old ones rule, and the young ones do their time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTake me to the old playground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhere the talk is cheap[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the restless stalk that baseline[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe old sage frowns, he says just pass it on around[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut all-world junior's pulling up from downtown[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor some it's a way out, for some it's a way in[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMost of us don't even care[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]  \r\nWe're just looking for another gym to get in[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTake me to the old playground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhere the old ones rule, and the young ones do their time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTake me to the old playground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhere some play from dreams[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                          \r\nAnd the rest just play for pride[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] \r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe old man said stop running with those boys[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut they know what to do and their folks don't mind the noise[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSay hey now, everybody's gonna get along[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust call your own foul when you break the rules[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIf you make it you take it, so make your move[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTake me to the old playground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhere the old ones rule, and the young ones do their time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTake me to the old playground[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhere the talk is cheap[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the restless stalk that baseline [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] |repeat and fade out","plain_text":"[Intro]\nG F G F\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG F G F\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nEm D Em \nEm D C\nEm D C\nEm D C\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nG C G F |repeat and fade out","chords":["G","F","C","Em","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}