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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4Am Dm Am Once upon a time there was a tavern, A Dm Where we used to raise a glass or two. Am Remember how we'd laugh away the hours, B7 E7 Think of all the great things we would do. Am Those were the days my friend, Dm We thought they'd never end, G C We'd sing and dance forever and a day Dm We'd live the life we choose, Am We'd fight and never lose, E7 Am For we were young and sure to have our way! La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la Am Dm Am Then the busy years went rushing by us, A Dm We lost our starry notions on the way Am If by any chance I'd see you in the tavern, B7 E7 We'd smile at one another and we'd say; Am Those were the days my friend, Dm We thought they'd never end, G C We'd sing and dance forever and a day Dm We'd live the life we choose, Am We'd fight and never lose, E7 Those were the days, Am oh yes, these were the days. La la la ... Am Dm Am Just tonight I stood before the tavern A Dm Nothing seemed the way it used to be Am In the glass I saw a strange reflection D7 Was the lonely woman really me? Am Those were the days my friend, Dm We thought they'd never end, G C We'd sing and dance forever and a day Dm We'd live the life we choose, Am We'd fight and never lose, E7 Those were the days, Am oh yes, these were the days. La la la ... Am Dm Am Through the door there came familiar laughter A Dm I saw your face and heard you call my name Am Oh my friend, we're older but no wiser D7 For in our hearts the dreams are still the same Am Those were the days my friend, Dm We thought they'd never end, G C We'd sing and dance forever and a day Dm We'd live the life we choose, Am We'd fight and never lose, E7 Those were the days, Am oh yes, these were the days. la la la ... X