DmiOnce upon a time there was a tavern
D7Where we used to raise a glass or Gmitwo
Remember how we laughed away the Dmihours
And E7dreamed of all the great things we would A7do
 
Those were the Dmidays my friend
We thought they'd Gminever end
We'd sing and C7dance forever and a Fday
We'd live the Gmilife we choose
We'd fight and Dminever lose
For we were A7young and sure to have our Dmiway
DmiLa la la la...
Those were the A7days,
oh yes those were the Dmidays
 
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 ...