Those Were The Days Chords By Mary Hopkin. Originally written with English Those Were The Days Lyrics by Gene Raskin in 1962 (and popularized globally by Mary Hopkin in 1968), “Those Were The Days“ is an iconic folk-pop classic derived from a Russian romance song (“Dorogoi dlinnoyu”).
Those Were The Days Chords
Capo On 2nd Fret
Em
Once upon a time,
Em
there was a tavern
E7
Where we used to raise
Am
a glass or two
Am
Remember how we laughed
Em
away the hours,
F#7*
Think of all the great things
B7
we would do
Em
Those were the days, my friend
Am
We thought they’d never end
D
We’d sing and dance
D7 G
forever and a day
Am
We’d live the life we’d choose
Em
We’d fight and never lose
B7
For we were young
Em
and sure to have our way
B7 Em
La La La La La La La La
Am
La La La La La La
B7 Em
La La La La La La La La La La
Em
Then, the busy years
Em
went rushing by us
E7
We lost our starry notions
Am
on the way
Am
If, by chance,
Em
I’d see you in the tavern,
F#7*
We’d smile at one
B7
another and we’d say
Em
Those were the days, my friend
Am
We thought they’d never end
D
We’d sing and dance
D7 G
forever and a day
Am
We’d live the life we’d choose
Em
We’d fight and never lose
B7
For we were young
Em
and sure to have our way
B7 Em
La La La La La La La La
Am
La La La La La La
B7
La La La La La
Em
La La La La La
Em
Just tonight,
Em
I stood before the tavern
E7
Nothing seemed
Am
the way it used to be
Am
In the glass,
Em
I saw a strange reflection
F#7*
Was that lonely woman
B7
really me?
Em
Those were the days, my friend
Am
We thought they’d never end
D
We’d sing and dance
D7 G
forever and a day
Am
We’d live the life we’d choose
Em
We’d fight and never lose
B7
For we were young
Em
and sure to have our way
B7 Em
La La La La La La La La
Am
La La La La La La
B7
La La La La La
Em **
La La La La La
Em
Through the door,
Em
there came familiar laughter
E7
I saw your face and heard
Am
you call my name
Am
Oh, my friend,
Em
we’re older but no wiser
F#7*
For in our hearts,
B7
the dreams are still the same
Em
Those were the days, my friend
Am
We thought they’d never end
D
We’d sing and dance
D7 G
forever and a day
Am
We’d live the life we’d choose
Em
We’d fight and never lose
B7
Those were the days or
Em
yes those were the days
Em
La La La La La La
Am
La La La La La La
D D7 G
La La La La La La La La La La
Am Em
La La La La La La La La La
B7 Em
La La La La La La La La La
Playing Those Were The Days this song on guitar requires switching between a solemn verse rhythm and a lively, upbeat strumming pattern during the chorus. Utilizing accurate prochords helps capture the gypsy-folk rhythm that makes the track dynamic.
