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[Intro] 
 E   D   E   Gx2
[Verse 1]
I been Eseven long Dyears Eworkin' on the Ghard rock EpileD  E  G  
I been Aseven long Gyears Aworkin' on the Chard rock ApileG  A  C  
And if I Bget to San Francisco
A7You'll see me wearin' a EsmileD  E  D  B7  
[Chorus]
ESing Dchildren EsingD  
ESing with Dall your EmightE7  
AYou were Gborn to be Afree but I'm Cstuck right EhereD  E  
I been Bseven long years A7workin' on the hard rock EpileD  E  G  
[Verse 2]
I get Eup every Dmornin' Ejust about the Gbreak of EdayD  E  G  
I get Aup every Gmornin' Ajust about the Cbreak of AdayG  A  C  
Well I Bpick up my shovel
A7I work my life aEwayD  E  D  B7  
[Chorus]
ESing Dchildren EsingD  
ESing with Dall your EmightE7  
AYou were Gborn to be Afree but I'm Cstuck right EhereD  E  
I been Bseven long years A7workin' on the hard rock EpileD  E  G  
[Jam]
EBaby don't you know I love you
They locked me away in this crazy place
I'm goin' outta my mind here, girl
I don't know what's happenin' baby
I been workin', I been workin'
My hands are bleedin', baby
I been workin', I wanna come home babe
[Chorus]
ESing Dchildren EsingD  
ESing with Dall your EmightE7  
AYou were Gborn to be Afree but I'm Cstuck right EhereD  E  
I been Bseven long years A7workin' on the hard rock EpileD  E  D  
Fade
ESing Dchildren EsingD  

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Seven Long Years

by The Guess Who

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[Intro]

E D E G

[Verse 1]

E D E G E D E G

I been seven long years workin' on the hard rock pile

A G A C A G A C

I been seven long years workin' on the hard rock pile

And if I get to San Francisco

A7 E D E D B7

You'll see me wearin' a smile

[Chorus]

E D E D

Sing children sing

E D E E7

Sing with all your might

A G A C E D E

You were born to be free but I'm stuck right here

B A7 E D E G

I been seven long years workin' on the hard rock pile

[Verse 2]

E D E G E D E G

I get up every mornin' just about the break of day

A G A C A G A C

I get up every mornin' just about the break of day

Well I pick up my shovel

A7 E D E D B7

I work my life away

[Chorus]

E D E D

Sing children sing

E D E E7

Sing with all your might

A G A C E D E

You were born to be free but I'm stuck right here

B A7 E D E G

I been seven long years workin' on the hard rock pile

[Jam]

Baby don't you know I love you

They locked me away in this crazy place

I'm goin' outta my mind here, girl

I don't know what's happenin' baby

I been workin', I been workin'

My hands are bleedin', baby

I been workin', I wanna come home babe

[Chorus]

E D E D

Sing children sing

E D E E7

Sing with all your might

A G A C E D E

You were born to be free but I'm stuck right here

B A7 E D E D

I been seven long years workin' on the hard rock pile

Fade

E D E D

Sing children sing

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