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(Am)Once up on a (Am6)time there was a (Am6)tav ern
We (A)where we used to raise a glass or (Dm)two.
Re (Dm)mem ber how we laughed a way the (Am7)ho urs,
and (B)dreamed of all the (B9)great things we would (E)do.
Those were the (Am)days, my friend.
We thought they’d (Dm)nev er end.
We’d sing and (G)dance for (G7)ev er and a (C)day;
we’d live the (Dm)life we chose, we’d fight and (Am)nev er lose, for we were (E7)young and sure to have our (Am)way.
La la la la la la la la la (Dm)la la la those were (F7)the (E7)days, oh yes, those were the (Am)days.
(Am)Then the bus y (Am6)years went rush ing (Am6)by us.
I (A)lost our star ry no tions on the (Dm)way.
Re (Dm)If by chance I’d see you in the (Am7)tav ern,
we’d (B)smile at one an (B9)oth er and we’d (E)say.
Those were the (Am)days, my friend.
We thought they’d (Dm)nev er end.
We’d sing and (G)dance for (G7)ev er and a (C)day;
we’d live the (Dm)life we chose, we’d fight and (Am)nev er lose, for we were (E7)young and sure to have our (Am)way.
La la la la la la la la la (Dm)la la la those were (F7)the (E7)days, oh yes, those were the (Am)days.
(Am)days.
This page shows “Those Were The Days” by Mary Hopkin in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 85 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.