View source for Those Were The Days

==== Key of F ====
* Dm D7 Bb E7 A7 C C7 F - play these chords
* (g) (f) (d) (c) (ab) (a) - sing these notes (bb) = b flat
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|<pre>Dm(d)
Once upon a time there was a tavern
D7                                Bb
Where we used to raise a glass or two
  (g)(f) (g) (f)(g)    (f-g) (d)Dm(f-d)
Remember how we laughed away the hours
      E7(e)                                 A7(e)
And dreamed of all the great things we would do

 |  (f)  (f)  (e) (e) Dm(d) (d)
 | Those were the days my friend
 | (d) (d)     (c) (c)Bb(bb)(bb)
 | We thought they'd never end
 |               C(bb)    C7         F(a)
 | We'd sing and dance forever and a day
 |               Bb(f)     (d)
 | We'd live the life we choose
 |              (a)Dm(g)(g)
 | We'd fight and never lose
 |             A7(e)                     Dm(d)
 | For we were young and sure to have our way.
 |          Dm
 | La la la la ... la la
 |          Bb
 | La la la la ... la la
 |                A7                          Dm
 | Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
</pre>
|<pre>
Then the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern
We'd smile at one another and we'd say

(chorus)

Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
In the glass I saw a strange reflection
Was that lonely (wo)man really me

(chorus)

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

(chorus)
</pre>
|}
* lyrics in Vietnamese - [[Tình Ca Du Mục]]
==== Key of C ====
{|
|-
|<pre>Am(a)
Once upon a time there was a tavern
A7                                F
Where we used to raise a glass or two
  (d)(c) (d) (c)(d)    (c-d) (a)Am(c-a)
Remember how we laughed away the hours
      B7(b)                                  E7
And dreamed of all the great things we would do

 (c)  (c)  (b) (b) Am(a) (a)
Those were the days my friend
(a) (a)     (g)  (g)F(e)(e)
We thought they'd never end
              G(g)     G7         C(e)
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
              F7(c)     (a)
We'd live the life we choose
              (e)Am(d)(d)
We'd fight and never lose
             E7                        Am
For we were young and sure to have our way.

         Am
La la la la ... la la
         F
La la la la ... la la
               E7                          Am
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
</pre>
|<pre>
Then the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern
We'd smile at one another and we'd say

Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way.
La la la la...
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days

Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
In the glass I saw a strange reflection
Was that lonely woman really me

Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way.
La la la la...
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days

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

Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way.
La la la la...
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
</pre>
|}
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy8bj3FenHw
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VhLxggNDdM
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuSP_TdQB4k

==== Notes ====
* An American called Gene Raskin (who sang with the "limelighters" and who recorded it first)
wrote the lyrics for the song "Those were the days" and used the melody from the song
"Dorogoy dlinnoyu" ("By a long road" or "along a long road") which was written by Boris Fomin (1900-1948)
with words by the poet Konstantin Podrevskii.

* The song was in 1968 a big hit for Mary Hopkin. The lyrics are from Gene Raskin.
Original an old russian song called Dorogoi dlinnoyu. Music by Boris Fomin and lyrics by Konstantin Podrewski.
The first knowing recording was in the 1920s.
My little cover with one ukulele, one tambourine, clapping hands and several singing tracks.
Thank you for watching !

Das Lied war 1968 mit Mary Hopkin ein Hit. Den Text schrieb Gene Raskin, der die Melodie für ein russisches Volkslied hielt.
Das Lied ist aber ein alter russischer Schlager , komponiert von Boris Fomin und getextet von Konstantin Podrewski.Erste Aufnahme aus den 20er Jahren bekannt.
Zu hören sind 1 Ukulele (KoAloha Concert), 1 Tambourine, 2 mal Händeklatschen und mehrere Gesangsspuren.
Vielen Dank für* s Anschauen !

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