How To Play Those Were The Days by Mary Hopkin

1:20 Intro Riff, 2:08 Intro Chords, 3:32 Play Intro with me, 4:07 Verse Chords, 4:50 Pre-Chorus Riff, 5:18 Play Verse with me, 5:47 Chorus Chords, 6:34 3rd Chorus, 7:34 Key Change to 3rd Verse Chorus, 8:08 Final Chorus Chords
This song is incredible to play in a pub - at the end of the night.
Please let me know what you think of my new lesson format. All criticism is welcome.
Free chord charts and lessons: / guitarbytheglass

[@AndrewJacksonJohnson]

Very good lesson. Thank you. Your presentation style is so natural and intuitive. Having heard this song countless times since 1968, I never had the opportunity to learn the music structure. I didn't realize the tasteful simple and subtle, but important musical nuances. I wonder how much of this was attributed to Paul McCartney's (Producer) and Richard Hewson's (Arranger) experienced input. I also appreciate your covering of the half-step modulation towards the end of the song. I've searched a few chord websites and a few TH-cam teaching videos and you're the only one that features the modulation.

[@TheColtssb41]

Thank you so much for this. A great old song. Just watch You-Tube video of Mary Hopkin doing this on Ed Sullivan show from 1969. Now " those" were the days !

[@gechli3433]

You made it so much fun playing this song! Your enthusiasm just jumps of the strings! Thank you! Now I have to learn this song now ahead of others on my to-do list.

[@joetotale1]

Very cool. Am making this my go to lesson for this song. Thank you 🤟

[@staffelda]

This song is lots of fun. Thanks!

[@elyasyousufi4369]

it's great, appreciate your time and effort

[@grethelcastro5670]

I loved the video!
Thank you!
Greetings from Mexico.

[@letrinh8330]

Many thanks for your tutorial

[@kevinlever9117]

Brilliant Lesson

[@thedustykeratometer8570]

Beautifully done!

[@billycmo]

Great Job, Thanks!!

[@tashwhimpey8114]

Thank you

[@JackJack-zy3wi]

Awesome 👍👍👍

[@PhotonTheta]

Very fun!

[@user-se8ny4pk6y]

Thank you very much!

[@skybee9197]

Thank you for lesson, great video, but can you tell me ( to us ) main part chorus stumming patern?

[@amadino10]

Could you tell us how you played the strumming pattern for the main part?

[@mattcallahan1162]

Great lesson! Do you think you could upload a cover of your rendition so I could play along with you?

[@Guitarbytheglass]

I could do that - would it just be playing, or have the chords showing up as well?

[@mattcallahan1162]

​@@Guitarbytheglass Having the chord chart printed and seeing how the riffs go from this lesson was enough for me to learn it. I just want to jam the whole song with you now :)

[@spencerrex7531]

Cool song, any way you could do A Silent Cause by The Paper Kites? I'm having a hard time with the pick pattern and I don't think any of the tabs online do a good job showing how to fingerpick it.

[@Guitarbytheglass]

Hey Spencer - I'll be sharing this in a couple days th-cam.com/video/G52hNstyfeA/w-d-xo.html

[@jinaneagha6700]

Thanks a lot, very useful! Can I put the capo on the 1st fret?

[@Guitarbytheglass]

Sure can!

[@raniahamdi5731]

Wow !! Can you send me the background music please?

[@Guitarbytheglass]

The background music? I just recorded bass and uke behind my playing

[@mariobomba6043]

In what key is this song. Thank you

[@Guitarbytheglass]

Starts in F#m

[@mariobomba6043]

thank you

[@dovydasadomenas7419]

what bpm was it?

[@sandels5805]

This russian folk song its called Dorogoi dlinnayou she just copy

[@Guitarbytheglass]

Can you link your favourite Russian version? I would love to hear

[@sandels5805]

@@Guitarbytheglass Yes i can friend great tutorial th-cam.com/video/3OlJlMbFClk/w-d-xo.html

[@Guitarbytheglass]

This is incredible. Thank you

[@sandels5805]

@@Guitarbytheglass No problem

[@perro0076]

@@Guitarbytheglass Here th-cam.com/video/vd5q1Ioo588/w-d-xo.html.