Those Were the Days

Mary Hopkin

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(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.

How to practise this song

1
Practise the change: B7 ↔ Am
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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2
Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.

Exercise: Akkoord-wisseltrainer (G-D-Em-C)8 min · drill this on its own and this song gets easier by itself