Those Were the Days
(Em)(Am)(B7)(Em) (Em)Once upon a time, there was a tavern (E7)Where we used to raise a glass or (Am)two Remember how we laughed away the (Em)hours, (F#7)Think of all the great things we would (B7)do Those were the (Em)days, my friend We thought they'd (Am)never end We'd sing and (D)dance for(D7)ever and a (G)day We'd live the (Am)life we'd choose We'd fight and (Em)never lose For we were (B7)young and sure to have our (Em)way (B7)La La La (Em)La La La La La (Am)La La La La La La La La (B7)La La La La La La La (Em)La (Em)Then, the busy years went rushing by us (E7)We lost our starry notions on the (Am)way If, by chance, I'd see you in the (Em)tavern, We'd (F#7)smile at one another and we'd (B7)say Those were the (Em)days, my friend We thought they'd (Am)never end We'd sing and (D)dance for(D7)ever and a (G)day We'd live the (Am)life we'd choose We'd fight and (Em)never lose For we were (B7)young and sure to have our (Em)way (B7)La La La (Em)La La La La La (Am)La La La La La La La La (B7)La La La La La La La (Em)La (Em)Just tonight, I stood before the tavern (E7)Nothing seemed the way it used to (Am)be In the glass, I saw a strange re(Em)flection (F#7)Was that lonely woman really (B7)me? Those were the (Em)days, my friend We thought they'd (Am)never end We'd sing and (D)dance for(D7)ever and a (G)day We'd live the (Am)life we'd choose We'd fight and (Em)never lose For we were (B7)young and sure to have our (Em)way (B7)La La La (Em)La La La La La (Am)La La La La La La La La (B7)La La La La La La La (Em)La (Em)Through the door, there came familiar laughter (E7)I saw your face and heard you call my (Am)name Oh, my friend, we're older but no (Em)wiser (F#7)For in our hearts, the dreams are still the (B7)same Those were the (Em)days, my friend We thought they'd (Am)never end We'd sing and (D)dance for(D7)ever and a (G)day We'd live the (Am)life we'd choose We'd fight and (Em)never lose For we were (B7)young and sure to have our (Em)way (B7)La La La (Em)La La La La La (Am)La La La La La La La La (B7)La La La La La La La (Em)La
Zo speel je dit nummer
Leer de akkoorden van Those Were the Days van Mary Hopkin op Gitaartabs. Dit folk-klassiekertje is perfect om mee te beginnen: de noten liggen comfortabel onder je vingers en de melodie zit snel in je hoofd. Met de juiste fingerpicking en wat geduld speel je deze timeless tune in no time.
Dit is beginner-niveau (niveau 2), dus ideaal als je net begonnen bent. Je werkt met de akkoorden Em, Am, B7, E7, F#7 en D, zonder capo. Het format is akkoorden, wat je genoeg ruimte geeft om je eigen ritme te vinden. Pak je gitaar en ontdek waarom dit nummer al zo lang in menig setlist thuishoort.
Zo oefen je dit nummer
- 1
Wissel oefenen: B7 ↔ Am
Speel elk akkoord 4 tellen, dan 2, dan 1 — met de metronoom op 60-70 bpm. Voer het tempo pas op als de wissel schoon en op tijd is.
Openen - 2
Mooi startnummer
Focus op zuivere akkoorden — laat elke snaar klinken. Snelheid komt vanzelf als de grepen goed zitten.
Video
Tab door Boris Fomin/Gene Raskin. Songtekst en akkoorden worden gepubliceerd onder afdracht aan Stichting FEMU. Zie onze voorwaarden.
Hierna spelen
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