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Those Were The Days

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[TUNING]
D G C F A D
[CHORDS]
               G{320003}
               D{xx0232}
              Am{002210}
               C{032010}
[INTRO]
G  D  Am  C
[VERSE]
GThat was the best day of my Dlife
I won't forget the time
AmWe crashed the old folks' home
We were Cballroom dancing
GWe ate some Jello, ate some DVicodin
And tap danced through the oAmld folks
And they all thought
CWe were crazy
[CHORUS]
AmPour a drink for the Gold
AmPour a drink for the Gyoung
AmAnyway you can think Gof to have fCun
We'll get it dDone
Those weGre the dayDs
Those wAmere the days
[VERSE]
GThat was by far the weirdest dDay
I won't forget the time
AmWe tripped in Central Park
The trCees were breathing
GBy the time the evening caDme down
We had not
AmSo we floated off the grass
Into the Cgalaxy
[CHORUS]
AmPour a drink for the moGon
AmPour a drink for the suGn
AmAnyway you can think Gof to have fCun
We'll get it donDe
Those Gwere the dayDs
Those wAmere the daysC  
G D Am C G D Am C
[BRIDGE]
AmWhere were yCou?
AmWhere were yCou?
AmWhere were yGou?
G D Am C G D Am C
[VERSE]
GAnd on the last day of my liDfe
I will remember you
AmDancin' all the while
My heart stiCll beating
GAnd as I run through all these Dscenes
I will feel confident
AmDrawing my last breath
Regretting nCothing
[CHORUS]
AmPour a drink for wGhat's next
AmWhen the judgment Ghas come
AmAnyway you can Gthink of to have fCun
We'll get it doDne
Those were tGhe dayDs
Those were tAmhe dayCs
Those wGere the daDys
Those wAmere the daCys
Those were Gthe daDys
Those were tAmhe dayCs
Those wGere the daDys
Those wAmere the daCys
CThose were the daGys

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Those Were The Days

by Old 97's

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[TUNING]

D G C F A D

[CHORDS]

{320003}

{xx0232}

{002210}

{032010}

[INTRO]

G D Am C

[VERSE]

G D

That was the best day of my life

I won't forget the time

We crashed the old folks' home

We were ballroom dancing

G D

We ate some Jello, ate some Vicodin

And tap danced through the old folks

And they all thought

We were crazy

[CHORUS]

Am G

Pour a drink for the old

Am G

Pour a drink for the young

Am G C

Anyway you can think of to have fun

We'll get it done

G D

Those were the days

[VERSE]

G D

That was by far the weirdest day

I won't forget the time

We tripped in Central Park

The trees were breathing

G D

By the time the evening came down

We had not

So we floated off the grass

Into the galaxy

[CHORUS]

Am G

Pour a drink for the moon

Am G

Pour a drink for the sun

Am G C

Anyway you can think of to have fun

We'll get it done

G D

Those were the days

Am C

Those were the days

G D Am C G D Am C

[BRIDGE]

Am C

Where were you?

Am C

Where were you?

Am G

Where were you?

G D Am C G D Am C

[VERSE]

G D

And on the last day of my life

I will remember you

Dancin' all the while

My heart still beating

G D

And as I run through all these scenes

I will feel confident

Drawing my last breath

Regretting nothing

[CHORUS]

Am G

Pour a drink for what's next

Am G

When the judgment has come

Am G C

Anyway you can think of to have fun

We'll get it done

G D

Those were the days

Am C

Those were the days

G D

Those were the days

Am C

Those were the days

G D

Those were the days

Am C

Those were the days

G D

Those were the days

Am C

Those were the days

C G

Those were the days

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