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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
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Remember how we laughed away the hours,
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Think of all the great things we would do

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Those were the days, my friend
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We thought they'd never end
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We'd sing and dance forever and a day
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We'd live the life we'd choose
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We'd fight and never lose
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For we were young and sure to have our way

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Em
Then, the busy years went rushing by us
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We lost our starry notions on the way
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If, by chance, I'd see you in the tavern,
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We'd smile at one another and we'd say

               Em
Those were the days, my friend
                  Am
We thought they'd never end
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We'd sing and dance forever and a day
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We'd live the life we'd choose
               Em
We'd fight and never lose
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For we were young and sure to have our way

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Em
Just tonight, I stood before the tavern
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Nothing seemed the way it used to be
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In the glass, I saw a strange reflection
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Was that lonely woman really me?

               Em
Those were the days, my friend
                  Am
We thought they'd never end
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We'd sing and dance forever and a day
              Am
We'd live the life we'd choose
               Em
We'd fight and never lose
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For we were young and sure to have our way

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Em
Through the door, there came familiar laughter
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I saw your face and heard you call my name
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Oh, my friend, we're older but no wiser
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For in our hearts, the dreams are still the same

               Em
Those were the days, my friend
                  Am
We thought they'd never end
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We'd sing and dance forever and a day
              Am
We'd live the life we'd choose
               Em
We'd fight and never lose
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For we were young and sure to have our way

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