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7 Years by Leah Guest
7 Years
(Capo 3 or no capo at all)
[Verse 1]
Em G
Once I was seven years old,
C
and my momma told me to,
D
be the kindest boy that I could be
Em G C
once I was Seven years old
Em D G
This is a scary world,
C
I didn’t let that phase me.
D
We put our brave face on from morning to the evening,
Em D
and by eleven I learned
G
Words that hurt more than bruises
C D
Life is a restless game; we’re trying not to lose it.
[Verse 2]
Em D G
Once I was eleven years old,
C
my daddy told me,
D
my, heart was his favorite thing about me.
Em D G C
Once I was eleven years old
Em D G
I’ve always dreamt so big,
C
And I’mma keep on dreaming.
D
And in a hopeless world,
I’ve always kept believing;
Em D G
I’ve always kept on breathing,
C
Always kept achieving.
D
Despite the sticks and stones,
I will not be defeated.
[Verse 3]
Em D G
Soon I’ll be twenty years old,
C
And my sisters told me to,
D
Hold the one who love me most closely.
Em D G C
Soon I’ll be twenty years old.
Em D G
I wanna make a change,
Make this place a little better.
C D
We need to live within a world where everybody matters,
Em D G
Don’t wanna see anyone’s sons or daughters ever crying,
C D
Cause they don’t fit in with what society has taught em.
[Verse 4]
Em D G
Soon I’ll be 20 years old
C
And my, friends have told me to
D
Keep my chin up when my tears are streaming
Em D G C
Soon I’ll be 20 years old
Em D G
Soon we´ll be 30 years old
C
What will our lives hold?
D
Will I be satisfied with all that surrounds me?
Em D G C
Soon we´ll be 30 years old
[Verse 5]
Em D G
No matter how old we are,
Age is just a number.
C D
It’s never too late to love,
And care for one another.
Em D G
To forgive a brother, or to find a lover,
C D
Life is just a mystery waiting to be discovered.
[Verse 6]
Em D G
Soon I´ll be 60 years old,
C
My life will be a story,
D
Where my children tell their children about me.
Em D G
I’ll watch a generation,
Rise up to change the nation,
C D
The past lays down foundations for the future celebrations.
[Verse 7]
Em D G
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
C
Will I be all alone cause I,
D
Never valued what was all around me?
Em D G C
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
Em D G
Soon I´ll be 60 years old and,
C D
God will show me that he was by my side
Through ever heartbeat
Em D G C
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
[Verse 8]
Em G
Once I was seven years old,
C
and my momma told me to,
D
be the kindest boy that I could be
Em D G C
once I was Seven years old
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version 2
3rd fret
[Verse 1]
Em G
Once I was seven years old,
C
and my momma told me,
D
to be the kindest girl that I could be
Em G C
once I was Seven years old
Em D G
This is a scary world,
C
I didn’t let that phase me.
D
We put our brave face on,
from the morning till the evening.
Em D
By eleven I learned words that hurt more than bruises
G
Life is a restless game
C D
we’re trying not to lose it
[Verse 2]
Em D G
Once I was eleven years old,
C
my daddy told me,
D
my heart had to be the prettiest thing about me.
Em D G C
Once I was eleven years old
Em D G
I always dreamt so big
C
and Imma keep on dreaming
D
And in a hopeless world
I´ve always kept believing
Em D G
I’ve always kept on breathing,
C
Always kept achieving
D
Despite the sticks and stones
I will not be defeated
[Verse 3]
Em D G
Soon I’ll be twenty years old,
C
my brothers told me,
D
to hold the ones who love me most so closely.
Em D G C
Soon I’ll be twenty years old
Em D
I wanna make a change
G
Make this place a little better.
C D
We need to live within a world,
Where everybody matters,
Em D G
No I don’t wanna see anyone’s sons or daughters
C D
Crying cause hey don’t fit in
With what society has taught them.
[Verse 4]
Em D G
Soon I’ll be 20 years old
C
And my friends have told me
D
To keep my head up
When my tears are streaming
Em D G C
Soon I’ll be 20 years old
Em D G
Soon we´ll be 30 years old
C
What will our lives hold
D
Will I be satisfied
With all that surrounds me
Em D G C
Soon I´ll be 30 years old
[Verse 5]
Em D G
No matter how old we are
Age is just a number
C
It’s never too late to love
D
to reach or care for eachother
Em D G
to forgive a brother
C
or to find a lover
Life is a mystery
D
Waiting to be discovered
[Verse 6]
Em D G
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
C
my life will be a story
D
Where my children
tell their children about me
Em D G
I’ll watch a generation
Rise up to change the nation
C D
The past lays down foundations
for the future celebrations
[Verse 7]
Em D G
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
will I be all alone
C
Cause I never valued
D
what was all around me
Em D G C
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
Em D G
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
And God will show me
C
that he was by my side
D
through my every heartbeat
Em D G C
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
[Verse 8]
Em D G
Once I was seven years old,
C
and my momma told me,
D
to be the kindest girl that I could be
Em G C
once I was seven years old
Em D G
once I was seven years old
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version 3
[Intro]
Em G C
Once I was seven years old and my mama told me-
D
to be the kindest girl that I could be
Em G C
Once I was seven years old
[Verse 1]
Em D G
This is a scary world, I didn't let that phase me
C D
We put a brave face on from the morning till the evening
Em D G
And by eleven I learnt words that hurt more than bruises
C D
Life is a restless game, we're trying not to lose it
[Chorus]
Em D G C
Once I was eleven years old, my daddy told me-
D
My heart had to be the prettiest thing about me
Em D G C
Once I was eleven years old
[Verse 2]
Em D G
I've always dreamt so big, and I'ma keep on dreaming
C D
And in a hopeless world, I've always kept believing,
Em D G
I've always kept on breathing, always kept achieving
C D
Despite the sticks and stones, I will not be defeated
[Chorus]
Em D G C
Soon I'll be twenty years old and my brothers told me-
D
To hold the ones who love me most so closely
Em D G C
Soon I'll be twenty years old
[Verse 3]
Em D G
I wanna make a change, make this place a little better
C D
We need to live within a world where everybody matters
Em D G
No I don't wanna see anyone's sons or daughters,
C D
Cryin cos they don't fit in with what society has taught them
[Chorus]
Em D G C
Soon I'll be twenty years old and my friends have told me-
D
To keep my chin up when my tears are streaming
Em D G C
Soon I'll be twenty years old
Em D G C
Soon we'll be thirty years old, what will our lives hold?
D
Will I be satisfied with all that surrounds me?
Em D G C
Soon I'll be thirty years old
[Verse 4]
Em D G
No matter how old we are age is just a number
C D
It's never too late to love, to reach or care for each other
Em G
To forgive a brother, or to find a lover
C D
Life is a mystery waiting to be discovered
[Bridge]
Em D G C
Soon I'll be sixty years old, my life will be a story
D
Where my children tell there children about me
Em D G
I'll watch a generation rise up to change the nation,
C D
The past lays down foundations for the future celebrations
[Chorus]
Em D G
Soon I'll be sixty years old,
C D
Will I be all alone cause I never valued what was all around me?
Em D G C
Soon I'll be sixty years old
Em D G
Soon I'll be sixty years old,
C D
And God will show me that he was by my side through the my every heart beat
Em D G C
Soon I'll be sixty years old
[Outro]
Em D G C
Once I was seven years old and my mama told me-
D
To be the kindest girl that I could be
Em D G C
Once I was seven years old
Em D G
Once I was seven years old
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