GmiOnce upon a time there was a tavern
G7Where we used to raise a glass or Cmitwo
Remember how we laughed away the Gmihours
And A7dreamed of all the great things we would D7do
 
Those were the Gmidays my friend
We thought they'd Cminever end
We'd sing and F7dance forever and a Bbday
We'd live the Cmilife we choose
We'd fight and Gminever lose
For we were D7young and sure to have our Gmiway
GmiLa la la la...
Those were the D7days,
oh yes those were the Gmidays
 
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 ...