Those Were The Days

Em
1. 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,

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    think of all the great things we would  do.

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Those were the days, my friend, we thought they`d never end,

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we`d live and dance forever and a day,

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we`d live the life we`d choose,  we`d fight and never lose,

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those were the days, oh yes, those were the days.

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    Em
2. Then the busy years went rushing by us,

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    we lost our starry oceans on the way.

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    If by chance I`d see you in the tavern,

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    we`d smile at one another and we`d say.

+ Chorus - Am  B7  Em

    Em
3. Just tonight I stood before the tavern,

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    nothing seemed the way it used to be,

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    In the glass I saw a strange reflection,

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    was that lonely woman really me ?

+ Chorus - Am  B7  Em

    Em
4. Through the door there came familiar laughter,

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    I saw your face and heard you call my name.

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    Oh, my friend, we`re older but no wiser,

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    for in our hearts the dreams are still the same. + Chorus