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<pre>Once upon a time there was a tavern
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Once upon a time there was a tavern
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Where we used to raise a glass or two
 
Where we used to raise a glass or two
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Remember how we laughed away the hours
 
Remember how we laughed away the hours
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And dreamed of all the great things we would do
 
And dreamed of all the great things we would do
  
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Those were the days my friend
 
Those were the days my friend
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We thought they'd never end
 
We thought they'd never end
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We'd sing and dance forever and a day
 
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
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We'd live the life we choose
 
We'd live the life we choose
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We'd fight and never lose
 
We'd fight and never lose
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For we were young and sure to have our way.
 
For we were young and sure to have our way.
La la la la...
 
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
 
  
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La la la la ... la la
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La la la la ... la la
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Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
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Then the busy years went rushing by us
 
Then the busy years went rushing by us
 
We lost our starry notions on the way
 
We lost our starry notions on the way
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Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
 
Those were the days, oh yes those were the days
 
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* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuSP_TdQB4k
 
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuSP_TdQB4k
 
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VhLxggNDdM
 
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VhLxggNDdM

Revision as of 01:00, 23 October 2009

Key of C

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

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

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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
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

Notes

  • 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 !

Nha^n giu'p cho ta chim oi Nha^n giu'p cho ta ma`y oi ti`nh ye^u ba't nga't em da^'u em to^'i noi nga`y na`o