Days Gone By Chords & Lyrics - Van Morrison

[INTRO]

[G] [D]
[G] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C] [G]

[VERSE]

Well I [G]know that I said that so [D]long ago
[G]I would not say it [C]now
But I [G]didn't know what I said would [D]stick like glue
What I [Em]said in the [C]days gone [G]by

[VERSE]

Well they [G]tried, tried to [D]stitch me up
So many [G]words, words I said so long [C]ago
Well, we [G]were oh so young and [D]foolish then
Hopefully we can [Em]make mistakes and [C]then we [G]grow

[CHORUS]

For the [G]days of Auld Lang [D]Syne, my love
For the [G]days of Auld Lang [C]Syne
I wanna [G]drink, I wanna drink a cup of [D]kindness with you
For the [Em]sake, for the [C]sake of the days gone [G]by

[VERSE]

And [G]hopefully, we will keep on [D]growing and growing
B[G]aby, baby, baby, baby, 'til we reach the [C]sky
If I [G]ever reach, my love I haven't [D]reached
I'm gonna [Em]surely have to [C]try, have to [G]try

[CHORUS]

For the [G]sake of Auld Lang [D]Syne, my dear
For the [G]sake of Auld Lang [C]Syne
I wanna [G]drink, I wanna drink a cup of [D]kindness
For the [Em]sake, for the [C]sake of the days gone [G]by

[BRIDGE]

[G] [D]
[G] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C] [G]

[VERSE]

I [G]feel so sorry, I feel so sorry for the [D]ones who lead
For to [G]lead, they wanna lead such a perfect [C]life
Sweep under [G]everything, sweep everything under[D]neath the rug
And they're [Em]never free from [C]conflict, from conflict and [G]strife

[VERSE]

Because they per[G]petuate, perpetuate some kinda [D]lie, my love
Per[G]petuate, perpetuate the [C]lie
But [G]everything I'm doin', everything I had to [D]fight for it
Had to [Em]fight for it in the [C]days gone [G]by

[VERSE]

There is no [G]easy way, no easy way [D]out my friend
You [G]got to get used to it some[C]how
Everything you [G]got in your life, right up 'til [D]now
Somebody had to [Em]fight for it in the [C]days gone [G]by

[VERSE]

Well, I go [G]walking, walking up that [D]hillside now
Where the [G]heather, heather's growing so [C]wild
And I'm [G]going to carry my child on my [D]shoulders 'cross the river
For the [Em]sake of [C]days gone [G]by

[BRIDGE]

For the [G]days, for the days gone [D]by, my dear
For the [G]days, for the days gone [C]by
I wanna [G]share a cup, I wanna share a cup of [D]kindness with you
For the [Em]sake, for the s[C]ake of Auld Lang [G]Syne

[CHORUS]

For the [G]sake of Auld Lang [D]Syne, my dear
For the [G]sake of Auld Lang [C]Syne
I wanna [G]carry my child on my shoulders 'cross the [D]river now
Gonna keep on [Em]walkin' In the [C]days of Auld Lang [G]Syne

[BRIDGE]

Have [G]mercy now, have [D]mercy now
Have [G]mercy, have mercy [C]now
Gonna [G]keep on keepin' on, gonna [D]keep on keepin' on
For the [Em]sake of the [C]days gone [G]by

[Final Verse]

Every[G]thing I have in my life right now I had to [D]fight for it,
[G]Fight for it, fight for it some[C]how
Gotta [G]keep on fighting today, fighting [D]every which way
For the [Em]sake of the [C]days gone [G]by

[OUTRO]

Oh, for [G]old acquaintance [D]be forgot
And [G]never brought to [C]mind
I [G]wanna drink, I wanna drink a cup of [D]kindness
For the [Em]sake of [C]Auld Lang [G]Syne

[Chorus to Fade]

For the [G]sake of days gone [D]by
For the [G]sake of Auld Lang [C]Syne
I wanna [G]shsre, wanna share a cup of [D]kindness with you
For the [Em]sake of [C]Auld Lang [G]Syne