English version written by Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
Performed by: Engelbert Humperdinck

Intro: [Am][B7][Em]

1. [Em] Lonely table just for [Am] one
[B7] In a bright and crowded [Em] room
While the music has be- [Am] gun
[B7] I drink to the memories in the [Em] gloom

[Em] Though the music still the [Am] same
[B7] it has a bitter sweet re-[E] frain

Chorus: So [E] play the song the way it used to [B] be
Before she left and changed it all to [E] sadness
And [A] maybe if she's passing by the [E] window
She would hear our [B7] love song, and melo-[E] dy
And [A] even if the words are not so [E] tender
I will always re-[B7] member the way it used to [Em] be [C7][Fm]

2. Friends stop by and said [Bbm] hello
[C7] Then I laughed and hide the [Fm] pain
It's quite easy till they [Bbm] go
[C7] then the song begins a-[F] gain

Chorus: So [F] play the song the way it used to [C] be
Before she left and changed it all to [F] sadness
And [Bb] maybe if she's passing by the [F] window
She would hear our [C7] love song, and melo-[F] dy
And [Bb] even if the words are not so [F] tender
I will always re-[C7] member the way it used to [F] be [Gm7][C7][F]