7 Years chords by Leah Guest

Leah Guest Cover - Male Version (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