Chords for Bing Crosby Those Were The Days (1968)

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_ _ _ Once upon a time there was a tavern _ where [Eb] we used [F] to raise a [Abm] glass or two.
_ _ _ Remember how we [Eb] left away [Ebm] the hours. _ _ _
[F] Think of all the great [Bb] things we would do. _
_ _ _ Those [Ebm] were the days my friend we thought they'd [Abm] never end.
We'd sing [Db] and dance forever [Gb] and a day.
We'd [Abm] live the life we'd choose.
[Ebm] We'd fight and never lose.
For we [Bb] were young and sure to have [Ebm] our way. _
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Just tonight I stood before the tavern. _ _ _
[Eb] Nothing seemed the way it [Abm] used to be. _ _
_ In the glass I saw [Eb] a [Ebm] strange reflection.
_ _ _ [F] Was that lonely fella [Bb] really me?
_ _ _ _ Those [Ebm] were the days my friend we thought [Abm] they'd never end.
[Db] We'd sing and dance forever [Gb] and a day.
We'd [Abm] live the life we'd choose.
[Ebm] We'd fight and never lose.
Those were the [Bb] days, oh yes those were [Ebm] the days. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ Through the door there came familiar laughter.
_ _ [Eb] I saw [Bb] your face and heard you call [Abm] my name.
_ _ Oh my friend we're older [Ebm] but no wiser.
_ _ [F] Cause in our hearts the dreams [Bb] are still the same. _ _ _
[Ebm] Those were the days my friend we [Abm] thought they'd never end.
We'd [Db] sing and dance forever [Gb] and a day.
We'd live [Abm] the life we'd choose.
We'd fight [Ebm] and never lose.
Those [Bb] were the days, oh [Ebm] yes those were the days.
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Now the busy years go rushing by us.
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We [E] lost our starry notion [Bm] on the way.
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_ [Am] _ If by chance I see you in the [Em] tavern.
_ _ [Gb] We'll smile at one another [B] and we'll say. _ _ _ _
Those were [Em] the days my friend we [Am] thought they'd never end.
We'd [D] sing and dance forever [G] and a day.
We'd [Am] live the life we'd choose.
We'd [Em] fight and never lose.
Those [B] were the days, oh yes [Em] those were the days. _ _ _ _ _
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