Verse 1:
 Once upon a                            time there was a tavern 2a 3a 4a
 Where we used                            to raise a glass or two 3a 4
 Remember how we                            laughed away the hours 3a 4
 And think of                            all the great things we would do 3a 4a To{CHORUS}

 CHORUS:
 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 x x x x
 la la la                            la lala ... la la la la ... lala
 those were the                            days X X
 oh yes those                            were the days.
 3a 4a 1a                            2a ' ' ' '
 TO VERSE{ 2                            Then the busy years wen..
 ......... 3 Just                            tonight I stood bef..
 ..........4 Through the                            door there came fa..}

 VERSE 2
 Then the busy                            years went rushing by us 2a 3a 4-
 We lost our                            starry notions on the way 3a 4a
 If by chance                            I'd see you in the tavern 3a 4
 We'd smile at                            one another and we'd say
 2a 3a 4a                            1 To{CHORUS} Those were

 VERSE 3
 Just tonight I                            stood before the tavern 2a 3a 4
 Nothing seemed the                            way it used to be 3a 4a
 In the glass                            I saw a strange reflection 3a 4
 Was that lonely                            fellow really me?
 2a 3a 4a                            1 To{CHORUS} Those were

 Verse 4
 Through the door                            there came familiar laughter 2a 3a 4-
 I saw your                            face and heard you call my name 3a 4
 Oh my friend                            we're older but no wiser 3a 4
 For in our                            hearts the dreams are still the same
 2a 3a 4a                            1 To{CHORUS} Those were