VERSE ^AmOnce upon a time there was a ^Am7tavern, ^A7where we used to raise a glass or^Dm two. Remember how we laughed away the ^Am7hours, and ^B7dreamed of all the great things we would ^Edo. CHORUS Those were the ^Amdays, my friend, we thought they'd ^Dmnever end, we'd sing and ^Gdance for ^G7ever and a da^Cy; We'd live the ^Dmlife we choose, we'd fight and ^Amnever loose, For we were ^E7young, and sure to have our ^Amway. La la la la la la la ^A7la la ^Dmla la la Those were the ^E7days, oh yes those were the d^Amays. VERSE Then the busy years went rushing by us. We lost our starty notions on the way. If by chance I'd see you in the tavern, we'd smiled at one another, and we'd say: CHORUS:... VERSE Just tonight I stood before the tavern. Nothing seemed the way it used to be. In the glass I saw a strange reflection, was that lonley woman really me? CHORUS:... VERSE Through the door there came familiar laughter. I saw your face and heard you call my name. Oh, my friend, we're older, but no wiser. For in our hearts the dream are still the same. CHORUS:...