Those Were The Days Chords by Mary Hopkin

Tempo:
89.925 bpm
Chords used:

F#m

Bm

A

C#

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mary Hopkin ~ Those Were The Days (1968) chords
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[A] [F#m] [Bm]
[C#] [F#m]
Once upon a time there was a tavern Where [F#] we used to raise a glass [Bm] or two
Remember how we laughed [F#m] away the hours [G#] Think of all the great things [C#] we would do
Those were [F#m] the days my friend, [Bm] we thought they'd never end
We'd [E] sing and dance forever and [A] a day
[D] We'd live [Bm] the life we'd choose, we'd [F#m] fight and never lose
For we were [D] young [A] and [G#m] sure to [F#m] have our way
[Bm]
[C#] [F#m]
Then the busy years went rushing by us [F#] We lost [G#] our [F#] starry notions on [Bm] the way
If by chance I'd see [F#m] you in the tavern We'd [G#] smile at one another [C#] and we'd say
Those were the [F#m] days my friend, we thought [Bm] they'd never end
We'd [E] sing and dance forever and [A] a day
We'd live [Bm] the life we'd choose, we'd [F#m] fight and never lose
Those [C#] were the [G#] [A] days, oh [C#] yes those [F#m] were the days
[Bm]
[C#] [F#m]
Just tonight I stood before the tavern [F#]
Laughed almost in the way it used [Bm] to be
In the glass I saw a [F#m] strange reflection
[G#] Was that lonely woman [C#] really me?
Those were [F#m] the days my friend, we thought [Bm] they'd never end
We'd sing [E] and dance forever [A] and a day
We'd [Bm] live the life we'd choose, we'd [F#m] fight and never lose
Those [C#] were the days, oh yes [F#m] those were the days
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da [Bm]-da -da-da [E]-da-da-da-da [A]
-da [Bm] -da
[F#m]
[A] [C#] Through [F#m]
[Gm]
the door there came familiar laughter
[G] I saw your face and [D] heard you [G#] call my [Cm] name
Oh my friend we're older but [Gm] no wiser [A] For in our hearts the dreams are [D] still the same
Those were [Gm] the days my [G] friend we [Cm] thought they'd never end
[A] We'd sing and dance forever and [A#] a day
[E] We'd live [Cm] the life we'd choose, we'd fight [Gm] and never lose
Those [D] were the days, oh yes those [Gm] were the [D] days
[Gm] [G] [Cm]
[F] [A#]
[Cm] [Gm]
[D] [A] [D] [Gm]
[A#] [C] [Cm]
[G]
Key:  
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
A
1231
C#
12341114
D
1321
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
A
1231
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To start learning Mary Hopkin - (1991 Digital Remaster) Those Were The Days chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: G#, C#, F#m, Bm, E, A, Bm, F#m and G#. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 44 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 90. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F# Minor.

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[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Once upon a time there was a tavern Where [F#] we used to raise a glass [Bm] or two _
_ Remember how we laughed [F#m] away the hours _ [G#] Think of all the great things [C#] we would do
_ _ _ _ Those were [F#m] the days my friend, [Bm] we thought they'd never end
We'd [E] sing and dance forever and [A] a day
[D] We'd live [Bm] the life we'd choose, we'd [F#m] fight and never lose
For we were [D] young [A] and [G#m] sure to [F#m] have our way
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Then the busy years went rushing by us [F#] We lost [G#] our [F#] starry notions on [Bm] the way _
_ If by chance I'd see [F#m] you in the tavern We'd [G#] smile at one another [C#] and we'd say
_ _ _ _ _ Those were the [F#m] days my friend, we thought [Bm] they'd never end
We'd [E] sing and dance forever and [A] a day
We'd live [Bm] the life we'd choose, we'd [F#m] fight and never lose
Those [C#] were the [G#] [A] days, oh [C#] yes those [F#m] were the days _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Just tonight I stood before the tavern [F#] _
Laughed almost in the way it used [Bm] to be _
In the glass I saw a [F#m] strange reflection _
_ [G#] Was that lonely woman [C#] really me?
_ _ _ _ _ _ Those were [F#m] the days my friend, we thought [Bm] they'd never end
We'd sing [E] and dance forever [A] and a day
We'd [Bm] live the life we'd choose, we'd [F#m] fight and never lose
Those [C#] were the days, oh yes [F#m] those were the days
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da [Bm]-da _ -da-da [E]-da-da-da-da _ [A] _ _
-da [Bm] _ _ -da
_ [F#m] _
_ [A] _ [C#] Through _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ the door there came familiar laughter
_ _ [G] I saw your face and [D] heard you [G#] call my [Cm] _ name
Oh my friend we're older but [Gm] no wiser _ [A] For in our hearts the dreams are [D] still the _ same
_ _ Those were [Gm] the days my [G] friend we [Cm] thought they'd never end
[A] We'd sing and dance forever and [A#] a day
[E] We'd live [Cm] the life we'd choose, we'd fight [Gm] and never lose
Those [D] were the days, oh yes those [Gm] were the [D] days _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Cm] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [A#] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Cm] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Eugene Raskin.

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