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1/28

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 28Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro Riff]
e|-----5----------5-------------5----------5----------|
B|-----5-------------5----------5-------------5-------|
G|----------h-o---------7------------h-o---------7----|
D|----------0-7----------------------0-7--------------|
A|--7------------------------7------------------------|
E|--5------------------------5------------------------|
[Verse 1]
AI climb Asus4up, spAending Asus4daylight
F#Slide down, Bbankrupt on the Aother Asus4sideA  Asus4  
ASome swAsus4eet girl, pAlaying Asus4my wife
F#Runs off Bwith a boy whAose biAsus4ke she'll ArideAsus4  
[Chorus]
FPlaygBbround, it's a FplaygrBbound
FMarked by thBbe masters and Gbruised by the Cbullies
In the FplayBbground, every Fday gBbround
FNever stop Bbrehearsing, rFehearsing for Bbthe big squarAe worldAsus4  
[Verse 2]
ABells will Asus4ring, dAoor flies Asus4open
F#Hare and BGreyhound in thAe old kiAsus4ss chaseA  Asus4  
AYou've beeAsus4n caught, Agame is Asus4ended
F#Smack on Bkisser from her Aslap oAsus4n faceA  Asus4  
[Chorus]
FPlaygBbround, it's a FplaygrBbound
FMarked by thBbe masters and Gbruised by the Cbullies
In the FplayBbground, every Fday gBbround
FNever stop Bbrehearsing, rFehearsing for Bbthe big squarAe worldAsus4  
[Bridge]
D#mWatch the leaves all G#tear away, one by oneC#m7  
Leaving you but F#lined like an exercise boD#mok
What did your G#report once say? Know the C#m7one
This boy must try F#7sus4harder tF#7o pleF#m7aseF#7  
From E7sus4down on his E7kneesEm7  E7  
[Verse 3]
APlayground, Asus4playground, Acareful what you Asus4say ground
APlayground, Asus4playground, gAonna make you pAsus4ay ground
ABrain gets Asus4bent, hAeart gets Asus4broken
F#You can't jump Boff once Athe pAsus4ages turnA  Asus4  
ASchool is Asus4out but Anever ovAsus4er
F#That's the Bonly lesson Ayou can Asus4learnA  Asus4  
[Chorus]
FPlaygBbround, it's a FplaygrBbound
FMarked by thBbe masters and Gbruised by the Cbullies
In the FplayBbground, every Fday gBbround
FNever stop Bbrehearsing, rFehearsing for Bbthe big square world
FPlaygrBbound, it's a FplaygroBbund
FYou're for tBbhe high jump, iGf you let 'em Cpush you
In the FplaygBbround, every Fday grBbound
TheFre's no esBbcaping, escFaping from thBbeir big square EworldEsus4  
You Emay leavEsus4e school but it Enever leavEsus4es you
[Outro Riff]
e|-----0----------0-------------0----------0----------|
B|-----0-------------0----------0-------------0-------|
G|----------h-o---------2------------h-o---------2----|
D|----------0-2----------------------0-2--------------|
A|--2------------------------2------------------------|
E|--0------------------------0------------------------|

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Playground

by XTC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

D#m

C#m7

F#7sus4

F#7

F#m7

E7sus4

Em7

Esus4

[Intro Riff]

e|-----5----------5-------------5----------5----------|

B|-----5-------------5----------5-------------5-------|

G|----------h-o---------7------------h-o---------7----|

D|----------0-7----------------------0-7--------------|

A|--7------------------------7------------------------|

E|--5------------------------5------------------------|

[Verse 1]

A Asus4 A Asus4

I climb up, spending daylight

F# B A Asus4 A Asus4

Slide down, bankrupt on the other side

A Asus4 A Asus4

Some sweet girl, playing my wife

F# B A Asus4 A Asus4

Runs off with a boy whose bike she'll ride

[Chorus]

F Bb F Bb

Playground, it's a playground

F Bb G C

Marked by the masters and bruised by the bullies

F Bb F Bb

In the playground, every day ground

F Bb F Bb A Asus4

Never stop rehearsing, rehearsing for the big square world

[Verse 2]

A Asus4 A Asus4

Bells will ring, door flies open

F# B A Asus4 A Asus4

Hare and Greyhound in the old kiss chase

A Asus4 A Asus4

You've been caught, game is ended

F# B A Asus4 A Asus4

Smack on kisser from her slap on face

[Chorus]

F Bb F Bb

Playground, it's a playground

F Bb G C

Marked by the masters and bruised by the bullies

F Bb F Bb

In the playground, every day ground

F Bb F Bb A Asus4

Never stop rehearsing, rehearsing for the big square world

[Bridge]

D#m G# C#m7

Watch the leaves all tear away, one by one

F# D#m

Leaving you but lined like an exercise book

G# C#m7

What did your report once say? Know the one

F#7sus4 F#7 F#m7 F#7

This boy must try harder to please

E7sus4 E7 Em7 E7

From down on his knees

[Verse 3]

A Asus4 A Asus4

Playground, playground, careful what you say ground

A Asus4 A Asus4

Playground, playground, gonna make you pay ground

A Asus4 A Asus4

Brain gets bent, heart gets broken

F# B A Asus4 A Asus4

You can't jump off once the pages turn

A Asus4 A Asus4

School is out but never over

F# B A Asus4 A Asus4

That's the only lesson you can learn

[Chorus]

F Bb F Bb

Playground, it's a playground

F Bb G C

Marked by the masters and bruised by the bullies

F Bb F Bb

In the playground, every day ground

F Bb F Bb

Never stop rehearsing, rehearsing for the big square world

F Bb F Bb

Playground, it's a playground

F Bb G C

You're for the high jump, if you let 'em push you

F Bb F Bb

In the playground, every day ground

F Bb F Bb E Esus4

There's no escaping, escaping from their big square world

E Esus4 E Esus4

You may leave school but it never leaves you

[Outro Riff]

e|-----0----------0-------------0----------0----------|

B|-----0-------------0----------0-------------0-------|

G|----------h-o---------2------------h-o---------2----|

D|----------0-2----------------------0-2--------------|

A|--2------------------------2------------------------|

E|--0------------------------0------------------------|

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