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Once upon a time there was a tavern
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Where we used to raise a glass or two
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Remember how we laughed away the hours
Es As
And dreamed of all the great things we would do
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Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end
B E
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
F#mi C#mi
We'd live the life we chose We'd fight and never lose
Es As
Cause we were young and sure to have our way
C#mi As C#mi F#mi
Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end
B E
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
F#mi C#mi
We'd live the life we chose We'd fight and never lose
As C#mi
Those were the days oh yes those were those days
C#mi B C#mi
Once upon a time there was a tavern
C#mi F#mi
Where we used to raise a glass or two
C#mi
Remember how we laughed away the hours
Es As
And dreamed of all the great things we could do
C#mi B C#mi
Then the busy years went rushing by us
C#mi F#mi
We lost our starry notions on the way
C#mi
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern
Es As
We'd smile at one another and we'd say
C#mi C#mi F#mi
Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end
B E
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
F#mi C#mi
We'd live the life we chose We'd fight and never lose
Es As
Cause we were young and sure to have our way
C#mi As C#mi F#mi
la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
B E
la la la lei la la la la la la
F#mi C#mi
la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
As C#mi
those were the days oh yes those were they days
C#mi B C#mi
Just tonight I stood before the tavern
C#mi F#mi
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
C#mi
and in the glass I saw a strange reflection
Es As
Was that lonely fellow really me?
C#mi C#mi F#mi
Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end
B E
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
F#mi C#mi
We'd live the life we chose We'd fight and never lose
Es As
Cause we were young and sure to have our way
C#mi As C#mi F#mi
la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
B E
la la la lei la la la la la la
F#mi C#mi
la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
As C#mi
those were the days oh yes those were they days
C#mi As C#mi F#mi
la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
B E
la la la lei la la la la la la
F#mi C#mi
la la la lei la la la la la lei la la
As C#mi
those were the days oh yes those were they days
As C#mi
Those were the days oh yes those were they days
As C#mi
Those were the days oh yes those were they days