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 D   F    G   F\   C4x
DWhen the Fcity of Atlantis stood Gserene above the Fsea, 
DLong time beFfore our time Gwhen the world was Ffree, 
DThose Fwere Cthe DdayCs. D  C  D  F  C  F  
DGolden cymbals Fflying on Gocarina Fsounds, 
DBefore wild FMedusa's serpents Ggave birth to Fhell 
DDisgFuised Cas DheaFven. D  C  D  F  C  F  
FThose Cwere the Ddays, Fyes they were, Gthose were the Ddays. 
FThose were their Cways, Dmiracles Ceverywhere, Gwhere are they Fnow? 
GThey're Fgone. 
DThose were Ftheir Gways, Fyes they were, Gthose were their Fways. 
GThose were the Ddays, Fyes they were, Gthose were the Fdays. 
break
DTie your painted Fshoes and dance, Gblue daylight in your Fhair, 
DOverhead a Fnoiseless eagle Gfans a Fflame. 
DWonder FeverCy DwherCe. D  C  D  F  C  F  
FThose Cwere the Ddays, Fyes they were, Gthose were the Ddays. 
FThose were their Cways, Dmiracles Ceverywhere, Gwhere are they Fnow? 
GThey're Fgone. 
DThose were Ftheir Gways, Fyes they were, Gthose were their Fways. 
GThose were the Ddays, Fyes they were, Gthose were the Ddays. 

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Those Were The Days

by Cream

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Those Were The Days chords

D F G F C

\ 4x

D F G F

When the city of Atlantis stood serene above the sea,

D F G F

Long time before our time when the world was free,

D F C D C D C D F C F

Those were the days.

D F G F

Golden cymbals flying on ocarina sounds,

D F G F

Before wild Medusa's serpents gave birth to hell

D F C D F D C D F C F

Disguised as heaven.

F C D F G D

Those were the days, yes they were, those were the days.

F C D C G F

Those were their ways, miracles everywhere, where are they now?

G F

They're gone.

D F G F G F

Those were their ways, yes they were, those were their ways.

G D F G F

Those were the days, yes they were, those were the days.

break

D F G F

Tie your painted shoes and dance, blue daylight in your hair,

D F G F

Overhead a noiseless eagle fans a flame.

D F C D C D C D F C F

Wonder every where.

F C D F G D

Those were the days, yes they were, those were the days.

F C D C G F

Those were their ways, miracles everywhere, where are they now?

G F

They're gone.

D F G F G F

Those were their ways, yes they were, those were their ways.

G D F G D

Those were the days, yes they were, those were the days.

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