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Mary Hopkins - Those Were the Days Chords

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ChordsAm, Am7, A, A7, Dm, B7, E7, G, G7, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AmOnceuponatimetherewasaAm7tavernA
A7WhereweusedtoraiseaglassorDmtwo
DmRememberhowwelaughedawaytheAmhours
AndB7dreamedofallthegreatthingswewouldE7*do
ThoseweretheAmdaysmyfriendwethoughtthey’dDmneverend
We’dsingandGdance G7foreverandaCday
We’dlivetheDmlifewechoosewe’dfightandAmneverlose
ForwewereE7youngandsuretohaveourAmway
E7LalalaAmlalalaA7lalala
DmlalalaE7la,lalalaAmla
AmThenthebusyyearswentrushingAm7byus
WeA7lostourstarrynotionsontheDmway
DmIfbychanceI’dseeyouintheAmtavern
We’dB7smileatoneanotherandwe’dE7*say
ThoseweretheAmdaysmyfriendwethoughtthey’dDmneverend
We’dsingandGdance G7foreverandaCday
We’dlivetheDmlifewechoosewe’dfightandAmneverlose
ThosewereE7thedays,ohyesthoseweretheAmdays
E7LalalaAmlalalaA7lalala
DmlalalaE7la,lalalaAmla
AmJusttonightIstoodbeforetheAm7tavern
A7NothingseemedthewayitusedtoDmbe
DmIntheglassIsawastrange Amreflection
B7WasthatlonelywomanreallyE7*me
ThoseweretheAmdaysmyfriendwethoughtthey’dDmneverend
We’dsingandGdance G7foreverandaCday
We’dlivetheDmlifewechoosewe’dfightandAmneverlose
ThosewereE7thedays,ohyesthoseweretheAmdays
E7LalalaAmLalalaA7lalala
DmlalalaGla,laG7lalalaCla
LalalaDmlalala,lalala
AmlalalaE7la,lala Amlala
lala Clala,lala Dmlalala Amlala
AmThroughthedoortherecamefamiliarAm7laughter
IA7sawyourfaceandheardyoucallmyDmname
DmOhmyfriendwe’reolderbutnoAmwiser
ForB7inourheartsthedreamsarestilltheE7*same
ThoseweretheAmdaysmyfriendwethoughtthey’dDmneverend
We’dsingandGdance G7foreverandaCday
We’dlivetheDmlifewechoosewe’dfightandAmneverlose
ThosewereE7thedays,ohyesthoseweretheAmdays
E7LalalaAmLalalaA7lalalaDmlalalaGla,laG7lalalaCla
LalalaDmlalala,lalalaAmlalalaE7la,lala Amlala
lala Clala,lala Dmlalala Amlala
lala Clala,lala Dmlalala Amlala
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ArtistMary Hopkins
AlbumPost Card
GenresFolk
Year1969
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Those Were the Days on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Mary Hopkins - Those Were the Days on guitar requires 10 chords and 16 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Those Were the Days uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (16), Dm → Am (13), and Am → E7 (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Am7 chord transition.

1. Am → Am7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to Am7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Am to Am7

2. Am7 → A chord transition

Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from Am7 to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

Am7 to A

3. A → A7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to A7:

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

A to A7

4. A7 → Dm chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Switching from A7 to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

A7 to Dm

5. Dm → Am chord transition

Switching from Dm to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

6. Am → B7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. B7 → E7 chord transition

To move from B7 to E7:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. E7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

9. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

10. G → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

11. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

12. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

13. Am → A7 chord transition

Switching from Am to A7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

14. Dm → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to E7:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. Am7 → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am7 to A7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

16. Am → C chord transition

Switching from Am to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Those Were the Days chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Those Were the Days.

  • Those Were the Days includes 104 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Those Were the Days contains 5 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Those Were the Days connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → Dm: 7%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
    • Dm → Am: 14%
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