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Seven Years

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Intro chords:
E       DMaj7  C#7     F#m
There's Ethunder rolling in your eyes
It's rAaining in your heart
What lBmies around the corner
You have Bmseen a hundred times
But you nEever thought anyting like it would happen to Ayou
Baby's gBmone
He wBmalked out on you
Chorus:
F#mSeven years have cDMaj7ome and gone
C#7All that time for F#myou
And now F#mboth our hearts must DMaj7beat the drum
C#7To a different F#mtune
ESend DMaj7all those dreams aC#7way bF#maby
You can Elose yourself in yourself
Hurt yourAself a little more
Turn the Bmkey and hate the boy
Forget a Bmsoul in distress, leave the real world to others
EThat's not the way he's coming back ever aAgain
Baby's Bmgone
Now what are Bmyou gonna do
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
EmEach time I sFee a love, a love that's dying
GI know what I would do, I know Fwhat I would do
But Emyou can't Fsee cos your heart's in the way
Girl you're blinded
GAnd it's hurting so bad, and it's Fhurting so bad
But Emhe's so gone, Fgone away and you can't find him
GWas there ever a day, just one Fday you were happy
BeEmlieve Fin the power of love, everlasting
GTo the end of all time, to the Fend of all time
Solo:
E       DMaj7   C#7     F#m
EIn a funny way I don't feel sorry Agetting what you served
Just Bmyou remember very well the lessons you have learned
And it's F#mAugust now, your seven DMaj7years are gone
C#7All that time F#mfor you
ESend DMaj7all those dreams aC#7way bF#maby ...(repeat)

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Seven Years

by Level 42

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

DMaj7

C#7

F#m

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Intro chords:

E DMaj7 C#7 F#m

There's thunder rolling in your eyes

It's raining in your heart

What lies around the corner

You have seen a hundred times

E A

But you never thought anyting like it would happen to you

Baby's gone

He walked out on you

Chorus:

F#m DMaj7

Seven years have come and gone

C#7 F#m

All that time for you

F#m DMaj7

And now both our hearts must beat the drum

C#7 F#m

To a different tune

E DMaj7 C#7 F#m

Send all those dreams away baby

You can lose yourself in yourself

Hurt yourself a little more

Turn the key and hate the boy

Forget a soul in distress, leave the real world to others

E A

That's not the way he's coming back ever again

Baby's gone

Now what are you gonna do

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

Em F

Each time I see a love, a love that's dying

G F

I know what I would do, I know what I would do

Em F

But you can't see cos your heart's in the way

Girl you're blinded

G F

And it's hurting so bad, and it's hurting so bad

Em F

But he's so gone, gone away and you can't find him

G F

Was there ever a day, just one day you were happy

Em F

Believe in the power of love, everlasting

G F

To the end of all time, to the end of all time

Solo:

E DMaj7 C#7 F#m

E A

In a funny way I don't feel sorry getting what you served

Just you remember very well the lessons you have learned

F#m DMaj7

And it's August now, your seven years are gone

C#7 F#m

All that time for you

E DMaj7 C#7 F#m

Send all those dreams away baby ...(repeat)

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