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Transpose -4 with button at the left for original key.  Or... transpose -5 and capo at 
first fret (or leave like this to sing with baritones).
Playing the chords with a 6th is optional.   If you want to pick up the keyboard note 
(which is also used in the vocal melody), you can play that.   Or leave out to sound more 
like original guitar part.
  D    C      G/B   CThese are Dthe daCys  G     G6    G   DthGese aG6re dGays you'll remDember
EmNever befDore and never sCince, I pG/BromiseEm, will the whole woDrld be warm as thCis
And G/Bas you feel it, Dyou'll know it's trCue, that G/Byou, are blCessed and lucky
      D          C          G/B     C- / B- / A- / G                     D          C    G   G6   G  D  
It's true, that you, are touched by something, that'll grow and bloom, in you
GThese G6are dGays that you'll remDember
EmWhen May is ruDshing over yCou with deG/BsireEm, to be part of the mDiracles you sCee
In eG/Bvery hourD, you'll know it's trCue, that G/Byou, are blCessed and lucky
      D          C          G/B     C- / B- / A- / G                     D          C    G   G6   G   G6  G  
It's true, that you, are touched by something, that'll grow and bloom in you
      G     G6    G          G6               D                            C  G/B          C  
These are days,   these are the days, you might fill with laughter, until you break
DThese days you mCight feel a shaft of lG/Bight make its wCay across your faDce
          C                       G/B                      C
And Dwhen you do, then you'll know how it was meant to be, see the signs and know their meaning
It's trCue, then you'll know G/Bhow it was meant to be
HCear the signs and know they're speakinDg to yCou, to yGouG6  G  D  G  G6  G  D  G  G6  G  D  G  
Example chord fingering:
G:  3 2 0 0 3 3  (in key of G)
G6: 3 2 0 0 3 0
D:  x x 0 2 3 2  (in key of D, if transposed -5 and capo 1)
D6: x x 0 4 3 2

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These Are Days

by 10,000 Maniacs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Transpose -4 with button at the left for original key. Or... transpose -5 and capo at

first fret (or leave like this to sing with baritones).

Playing the chords with a 6th is optional. If you want to pick up the keyboard note

(which is also used in the vocal melody), you can play that. Or leave out to sound more

like original guitar part.

D C G/B C D C G G6 G D G G6 G D

These are the days these are days you'll remember

Em D C G/B Em D C

Never before and never since, I promise, will the whole world be warm as this

G/B D C G/B C

And as you feel it, you'll know it's true, that you, are blessed and lucky

D C G/B C B A G D C G G6 G D

- / - / - /

It's true, that you, are touched by something, that'll grow and bloom, in you

G G6 G D

These are days that you'll remember

Em D C G/B Em D C

When May is rushing over you with desire, to be part of the miracles you see

G/B D C G/B C

In every hour, you'll know it's true, that you, are blessed and lucky

D C G/B C B A G D C G G6 G G6 G

- / - / - /

It's true, that you, are touched by something, that'll grow and bloom in you

G G6 G G6 D C G C

These are days, these are the days, you might fill with laughter, until you break

D C G/B C D

These days you might feel a shaft of light make its way across your face

C G/B C

And when you do, then you'll know how it was meant to be, see the signs and know their meaning

C G/B

It's true, then you'll know how it was meant to be

C D C G G6 G D G G6 G D G G6 G D G

Hear the signs and know they're speaking to you, to you

Example chord fingering:

G: 3 2 0 0 3 3 (in key of G)

G6: 3 2 0 0 3 0

D: x x 0 2 3 2 (in key of D, if transposed -5 and capo 1)

D6: x x 0 4 3 2

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