Chords for Those Were The Days
Tempo:
96.3 bpm
Chords used:
Cm
Fm
G
C#m
D#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [Cm] [F]
[Fm] [G] [Cm]
Once upon a time there was a tavern [C] where we [Dm] used to raise a [Fm] glass or two.
Remember how we laughed away [Cm] the hours and [D] dreamed of all the great things we [G] could do.
Those were the [Cm] days my friend we thought [Fm] they'd never end.
We'd [Fm] live the life we choose.
lose.
way.
[Fm] [G] [Cm]
Once upon a time there was a tavern [C] where we [Dm] used to raise a [Fm] glass or two.
Remember how we laughed away [Cm] the hours and [D] dreamed of all the great things we [G] could do.
Those were the [Cm] days my friend we thought [Fm] they'd never end.
We'd [Fm] live the life we choose.
lose.
way.
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Cm
Fm
G
C#m
D#
Cm
Fm
G
_ _ [C] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _
[Fm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Once upon a time there was a tavern _ [C] where we [Dm] used to raise a [Fm] glass or two. _
Remember how we laughed away [Cm] the hours _ and [D] dreamed of all the great things we [G] could do.
_ _ _ _ _ Those were the [Cm] days my friend we thought [Fm] they'd never end.
We'd sing and dance forever [D#] and a day.
We'd [Fm] live the life we choose.
We'd [Cm] fight and never lose.
For [G] we were young and sure to [Cm] have our way.
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
Those [G] were the days, oh yes those [Cm] were the _ _ days. _ _ _ _
Then the busy years went rushing by us.
[C] We lost our starry notions [Fm] on the way.
_ If by chance I see you in [Cm] the tavern.
_ [D] We'd smile at one another and [G] we'd say.
_ _ _ _ _ Those were the [Cm] days my friend we [Fm] thought they'd never end.
We'd sing and dance forever [D#] and a day.
We'd [Fm] live the life we choose.
We'd [Cm] fight and never lose.
For [G] we were young and sure to have our way.
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
Those [G] were the days, oh yes those [Cm] were the _ days. _ _ _ _ _
Just tonight I stood before the tavern. _ _
Nothing [Dm] seemed the way it [Fm] used to be. _
_ In the glass I saw a [Cm] strange reflection.
_ _ [D] Was that lonely [G] man really me?
_ _ _ _ _ Those were the [Cm] days my friend we [Fm] thought they'd never end.
We'd sing and dance forever [D#] and a day.
We'd [Fm] live the life we choose.
We'd [Cm] fight and never lose.
For we were young and sure to have our way.
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Through the door they came familiar laughter. _
I [C#] saw your face and heard [F#m] you call my name.
_ Oh my friend we're older [C#m] but no wiser.
[D#] For in our hearts the dreams are still the [G#] _ same. _ _ _ _
Those were _ the [C#m] days my friend we thought [F#m] they'd never end.
We'd [B] sing and dance forever [E] and a day.
We'd live the [F#m] life we choose.
We'd [C#m] fight and never lose.
For [G#] we were young and sure to have our way. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Once upon a time there was a tavern _ [C] where we [Dm] used to raise a [Fm] glass or two. _
Remember how we laughed away [Cm] the hours _ and [D] dreamed of all the great things we [G] could do.
_ _ _ _ _ Those were the [Cm] days my friend we thought [Fm] they'd never end.
We'd sing and dance forever [D#] and a day.
We'd [Fm] live the life we choose.
We'd [Cm] fight and never lose.
For [G] we were young and sure to [Cm] have our way.
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
Those [G] were the days, oh yes those [Cm] were the _ _ days. _ _ _ _
Then the busy years went rushing by us.
[C] We lost our starry notions [Fm] on the way.
_ If by chance I see you in [Cm] the tavern.
_ [D] We'd smile at one another and [G] we'd say.
_ _ _ _ _ Those were the [Cm] days my friend we [Fm] thought they'd never end.
We'd sing and dance forever [D#] and a day.
We'd [Fm] live the life we choose.
We'd [Cm] fight and never lose.
For [G] we were young and sure to have our way.
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
Those [G] were the days, oh yes those [Cm] were the _ days. _ _ _ _ _
Just tonight I stood before the tavern. _ _
Nothing [Dm] seemed the way it [Fm] used to be. _
_ In the glass I saw a [Cm] strange reflection.
_ _ [D] Was that lonely [G] man really me?
_ _ _ _ _ Those were the [Cm] days my friend we [Fm] thought they'd never end.
We'd sing and dance forever [D#] and a day.
We'd [Fm] live the life we choose.
We'd [Cm] fight and never lose.
For we were young and sure to have our way.
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Through the door they came familiar laughter. _
I [C#] saw your face and heard [F#m] you call my name.
_ Oh my friend we're older [C#m] but no wiser.
[D#] For in our hearts the dreams are still the [G#] _ same. _ _ _ _
Those were _ the [C#m] days my friend we thought [F#m] they'd never end.
We'd [B] sing and dance forever [E] and a day.
We'd live the [F#m] life we choose.
We'd [C#m] fight and never lose.
For [G#] we were young and sure to have our way. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _