Verse 1: Em G D C I drove my car along the old bus route to my parents house today Em G D C And on my way I saw the places I once loved begin to fade Em G D C The recreation grounds I knew so well have been replaced Em G D C With worn out football pitches, tennis courts and empty space Chorus: C Em D I miss the days I used to know, I had a place C Em D Where all the friends I thought I loved, weren't far away Em Bm C G Before I lost my way and these streets still knew my name C G D Em I miss the days I knew I had a place, a place in everything Em, G, D, C x2 Verse 2: Em G Now there are ghosts in the eyes of the checkout girls and the D C Boys that run the bars Em G D C Who 5 years ago were aspiring artists or poets with guitars Em C G D C We wore our hearts so far down our sleeves that we lost them day to day D Em C But this place, isn't the same you see G D Em C And these streets, don't feel like home to me Chorus: C Em D I miss the days I used to know, I had a place C Em D Where all the friends I thought I loved, weren't far away Em Bm C G Before I lost my way and these streets still knew my name C G D Em... I miss the days I knew I had a place, a place in everything Whoa's: ...Em - B - C - D - C - G - D Bridge/Outro: Em Bm I parked the car and made my way down closer to the sea. C G C GD I inhaled the summer breeze and I felt free. Em Bm I forgot how much I missed the way, the sun lit up the east coast bays C G D Em And made the north sea come alive, and at night we'd pass the lighthouse by C G D On the our way to drown ourselves in illegal wine. C G D And we'd stay awake til the morning cars went by, C G D With nothing but a bus fare and a smile Em D C And I couldn't help but smile.