Madonna - This Used to Be My Playground
Originally in Em, I play in C#m
Intro
C#mB/C#C#mB/C#
Amaj7G#m7C#9sus4C#
C#mB/C#C#mB/C#
Amaj7G#m7F#m11F#m11
Vox on 5 7 7 on “this used to”
Amaj7This used to be my playground
G#7sus4This used to be my C#mchildhood dream
F#m7sus4This used to be the Bplace I B/Aran to
G#mWhenever I C#mwas in need
F#m7sus4Of a friend B
B/AWhy did it G#7have to end, and why do they always say
Amaj7Don’t look backG#7
Keep your C#mhead held high
Don’t C#m7/Bask them why because
Amaj7Life is shortG#7
And beC#mfore you know
You’re C#m7/Bfeeling old
And your Amaj7heart is G#7breaking
Don’t hold on to the F#m7sus4past
Well G#7that’s too much to C#mask
C#mB/C#C#mB/C#
Amaj7This used to be my playground
G#m7This used to be my C#mchildhood dream
F#m7sus4This used to be the Bplace I B/Aran to
G#mWhenever I C#mwas in need
F#m7sus4Of a friend B
B/AWhy did it G#7have to end, and why do they always say
Amaj7Live and learG#7n
Well the yC#mears they flew
And we nevC#m7/Ber knew
We were Amaj7foolish theG#7n
We would nC#mever tire
And that litC#m7/Btle fire
Is Amaj7still aliG#7ve in me
It will never go aF#m7sus4way
Can’t say goodG#7bye to yesterC#mday
C#mB/C#C#mB/C#
String solo on verse chords
Amaj7Amaj7G#7sus4C#m
F#m7sus4F#m7sus4BB/A
G#mG#mC#mC#m
Amaj7This used to be my playground
G#m7This used to be my C#mchildhood dream
F#m7sus4This used to be the Bplace I B/Aran to
G#mWhenever I C#mwas in need
F#m7sus4Of a friend B
B/AWhy did it G#7have to end, and why do they always say
Amaj7No regretG#7s
But I C#mwish that you
Were C#m7/Bhere with me, well then
Amaj7There’s hope yeG#7t
I can C#msee your face
In our C#m7/Bsecret place
You’re not Amaj7just a G#7memory
Say goodbye to yester F#m7sus4day
Those are G#7words I’ll never C#msay
C#mB/C#C#mB/C#
Amaj7This used to be our playground
G#m7This used to be our C#mpride and joy
F#7sus4This used to be the Bplace we B/Aran to
G#mThat no one in the C#mworld could dare destroy
Amaj7This used to be our playground
G#m7This used to be our C#mchildhood dream
F#m7sus4This used to be the Bplace we B/Aran to
G#mThe best things in C#mlife are always
Amaj7Free, wishing you were G#7here with me