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Mary Hopkins - Those Were the Days Ukulele Chords

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

Before you play, tune your ukulele 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Mary Hopkins - Those Were the Days on ukulele 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

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram

To move from Am to Am7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Am to Am7

2. Am7 → A chord transition

Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am7 to A:

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Am7 to A

3. A → A7 chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to A7:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

A to A7

4. A7 → Dm chord transition

Ukulele A7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-1-0-0Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

A7 to Dm

5. Dm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Am:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

6. Am → B7 chord transition

To move from Am to B7:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. B7 → E7 chord transition

Switching from B7 to E7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, 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 C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

10. G → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to G7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

11. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

12. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

13. Am → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to A7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

14. Dm → E7 chord transition

To move from Dm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. Am7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to A7:

  1. Place index finger on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

16. Am → C chord transition

Switching from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger 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 Ukulelearn.
  • Those Were the Days contains 5 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Those Were the Days connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → Dm: 7%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
    • Dm → Am: 14%
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