THOSE WERE THE DAYS As recorded by Cream (From the 1968 Album WHEELS OF FIRE) Words and Music by Ginger Baker and Mike Taylor Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Ginger Baker' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Eric Clapton' Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Eric Clapton(Guitar Solo Rhythm)' Intro Q=131 Dmin G Amin G A 4/4 Gtr I Q. E Q Q +H E E Q q Q Q Q +W |--------------10--|-(10)----12-10-----|------------------|---------|| |-10----12-13------|---------------13--|-12---10------10--|-(10)----|| |------------------|-------------------|----------12------|---------|| |------------------|-------------------|------------------|---------|| |------------------|-------------------|------------------|---------|| |------------------|-------------------|------------------|---------|| | | Gtr II | H. Q +H H H. Q +W |--1------------3--|--(3)-----0--------|--3------------0--|--(0)----|| |--3------------3--|--(3)-----1--------|--3------------2--|--(2)----|| |--2------------4--|--(4)-----2--------|--4------------2--|--(2)----|| |--0------------5--|--(5)-----2--------|--5------------2--|--(2)----|| |---------------5--|--(5)-----0--------|--5------------0--|--(0)----|| |---------------3--|--(3)--------------|--3---------------|---------|| D F Amin D C D5 D F Amin D C D5 Gtr II Q. E +Q Q Q q Q E E Q. E +Q E E E e E Q E Q |-2----1-(1)--0--|----2--0------|-2----1-(1)--0---|---2---0--------| |-3----1-(1)--1--|----3--1----3-|-3----1-(1)--1---|---3---1----3---| |-2----2-(2)--2--|----2--0----2-|-2----2-(2)--2---|---2---0----2---| |-0----3-(3)--2--|----0--2----0-|-0----3-(3)--2---|---0---2----0---| |------3-(3)--0--|-------3------|------3-(3)--0---|-------3--------| |------1-(1)-----|--------------|------1-(1)------|----------------| Verse $ D F Amin D C D5 Q. E +Q Q Q e E Q E E ||--2----1-(1)--0--|----2---0------| ||o-3----1-(1)--1--|----3---1----3-| ||--2----2-(2)--2--|----2---0----2-| ||--0----3-(3)--2--|----0---2----0-| ||o------3-(3)--0--|--------3------| ||-------1-(1)-----|---------------| D F Amin D C D5 Q. E +Q Q Q e E Q E E |-2----1-(1)--0--|----2---0------| |-3----1-(1)--1--|----3---1----3-| |-2----2-(2)--2--|----2---0----2-| |-0----3-(3)--2--|----0---2----0-| |------3-(3)--0--|--------3------| |------1-(1)-----|---------------| A C Emin D Dsus2 C 5/4 4/4 Q. E +Q Q Q Q. E Q E E E S S E E E E E E |-0----0-(0)--0-----|-2----2----0---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |-2----1-(1)--0-----|-3------3----2-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| |-2----0-(0)--0-----|-2-------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |-2----2-(2)--2-----|-0-------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| |-0----3-(3)--2-----|---------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |-------------0-----|---------------|-------------------| Interlude D Dsus2 C D Dsus2 C Q. E Q E E E S S E E E E E E Q. E Q E E E S S E E E E E E |-2----2----0---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2----2----0---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| |-3------3----2-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-3------3----2-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| |-2-------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| |-0-------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| |---------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |---------------|-------------------|---------------|--------------------| 1. 2. F Emin Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E |-1--1--1--1--|-0--0--0--0---||-0--0--0-0-0-0-|| |-1--1--1--1--|-0--0--0--0--o||-0--0--0-0-0-0-|| |-2--2--2--2--|-0--0--0--0---||-0--0--0-0-0-0-|| |-3--3--3--3--|-2--2--2--2---||-2--2--2-2-2-2-|| |-3--3--3--3--|-2--2--2--2--o||-2--2--2-2-2-2-|| |-1--1--1--1--|-0--0--0--0---||-0--0--0-0-0-0-|| Chorus Dmin G Amin G A H. Q +H H H. Q +W |-1-------3--|-(3)----0----|-3-------0--|-(0)----| |-3-------3--|-(3)----1----|-3-------2--|-(2)----| |-2-------4--|-(4)----2----|-4-------2--|-(2)----| |-0-------5--|-(5)----2----|-5-------2--|-(2)----| |---------5--|-(5)----0----|-5-------0--|-(0)----| |---------3--|-(3)---------|-3----------|--------| F G Bmin Amin G F G A H. Q +H H H H H. Q W |-1-------3--|-(3)----7----|-5----3----|-1-------3--|-0----| |-1-------3--|-(3)----7----|-5----3----|-1-------3--|-2----| |-2-------4--|-(4)----7----|-5----4----|-2-------4--|-2----| |-3-------5--|-(5)----9----|-7----5----|-3-------5--|-2----| |-3-------5--|-(5)----9----|-7----5----|-3-------5--|-0----| |-1-------3--|-(3)----7----|-5----3----|-1-------3--|------| Dmin G Amin G A H. Q +H H H. Q +W |-1-------3--|-(3)----0----|-3-------0--|-(0)----| |-3-------3--|-(3)----1----|-3-------2--|-(2)----| |-2-------4--|-(4)----2----|-4-------2--|-(2)----| |-0-------5--|-(5)----2----|-5-------2--|-(2)----| |---------5--|-(5)----0----|-5-------0--|-(0)----| |---------3--|-(3)---------|-3----------|--------| To Coda & G F Emin A H. Q +W H. Q +Q Q Q Q |-3-------1--|-(1)--------|-0-------0--|-(0)--0--0--0--|| |-3-------1--|-(1)--------|-0-------2--|-(2)--2--2--2--|| |-4-------2--|-(2)--------|-0-------2--|-(2)--2--2--2--|| |-5-------3--|-(3)--------|-2-------2--|-(2)--2--2--2--|| |-5-------3--|-(3)--------|-2-------0--|-(0)--0--0--0--|| |-3-------1--|-(1)--------|-0----------|---------------|| Guitar Solo A B5/A5A ~~~~~ Q H Q Q Q Q E E |-17-----17-------------|-17---------------------------| |-20b22--20b22----------|-20b22r==(20)-----------17-20-| |-----------------------|----------------19b21---------| |-----------------------|------------------------------| |-----------------------|------------------------------| |-----------------------|------------------------------| | | Gtr III | Q Q Q E. S E E E E E E E E |-----------------------|------------------------------| |--2------2-----2-------|--2----2---2--2--2----2--2--2-| |--2------2-----2--4--2-|--2----2---2--2--2----2--2--2-| |--2------2-----2--4--2-|--2----2---2--2--2----2--2--2-| |--0------0-----0--0--0-|--0----0---0--0--0----0--0--0-| |-----------------------|------------------------------| A5 A6 A5 A6 ~~ |--3--| E E S S S E E E S S E |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |-19b21-19-17h19p17----19-17b19----------| |-------------------19----------19-17-19-| |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| | | E E E E E E E E |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |--2-----2-------------------------------| |--2-----2--4--------4--2--2-----4-----4-| |--0-----0--0--------0--0--0-----0-----0-| |----------------------------------------| A5 N.C. ~~~~ Q S S S S E. S S S S S |----------------------------17----------------------| |-------------------------------20p====17------------| |--------17----19----19b21----------------19b21r(19)-| |-(19)------19----19---------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| | | E E E E E E Q |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |---2--2--2-----2-----2----2-------------------------| |---0--0--0-----0-----0----0-----3b3.5---------------| |----------------------------------------------------| A5 B/A S S E E S S E S S E E |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |-17----19-17b19----------17----19-17b18---| |----19----------19p17-19----19------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| | | E E E E E E E S S |------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------4----4-| |-----------------------------------4----4-| |--2-----2--2-----2-----2--2-----2--4----4-| |--0-----0--0-----0-----0--0-----0--0----0-| |------------------------------------------| B/A A5 B/A ~~~ E S S E. S E S S E S S |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------17----19----17b19----17-| |---19p17-19-------19----19-------19----| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| | | E E E S S E E E. S |---------------------------------------| |-4--2-----------------------4--------4-| |-4--2-----2--2--2--2--2-----4--------4-| |-4--2-----2--2--2--2--2-----4--------4-| |-0--0-----0--0--0--0--0-----0--------0-| |---------------------------------------| A A5 B/A E S S E E S S S S E S S |------------------------------------------------| |-------17-17-17---------17-17-17-17-------17-17-| |-19b21----------19b21---------------19b21-------| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| | | E E E S S E E E S S |------------------------------------------------| |--4-----2----------------------------4-----4--4-| |--4-----2-----2--2----2--2-----2-----4-----4--4-| |--4-----2-----2--2----2--2-----2-----4-----4--4-| |--0-----0-----0--0----0--0-----0-----0-----0--0-| |------------------------------------------------| B/A A A5 A6 A5 A6 A5 S S E S S S S E S S S S S S |-------------------------------------------------| |-17-17-------17-17-17-17-------17-17-17-17-20p17-| |-------19b21-------------19b21-------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| | | E E E E E E E E |-------------------------------------------------| |--4-----2----------------------------------------| |--4-----2-----2-----2----------------------------| |--4-----2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----2-----4----| |--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----| |-------------------------------------------------| Emin/G E S S E S S E S S E S S |----------------------------------------| |----20p17----20p17----20p17-------17-17-| |-19-------19-------19-------19b20-------| |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| | | Q E E E E E E |-----------------------------------0----| |-----------------------------------0----| |-----------2--2-----2--2-----2-----0----| |--2--------2--2-----2--2-----2----------| |--0--------0--0-----0--0-----0----------| |----------------------------------------| N.C. E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |----------------------------------------------------| |-------17-17-17-17-20p17-------17-20p17----17-20p17-| |-19b20-------------------19b20----------19----------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| | | ~~~~~ | H E S S E E |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |--2-----------------------2--------2--2--2-----4----| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| S S E +E E E E E E |------------------17------------------| |----17---------------20---------------| |-19----19b21-(19)-------19b21---19-17-| |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| | | ~~ | Q E E E S S E E |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |--2------------2---2------------------| |----------------------2--2----2--2--4-| |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| D.S. al Coda A5 N.C. S S E E E S S E E E E E E E E E E E |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|-19-19pb20-19-19pb20-19-19pb20-19-19pb20-|| |-19p17----19-17b18----------17----|-19-19pb21-19-19pb21-19-19pb21-19-19pb21-|| |-------19----------19p17-19----19-|-----------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|| | | ~~~ | Q Q Q Q q Q H |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|| |--2--------2--------2--------2----|--2--------------------------------------|| |-----------2--------2--------2----|--2--------------------------------------|| |-----------0--------0--------0----|--0--------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|| & Emin A H. Q +W |-0-------0--|-(0)----*| |-0-------2--|-(2)----*| |-0-------2--|-(2)----*| |-2-------2--|-(2)----*| |-2-------0--|-(0)----*| |-0----------|--------*| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) / - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths