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3rd fret
[Verse 1]
EmOnce I was seven years oGld,
and my momma tCold me,             
to be the kindest girl Dthat I could be
Emonce I was Seven years oGldC  
EmThis is a Dscary woGrld,
I didn’t let thCat phase me.
We put our brave face on,D  
from the morning till the evening.
EmBy eleven I Dlearned words that hurt more than bruises
Life is a resGtless game
Cwe’re trying not to lose itD  
[Verse 2]
EmOnce I was eleven Dyears olGd,
my daddy told Cme,
my heart had to be Dthe prettiest thing about me.
EmOnce I was eleven Dyears oGldC  
EmI always dreamDt so bigG  
and Imma keep on dreaCming
And in a hopeless world D  
I´ve always kept believing
EmI’ve always Dkept on bGreathing,  
Always kept achievingC  
Despite the sticks and stoDnes 
I will not be defeated
[Verse 3]
EmSoon I’ll be twentDy years Gold,
my brothers toCld me,
to hold the ones whDo love me most so closely.
EmSoon I’ll be twentDy years GoldC  
EmI wanna make a Dchange
Make this Gplace a little better.
CWe need to live within a wDorld,
Where everybody matters,
EmNo I don’t wanna seDe anyone’s soGns or daughters
CCrying cause hey don’t fit inD  
With what society has taught them.
[Verse 4]
EmSoon I’ll be 2D0 years Gold
And my friends Chave told me
To keep my head upD  
When my tears are streaming
EmSoon I’ll be 20 Dyears GoldC  
EmSoon we´ll be 30 Dyears olGd
What will our lives hoCld
Will I be satisfiedD  
With all that surrounds me
EmSoon I´ll be 30 yDears oldG  C  
[Verse 5]
EmNo matter hoDw old we areG  
Age is just a number
CIt’s never too late to love
to reach or Dcare for eachother
Emto forgive a DbrotherG  
or to find a loveCr
Life is a mystery
Waiting to be Ddiscovered
[Verse 6]
EmSoon I´ll be 60 yeaDrs olGd
my life will be a sCtory
Where my childrenD  
tell their children about me
EmI’ll watch Da generatiGon
Rise up to change the nation
CThe past lays down foundatioDns
for the future celebrations
[Verse 7]
EmSoon I´ll be 60 yeDars olGd
will I be all alone
CCause I never valued
what was Dall around me
EmSoon I´ll be 60 yDears olGdC  
EmSoon I´ll be 60 Dyears oGld
And God will show me
Cthat he was by my side
through Dmy every heartbeat
EmSoon I´ll be 60 yeaDrs olGdC  
[Verse 8]
EmOnce I was seven yeDars olGd,
and my momma tCold me,             
to be the kindest girl Dthat I could be
Emonce I was seven years oGldC  
Emonce I was seDven years olGd

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7 Years

by Leah Guest

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Chords in this song · guitar

3rd fret

[Verse 1]

Em G

Once I was seven years old,

and my momma told me,

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,

I didn’t let that phase me.

We put our brave face on,

from the morning till the evening.

Em D

By eleven I learned words that hurt more than bruises

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,

my daddy told me,

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

and Imma keep on dreaming

And in a hopeless world

I´ve always kept believing

Em D G

I’ve always kept on breathing,

Always kept achieving

Despite the sticks and stones

I will not be defeated

[Verse 3]

Em D G

Soon I’ll be twenty years old,

my brothers told me,

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

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

And my friends have told me

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

What will our lives hold

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

It’s never too late to love

to reach or care for eachother

Em D G

to forgive a brother

or to find a lover

Life is a mystery

Waiting to be discovered

[Verse 6]

Em D G

Soon I´ll be 60 years old

my life will be a story

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

Cause I 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 God will show me

that he was by my side

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,

and my momma told me,

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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