CmiOnce upon a time there was a tavern
C7Where we used to raise a glass or Fmitwo
Remember how we laughed away the Cmihours
And D7dreamed of all the great things we would G7do
 
Those were the Cmidays my friend
We thought they'd Fminever end
We'd sing and Bb7dance forever and a Ebday
We'd live the Fmilife we choose
We'd fight and Cminever lose
For we were G7young and sure to have our Cmiway
CmiLa la la la...
Those were the G7days,
oh yes those were the Cmidays
 
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 ...