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[Intro]
F#m    F#m/E    F#m/Eb    F#m/D
F#m    F#m/E    F#m/Eb    F#m/D
[Verse 1]
F#mBoul ma sene,       F#m/Eboul ma guiss F#m/Ebmadi re    F#m/Dnga fokni mane
F#mKhamouma             F#m/Eli neka thi F#m/Ebsama souf   F#m/Dak thi guinaw
F#mBeugouma            F#m/Ekouma khol oalF#m/Ebdine yaw   li F#m/Dneka si yaw
F#mMo ne si man, F#m/Eli ne si mane    mF#m/Eboye dilene diapaF#m/Dle
Roughneck and F#mrudeness, we should be F#m/Eusing, on the F#m/Ebones who practice wicked charmsF#m/D  
For the sword and the stoF#mne, bad to the boF#m/Ene, battle is not ovF#m/Eber, even whF#m/Den it's won
[Pre-chorus]
     BmAnd when a child is born,       F#m/Ainto this world
It G#7has no concept, of the tone the skin is living in
[Chorus]
It's not a C#msecond,  we're seven seconds aG#madd4/Bway,
Or just as long as I Amaj7stay,          I'll be wG#madd4/Baiting
It's not a C#msecond,  we're seven seconds aG#madd4/Bway,
Or just as long as I Amaj7stay,          I'll be wG#madd4/Baiting
I'll be wF#maitingF#m/E  F#m/Eb  F#m/D  
I'll be wF#maitingF#m/E  F#m/Eb  F#m/D  
[Verse 2]
     F#mJ'assume F#m/Eles raisons qui nous pF#m/Eboussent de changF#m/Der tout,
     F#mJ'aimerais qu'on ouF#m/Eblie leur couleurs       F#m/Ebpour qu'ils eF#m/Dspèrent,
F#mBeaucoup de sentiments F#m/Ede races qui font qu'ils déF#m/Ebsespèrent je veux les deux mains F#m/Douvertes,
Des amis pour parF#mler de leurs peines et de leur jF#m/Eoie pour qu'ils leur filent
des F#m/Ebinfos qui ne diviF#m/Dsent pas
[Chorus]
ChangeC#mr,     we're seven seconds aG#madd4/Bway
Or just as long as I Amaj7stay,          I'll be wG#madd4/Baiting
It's not a C#msecond, we're seven seconds aG#madd4/Bway,
Or just as long as I Amaj7stay,          I'll be wG#madd4/Baiting
I'll be wF#maitingF#m/E  F#m/Eb  F#m/D  
I'll be wF#maitingF#m/E  F#m/Eb  F#m/D  
[Instrumental solo]
F#m    F#m/E    F#m/Eb    F#m/D
F#m    F#m/E    F#m/Eb    F#m/D
F#m    F#m/E    F#m/Eb    F#m/D
F#m    F#m/E    F#m/Eb    F#m/D
[Pre-chorus]
     BmAnd when a child is born,      F#m/Ainto this world
It G#7has no concept,     of the tC#mone the skin is living in
[Bridge]
And there's a,      Amillion voC#mices
And there's a,      Amillion voG#7ices,
              (G#7)             (G#7)                  (G#7)
To tell you what she should be thinking, so you better sober up for
[Chorus fading out]
Just a C#msecond,   we're seven seconds aG#madd4/Bway
Or just as long as I Amaj7stay,          I'll be wG#madd4/Baiting
It's not a sC#mecond, we're seven seconds aG#madd4/Bway,
Or just as long as I Amaj7stay,          I'll be wG#madd4/Baiting
Just a C#msecond,   we're seven seconds aG#madd4/Bway
Or just as long as I Amaj7stay,          I'll be wG#madd4/Baiting
It's not a sC#mecond, we're seven seconds aG#madd4/Bway,
Or just as long as I Amaj7stay,          I'll be wG#madd4/Baiting

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7 Seconds

by Youssou N'Dour

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m/E

F#m/Eb

F#m/D

F#m/A

G#7

C#m

G#madd4/B

Amaj7

[Intro]

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

[Verse 1]

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

Boul ma sene, boul ma guiss madi re nga fokni mane

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

Khamouma li neka thi sama souf ak thi guinaw

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

Beugouma kouma khol oaldine yaw li neka si yaw

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

Mo ne si man, li ne si mane moye dilene diapale

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

Roughneck and rudeness, we should be using, on the ones who practice wicked charms

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

For the sword and the stone, bad to the bone, battle is not over, even when it's won

[Pre-chorus]

Bm F#m/A

And when a child is born, into this world

G#7

It has no concept, of the tone the skin is living in

[Chorus]

C#m G#madd4/B

It's not a second, we're seven seconds away,

Amaj7 G#madd4/B

Or just as long as I stay, I'll be waiting

C#m G#madd4/B

It's not a second, we're seven seconds away,

Amaj7 G#madd4/B

Or just as long as I stay, I'll be waiting

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

I'll be waiting

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

I'll be waiting

[Verse 2]

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

J'assume les raisons qui nous poussent de changer tout,

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

J'aimerais qu'on oublie leur couleurs pour qu'ils espèrent,

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

Beaucoup de sentiments de races qui font qu'ils désespèrent je veux les deux mains ouvertes,

F#m F#m/E

Des amis pour parler de leurs peines et de leur joie pour qu'ils leur filent

F#m/Eb F#m/D

des infos qui ne divisent pas

[Chorus]

C#m G#madd4/B

Changer, we're seven seconds away

Amaj7 G#madd4/B

Or just as long as I stay, I'll be waiting

C#m G#madd4/B

It's not a second, we're seven seconds away,

Amaj7 G#madd4/B

Or just as long as I stay, I'll be waiting

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

I'll be waiting

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

I'll be waiting

[Instrumental solo]

F#m F#m/E F#m/Eb F#m/D

[Pre-chorus]

Bm F#m/A

And when a child is born, into this world

G#7 C#m

It has no concept, of the tone the skin is living in

[Bridge]

A C#m

And there's a, million voices

A G#7

And there's a, million voices,

G#7 G#7 G#7

() () ()

To tell you what she should be thinking, so you better sober up for

[Chorus fading out]

C#m G#madd4/B

Just a second, we're seven seconds away

Amaj7 G#madd4/B

Or just as long as I stay, I'll be waiting

C#m G#madd4/B

It's not a second, we're seven seconds away,

Amaj7 G#madd4/B

Or just as long as I stay, I'll be waiting

C#m G#madd4/B

Just a second, we're seven seconds away

Amaj7 G#madd4/B

Or just as long as I stay, I'll be waiting

C#m G#madd4/B

It's not a second, we're seven seconds away,

Amaj7 G#madd4/B

Or just as long as I stay, I'll be waiting

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