AmiOnce upon a time there was a tavern
A7Where we used to raise a glass or Dmitwo
Remember how we laughed away the Amihours
And H7dreamed of all the great things we would E7do
 
Those were the Amidays my friend
We thought they'd Dminever end
We'd sing and G7dance forever and a Cday
We'd live the Dmilife we choose
We'd fight and Aminever lose
For we were E7young and sure to have our Amiway
AmiLa la la la...
Those were the E7days,
oh yes those were the Amidays
 
Then the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern
We'd smile at one another and we'd say
 
Those were the days my friend ....
 
Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
In the glass I saw a strange reflection
Was that lonely woman really me
 
Those were the days my friend ....
 
Through the door there came familiar laughter
I saw your face and heard
you call my name
Oh my friend we're older but no wiser
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same
 
Those were the days my friend ...