Chords for Those Were The Days (original) - The Limeliters 1962.wmv

[D] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [Bb] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ Once upon a time there was a tavern, _
_ _ [G] where we used to raise a [Cm] glass or two. _ _ _
Remember [Gm] how we laughed away the hours, _
_ _ [A] and dreamed of all the great things we [D] would do.
_ [Dm] _ [A] _ [Eb] _ [D] _
_ Those were [Gm] the days, my [G] friend, we thought [Cm] they'd never end.
We'd [F] sing and dance forever [Bb] and a day.
We'd [Cm] live the life we'd choose, we'd [Gm] fight and never lose,
for we [D] were young and sure to have our [Bb] way.
[E] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[Gm] _ _ Then the [E] busy [Gm] years went rushing by [E] us, _ [D] _ [G] we lost [B] our starry notions [Cm] on the way. _ _
_ If by chance I'd see you [Gm] in the tavern, _ _ [D] _ [A] we'd smile at one another [D] and we'd [Eb] [Dm] say. _
[E] _ [Eb] _ [D] _ _ [G] Those were the days, my friend, we thought [Cm] they'd never end.
We'd [F] sing and dance forever [Bb] and a day.
_ _ We'd live [Cm] the life we'd choose, we'd [Gm] fight and never lose,
for we [D] were young and sure to have our [F] way.
[E] _ _ [Bb] _ Just [Em] tonight I [Gm] stood before the [Em] tavern, _ [Bb] _ _ [G] nothing [B] seemed the way it used [Cm] to be.
_ _ _ In the glass I saw [Gm] a strange [Em] reflection, _ [D] _ [A] _ was that lonely [D] stranger really [F] me?
[E] _ [Ebm] _ [D] _ _
_ [Gm] Those were the days, my [G] friend, we [Cm] thought they'd never end.
We'd [F] sing and dance forever [Bb] and a day.
_ We'd [Cm] live the life we'd choose, we'd fight [Gm] and never lose,
for [D] we were young and sure to have our [Gm] way.
[Em] _ _ [Gm] _ Through the door [E] there [Dm] came familiar laughter, [Em] _ _ [Bb] _
[G] I saw your face and heard you call my [Cm]
name.
_ _ _ Oh my friend, we're older [Gm] but no [E] wiser, [Gm] _ _
[A] for in our hearts [Em] the dreams [Dm] are [Eb]
[D] still the [F] _ [E] [Eb] same.
[D] _ _ [Gm] _
Those were the days, [G] my friend, we thought they'd [Cm] never end.
We'd sing [F] and dance forever [Bb] and a day. _
We'd live [Cm] the life we'd choose, [A] we'd fight [Gm] and never lose,
for [D] we were young and sure to have [Gm] our way.
_ We'd live [Cm] the life we'd choose, we'd fight [Gm] and never lose,
Those [Cm] were the days, [Gm] my friend, _ [D] _ those were _ [G] the [Gm] days. _ _ _ _ _
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