Those Were the Days my Friend - Mary Hopkins Verse 1: [Dm] Once upon a time there was a [Dm7] tavern [D] [D7] Where we used to raise a glass or [Gm] two [Gm] Remember how we laughed away the [Dm] hours And [E7] dreamed of all the great things we would [A7*] do |Chorus: |Those were the [Dm] days my friend we thought they'd [Gm] never end |We'd sing and [C] dance for[C7]ever and a [F] day |We'd live the [Gm] life we choose we'd fight and [Dm] never lose |For we were [A7] young and sure to have our [Dm] way |[A7] La la la [Dm] la la la la la la [Gm] la la la La la la [A7] la, la la la la la [Dm] la Verse 2: [Dm] Then the busy years went rushing [Dm7] by us We [D] lost our starry notions on the [Gm] way [Gm] If by chance I'd see you in the [Dm] tavern We'd [E7] smile at one another and we'd [A7*] say Chorus: Verse 3: [Dm] Just tonight I stood before the [Dm7] tavern [D7] Nothing seemed the way it used to [Gm] be [Gm] In the glass I saw a strange re[Dm]flection [E7] Was that lonely woman really [A7*] me |Chorus 2: |Those were the [Dm] days my friend we thought they'd [Gm] never end |We'd sing and [C] dance for[C7] ever and a [F] day |We'd live the [Gm] life we choose we'd fight and [Dm] never lose |For we were [A7] young and sure to have our [Dm] way | |(Tune of chorus) |[A7] La la la [Dm] La la la la la la [Gm] la la la La la la [C] la, la [C7] la la la la [F] la |La la la [Gm] la la la, la la la [Dm] la la la La la la [A7] la, la la la la la [Dm] la Verse 4: [Dm] Through the door there came familiar [Dm7] laughter I [D7] saw your face and heard you call my [Gm] name [Gm] Oh my friend we're older but no [Dm] wiser For [E7] in our hearts the dreams are still the [A7*] same Chorus 2: