*F *EDC
*F *EDCFBbC
the boys are growing up too fast to realize
FBbC
times are changing and some have thrown away their lives
FBbC
little alex packed his hopes and dreams today
FBbC
did he care at all no he threw it all away
*FC
we used to say those were the days
*FC
you promised you'd never go away
*FCBbC
you left it all behind without saying goodbye
*FDC
where did you go oh friend of mine
FBbC
she was my best friend now i don't know where she went
FBbC
i wonder did she care about the way i felt that day
FBbC
a simple note she wrote were her last words to me
FBbC
all i am to her is just an empty memory
*FC
we used to say those were the days
*FC
you promised you'd never go away
*FCBbC
you left it all behind without saying goodbye
*FDC
where did you go oh friend of mine
*FCDC
those were the days we long for and now we want them back
*FCDC
condescending on the past
*FCDC
and those were the days we thought that forever they would last
*FCDC
now you know i want them back
*F *EDC
*F *EDC
*F *EDC
*F *EDCFBbC
so many heartaches so many broken hearts
FBbC
another tear drops down as my mind goes ticking off
FBbC
where the children playing in the streets today
FBbC
remember where you came from don't let it slip away
*FC
we used to say those were the days
*FC
you promised you'd never go away
*FCBbC
you left it all behind without saying goodbye
*FDC
where did you go oh friend of mine
*FDC
where did you go oh friend of mine
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.