Intro: (Gm Dm Gm Dm Eb Dm7 G7/4 G) Cm7
Eb7+
This used to be my playground
D7/4 Gm
This used to be my childhood dream
Bb/C F F/Eb
This used to be the place I ran to
Bb/D Gm C7/4 F
Whenever I was in need of a friend
F/Eb D7
Why did it have to end and why do they always say
Eb7+ D7/4 Gm
"Don't look back, keep your head held high"?
Gm7 Eb7+ D7/4
Don't ask them why, because life is short
Gm Bb/C
And before you know you're feeling old
Eb7+ D7/4
And your heart is breaking
Cm Gm F
Don't hold on to the past, well, that's too much to ask
Eb7+
This used to be my playground
D7/4 Gm
This used to be my childhood dream
Bb/C F F/Eb
This used to be the place I ran to
Bb/D Gm C7/4 F
Whenever I was in need of a friend
F/Eb D7/4 Eb7+ 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
Eb7+ D7/4
Well, then there's hope yet
Gm Gm7
I can see your face in our secret place
Eb7+ 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)
EB7+
This used to be my playground (where I used to be)
D7/4 Gm
This used to be our pride and joy
Bb/C F F/Eb
This used to be the place we ran to
Bb/D Gm
That no one in the world could dare destroy
Eb7+
This used to be our playground (used to be)
D7/4 Gm7
This used to be our childhood dream
Bb/C F F/Eb
This used to be the place we ran to
Eb7+ F
I wish you were standing here with me
Eb7+
This used to be our playground (used to be)
D7/4 Gm
This used to be our childhood dream
Bb/C F F/Eb
This used to be the place we ran to
Bb/D
The best things in life are always free
Eb7+
Wishing you were here with me