FmiOnce upon a time there was a tavern
F7Where we used to raise a glass or Bbmitwo
Remember how we laughed away the Fmihours
And G7dreamed of all the great things we would C7do
 
Those were the Fmidays my friend
We thought they'd Bbminever end
We'd sing and Eb7dance forever and a Abday
We'd live the Bbmilife we choose
We'd fight and Fminever lose
For we were C7young and sure to have our Fmiway
FmiLa la la la...
Those were the C7days,
oh yes those were the Fmidays
 
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 ...