TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN
Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.
HOW TO PLAY
- 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
- 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
- 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.
LYRICS
(Am)Once up on a (Am6)time there was a (Am6)tav ern
We (A)where we used to raise a glass or (Dm)two.
Re (Dm)mem ber how we laughed a way the (Am7)ho urs,
and (B)dreamed of all the (B9)great things we would (E)do.
Those were the (Am)days, my friend.
We thought they’d (Dm)nev er end.
We’d sing and (G)dance for (G7)ev er and a (C)day;
we’d live the (Dm)life we chose, we’d fight and (Am)nev er lose, for we were (E7)young and sure to have our (Am)way.
La la la la la la la la la (Dm)la la la those were (F7)the (E7)days, oh yes, those were the (Am)days.
(Am)Then the bus y (Am6)years went rush ing (Am6)by us.
I (A)lost our star ry no tions on the (Dm)way.
Re (Dm)If by chance I’d see you in the (Am7)tav ern,
we’d (B)smile at one an (B9)oth er and we’d (E)say.
Those were the (Am)days, my friend.
We thought they’d (Dm)nev er end.
We’d sing and (G)dance for (G7)ev er and a (C)day;
we’d live the (Dm)life we chose, we’d fight and (Am)nev er lose, for we were (E7)young and sure to have our (Am)way.
La la la la la la la la la (Dm)la la la those were (F7)the (E7)days, oh yes, those were the (Am)days.
(Am)days.
SONG INFO
- Level
- 5 of 5
- Key
- C
- Tempo
- 85 BPM
- Plays
- 163
- Chords
- A Am Am6 Am7 B B9 C Dm
- Category
- Pop
- Artist
- Mary Hopkin