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Lukas Graham - 7 Years Chords

ChordsEm, G, C, D, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
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  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram


[Em] [G] [C] [D] [Em] [G] [C]
[Em]Once I was seven years [G]old, my momma told [C]me
Go make yourself some friends or you’ll be [D]lonely
[Em]Once I was seven years [G]old [C]


[Em]It was a big [D]big [G]world, but we thought we were bigger [C]
Pushing each other to the limits, we were [D]learning quicker [Em]
By eleven [D]smoking [G]herb, and drinking burning liquor [C]
Never rich so we were out to make that [D]steady figure


[Em]Once I was eleven [D]years [G]old, my daddy told [C]me
Go get yourself a wife or you’ll be [D]lonely
[Em]Once I was eleven [D]years [G]old [C]


[Em]I always have [D]that [G]dream, like my Daddy before [C]me
So I started writing songs, I started [D]writing stories [Em]
Something about that [D]glory, [G]just always seemed to bore [C]me
‘Cause only those I really love, will ever [D]really know me


[Em]Once I was twenty [D]years [G]old, my story got [C]told
Before the morning sun, when life was [D]lonely
[Em]Once I was twenty [D]years [G]old [C]


[Em]I only see [D]my [G]goals, I don’t believe in failure [C]
‘Cause I know the smallest voices, they can [D]make it major [Em]
I got my boys [D]with [G]me at least those in [C]favor
And if we don’t meet before I leave, I hope I [D]see you later


[Em]Once I was twenty [D]years [G]old, my story got [C]told
I was writing about everything, I saw [D]before me
[Em]Once I was twenty [D]years [G]old [C]


[Em]Soon we’ll be 30 [D]years [G]old, our songs have been [C]sold
We’ve traveled around the world, and we’re still [D]roaming
[Em]Soon we’ll be 30 [D]years [G]old [C]


[Em]I’m still learning about [G]life, my woman brought children for [C]me
So I can sing them all my songs, and I can [D]tell them stories
[Em]Most of my boys are with me, [G]some are still out seeking [C]glory
And some I had to leave behind, my brother, [G]I’m still sorry


[C]Soon I’ll be sixty [D]years [Em]old, my daddy got sixty-[D]one
Remember life and then your [G]life, becomes a better one
[C]I made a man so happy, [D]when I wrote a [Em]letter once
[B]I hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month


[C]Soon I’ll be sixty [D]years [Em]old, will I think the world is [D]cold
Or will I have a lot of [G]children who can warm me
[C]Soon I’ll be sixty [D]years [Em]old [C]


[Em]Soon I’ll be sixty [D]years [G]old, will I think the world is [C]cold
Or will I have a lot of children, who can [D]warm me
[Em]Soon I’ll be sixty [D]years [G]old [C]


[Em]Once I was seven years [G]old, my momma told [C]me,
Go make yourself some friends or you’ll be [D]lonely
[Em]Once I was seven [D]years [G]old [C]
[Em]Once I was seven [D]years [G]old

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AlbumLukas Graham (Blue Album)
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyEm

How to play 7 Years on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lukas Graham - 7 Years on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

7 Years uses these transitions most often: G → C (27), D → G (20), and Em → D (20). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
Em to G

2. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

3. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to D

4. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
D to Em

5. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

6. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. Em → B chord transition

To move from Em to B;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

8. B → C chord transition

To move from B to C;

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 7 Years.

  • 7 Years includes 125 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • 7 Years contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how 7 Years connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%