Those Were The Days Chords by Alexandra

Tempo:
101.5 bpm
Chords used:

C#m

F#m

G#

D#

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Alexandra "Those were the Days" chords
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[C#m] [F#m]
[G#] [C#m]
Once upon a time there was a tavern [C#]
where we [D#] used to raise a [F#m] glass or two.
Remember how we laughed away [C#m] the hours?
[D#]
Think of all the great [G#] things we would do.
Those were [C#m] the days, my friend, we thought [F#m] they'd never end.
We'd [B] sing and dance forever [E] and a day.
We'd live [F#m] the life we'd choose, we'd [C#m] fight and never lose.
For [G#] we were young and sure to [C#m] have our way.
[F#m] [G#]
[C#m]
Then the busy years went rushing by us.
[C#] We lost our starry [F#m] notions on the way.
If by chance I'd see you in [C#m] the tavern,
[D#] we'd smile at one another [G#] and we'd say.
Those [C#m] were the days, my friend, [G#] we thought [F#m] they'd never end.
[B] We'd sing and dance forever [E] and a day.
We'd [F#m] live the life we'd choose, we'd [C#m] fight and never lose.
Those [G#] were the days, oh yes, those [C#m] were the days.
La da dee da dee da dee da dee da [F#m] dee da dee da dee da [G#] dee da dee da dee da dee da [C#m] dee da dee
Just tonight I stood before the tavern.
[C#] Nothing seemed [D#] the way it used [F#m] to be.
In the glass I saw a strange reflection.
[D#]
Was that lonely woman [G#] really me?
Those were [C#m] the days, my friend, we [F#m] thought they'd never end.
We'd [B] sing and dance forever [E] and a day.
We'd live [F#m] the life we'd choose, we'd fight [C#m] and never lose.
[G#] Those were the days, oh [C#m] yes, those were the days.
La dee da dee da dee da dee da dee [F#m] da dee da dee da dee da dee da [G#] dee da dee da [C#m] dee
[A] [E]
[C#]
[N]
Key:  
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
G#
134211114
D#
12341116
C#
12341114
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
G#
134211114
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To learn Alexandra - Those Were The Days chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C#m, G#, C#m, F#m and G#. A good strategy is to initiate at 51 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 102 BPM. Given the song's key of D Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Once upon a time there was a tavern _ _ [C#]
where we [D#] used to raise a [F#m] glass or two. _
Remember how we laughed away [C#m] the hours?
[D#]
Think of all the great [G#] things we would do. _ _
_ Those were [C#m] the days, my friend, we thought [F#m] they'd never end.
We'd [B] sing and dance forever [E] and a day.
We'd live [F#m] the life we'd choose, we'd [C#m] fight and never lose.
For [G#] we were young and sure to [C#m] have our way. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Then the busy years went rushing by us.
[C#] We lost our starry [F#m] notions on the way. _
If by chance I'd see you in [C#m] the tavern, _
[D#] we'd smile at one another [G#] and we'd say. _
_ _ Those [C#m] were the days, my friend, [G#] we thought [F#m] they'd never end.
[B] We'd sing and dance forever [E] and a day.
We'd [F#m] live the life we'd choose, we'd [C#m] fight and never lose.
Those [G#] were the days, oh yes, those [C#m] were the days.
La da dee da dee da dee da dee da [F#m] dee da dee da dee da [G#] dee da dee da dee da dee da [C#m] _ dee da _ _ _ _ dee
Just tonight I stood before the tavern. _ _
[C#] Nothing seemed [D#] the way it used [F#m] to be. _
In the glass I saw a strange reflection.
_ [D#]
Was that lonely woman [G#] really me? _ _ _
_ Those were [C#m] the days, my friend, we [F#m] thought they'd never end.
We'd [B] sing and dance forever [E] and a day.
We'd live [F#m] the life we'd choose, we'd fight [C#m] and never lose.
[G#] Those were the days, oh [C#m] yes, those were the days.
La dee da dee da dee da dee da dee [F#m] da dee da dee da dee da dee da [G#] dee da dee da [C#m] dee _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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It's Eugene Raskin who authored this song.

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