intro : ( Gm Dm Gm Dm D# Dm7 G7/4 G ) Cm7

D#7+
this used to be my playground
D7/4 Gm
this used to be my childhood dream
A#/C F F/D#
this used to be the place i ran to
A#/D Gm C7/4 F
whenever i was in need of a friend
F/D# D7
why did it have to end and why do they always say
D#7+ D7/4 Gm
“don’t look back , keep your head held high”?
Gm7 D#7+ D7/4
don’t ask them why , because life is short
Gm A#/C
and before you know you’re feeling old
D#7+ D7/4
and your heart is breaking
Cm Gm F
don’t hold on to the past , well , that’s too much to ask
D#7+
this used to be my playground
D7/4 Gm
this used to be my childhood dream
A#/C F F/D#
this used to be the place i ran to
A#/D Gm C7/4 F
whenever i was in need of a friend
F/D# D7/4 D#7+ D7/4
why did it have to end and why do they always say “no regrets”?
Gm Gm7
but i wish that you were here with me
D#7+ D7/4
well , then there’s hope yet
Gm Gm7
i can see your face in our secret place
D#7+ D7/4
you’re not just a memory
Cm
“say good – bye to yesterday ”
Gm
those are words i’ll never say ( i’ll never say )

D#7+
this used to be my playground ( where i used to be )
D7/4 Gm
this used to be our pride and joy
A#/C F F/D#
this used to be the place we ran to
A#/D Gm
that no one in the world could dare destroy
D#7+
this used to be our playground ( used to be )
D7/4 Gm7
this used to be our childhood dream
A#/C F F/D#
this used to be the place we ran to
D#7+ F
i wish you were standing here with me
D#7+
this used to be our playground ( used to be )
D7/4 Gm
this used to be our childhood dream
A#/C F F/D#
this used to be the place we ran to
A#/D
the best things in life are always free
D#7+
wishing you were here with me