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D
There's tAsusrouble on the Astreets  in this land of the fDreeDsus  D  
AsusFreedom has a Aprice and you know it don't come DcheaDsuspD  
When our Bmchildren are tempted  lAeft all alone
GSeeking the values  they Ecan't find at home
There's Gdarkness on the playground  Awhere did right go DwroDsusngD  
It's Asusnobodys fault  Abut it's here just the DsamDsuseD  
Some Asuskind of disease  Aand no one  takes the DblameDsus  D  
Oh Bmyou can say to me  Awhat's the use
GPlay too hard  you know Eyou'll  light the fire
There's Gdarkness on the playground  Awill we win or will we DloDsusseD  
      G   D         G  G/F#         A  
Darkness taking  all of your dreams
EmLiving in shadGows  is not what it Aseems
    G    D              G  G/F#          A  
Hold on hold me  you don't have to die
EmArms out Greaching for a new AlifeD  Dsus  D  
To Asusturn away is easy Ato follow only DfoolsDsus  D  
And Asusthe way back in is Ahard  it's a brand new set of DrulDsusesD  
BmI can't show you Aany more lies
GI only hope  that Eyou realize
There's Gdarkness on the playground  Aand nothing left to Dhide

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Darkness On The Playground

by Desert Rose Band

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Asus

Dsus

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Asus A D Dsus D

There's trouble on the streets in this land of the free

Asus A D Dsus D

Freedom has a price and you know it don't come cheap

Bm A

When our children are tempted left all alone

G E

Seeking the values they can't find at home

G A D Dsus D

There's darkness on the playground where did right go wrong

Asus A D Dsus D

It's nobodys fault but it's here just the same

Asus A D Dsus D

Some kind of disease and no one takes the blame

Bm A

Oh you can say to me what's the use

G E

Play too hard you know you'll light the fire

G A D Dsus D

There's darkness on the playground will we win or will we lose

G D G G A

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Darkness taking all of your dreams

Em G A

Living in shadows is not what it seems

G D G G A

/F#

Hold on hold me you don't have to die

Em G A D Dsus D

Arms out reaching for a new life

Asus A D Dsus D

To turn away is easy to follow only fools

Asus A D Dsus D

And the way back in is hard it's a brand new set of rules

Bm A

I can't show you any more lies

G E

I only hope that you realize

G A D

There's darkness on the playground and nothing left to hide

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