Those Were The Days Liam Clancy Lyrics Guitar Chords

 A well known song before Liam recorded it. First recorded in 1920 by Alexander Vertinsky then later by Mary Hopkins in 1968. Written by Gene Raskin. Also recorded by Paul McCartney. The sheet music is included.

[Am] Once upon a time there was a tavern
[A7] Where we used to raise a glass or [Dm] two
[Dm] Remember how we laughed away the [Am] hours
And [B7] dreamed of all the great things we would [E7] do

Chorus
Those were the [Am] days my friend we thought they'd [Dm] never end
We'd sing and [G] dance for[G7]ever and a [C] day
We'd live the [Dm] life we choose we'd fight and [Am] never lose
For we were [E7] young and sure to have our [Am] way
[Am] La la la [A7] la la la [Dm] la la la
Those were the [E7] days oh yes those were the [Am] days
[Am] Then the busy years went rushing by us
We [A7] lost our starry notions on the [Dm] way
[Dm] If by chance I'd see you in the [Am] tavern
We'd [B7] smile at one another and we'd [E7] say
Chorus

[Am] Just tonight I stood before the tavern
[A7] Nothing seemed the way it used to [Dm] be
[Dm] In the glass I saw a strange re[Am]flection
[B7] Was that lonely woman really [E7] me

Chorus
[Am] Through the door there came familiar laughter
I [A7] saw your face and heard you call my [Dm] name
[Dm] Oh my friend we're older but no [Am] wiser
For [B7] in our hearts the dreams are still the [E7] same

Here's the guitar chords in the key of Em.
 
[Em] Once upon a time there was a tavern
[E7] Where we used to raise a glass or [Am] two
[Am] Remember how we laughed away the [Em] hours
And [F#7] dreamed of all the great things we would [B7] do

Chorus
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 choose we'd fight and [Em] never lose
For we were [B7] young and sure to have our [Em] way
[Em] La la la [E7] la la la [Am] la la la
Those were the [B7] days oh yes those were the [Em] days
[Em] Then the busy years went rushing by us
We [E7] lost our starry notions on the [Am] way
[Am] If by chance I'd see you in the [Em] tavern
We'd [F#7] smile at one another and we'd [B7] say
Chorus

[Em] Just tonight I stood before the tavern
[E7] Nothing seemed the way it used to [Am] be
[Am] In the glass I saw a strange re[Em]flection
[F#7] Was that lonely woman really [B7] me

Chorus
[Em] Through the door there came familiar laughter
I [E7] saw your face and heard you call my [Am] name
[Am] Oh my friend we're older but no [Em] wiser
For [F#7] in our hearts the dreams are still the [B7] same