Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
D MajorD
Verse 1:
D MajorD
When I walked barefoot on blacktop
G+G
In the summer heat
D MajorD
And had skin so tough
G+G
And dark under my feet
C majorC
But no callous on my heart
G+G
Full of wonder and pure
C majorC
I was infected with wildness
A augmentedA E MajorE G+G A augmentedA
That even God couldn't cure
Chorus:
D MajorD
Those were the days
G+G
Best friends over for the night
C majorC
On the boat with my dad tomorrow
G+G
I hope the fish'll bite
C majorC
Things were so simple then
G+G
Oh boy but they sure were right
E MajorE
As true as a mother's love
G+G A augmentedA
And as righteous as the One from above
D MajorD
Those were the days
Instrumental:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G C majorC A augmentedA E MajorE G+G A augmentedA
Chorus:
D MajorD
Those were the days
G+G
Best friends over for the night
C majorC
On the boat with my dad tomorrow
G+G
I hope the fish'll bite
C majorC
Things were so simple then
G+G
Oh boy but they sure were right
E MajorE
As true as a mother's love
G+G A augmentedA
And as righteous as the One from above
D MajorD
Those were the days
G+G
Those were the days
B minorBm
Those were the days
E minorEm
Those were the days
Outro:
D MajorD
When I walked barefoot on blacktop
G+G D MajorD
In the summer heat