7 Years tab by Lukas Graham (Ver. 2)
Guitar tabs
Song: 7 Years Artist: Lukas Graham Tuning: Standard 3 Guitars (You can use electric or acoustic, just remember to adjust the amp to find the right sound) Guitar 1/2: Rhythm (There's a way to play both on one guitar, I'm just lazy xD) Guitar 3: Lead/Vocals tab Guitar 1 | No Capo (It's the piano part that repeats a lot throughout the song) Intro: e|-----6p5------------------6p5---------------------| B|---------8p6---6---6---6------8p6---6---6---6-----| G|-------------7---7---7------------7---7---7-------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------|
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Guitar 2: Capo on 3rd Fret! This is the piano chords throughout the song
Chords used IMPORTANT INFO:
Em
G
G*: When you see "G*" only play strings {E A D G}(Top 4) of the G chord. For some reason it sounds perfect.
D
Dm7
C
+/-n: Number of frets to move up/down in reference to normal chord position
Uncommon Chords:
D-1: it's just the first fret on the B string and strum the D chord strings
D-2: Just open strum strings {D G B e}(Bottom 4)
E*: Play E major one fret up and on strings {E A D} instead of {A D G}
Intro: The TAB is just there to help with timing in the intro
Em G* Em
e|-----6p5------------------6p5---------------------|
B|---------8p6---6---6---6------8p6---6---6---6-----|
G|-------------7---7---7------------7---7---7-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
D Em G* Em
e|-----6p5------------------6p5---------------------|
B|---------8p6---6---6---6------8p6---6---6---6-----|
G|-------------7---7---7------------7---7---7-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1:
Em G* Em
Once I was seven years old my momma told me
N.C. D
Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
Em G* Em
Once I was seven years old
Verse 1:
Em D G G C
It was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger
C C D Dm7+1
Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker
Dm7+1 Dm7+3 D+5 D+5 D-1
By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor
D-1 D-1 D
Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
Chorus 2:
Em Em D G G C
Once I was eleven years old my daddy told me
C C D
Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely
G G D Em Em G*
Once I was eleven years old
Verse 2:
Em D G G C
I always had that dream like my daddy before me
C D Dm7+1
So I started writing songs, I started writing stories
Dm7+3|D+5 D-1
Something about that glory just always seemed to bore me
D-1 D-1 D G
Cause only those I really love will ever really know me
Chorus 3:
Em D G C
Once I was 20 years old, my story got told
C C D
Before the morning sun, when life was lonely
Em D G C C C C
Once I was 20 years old
Verse 3:
Em D G D C
I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure
C C D Dm7+1
Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major
Dm7+3|D+5 D+5 D-1
I got my boys with me at least those in favor
D-1 D-1 D
And if we don't meet before I leave, I hope I'll see you later
Chorus 4:
Em D G G C
Once I was 20 years old, my story got told
C C D
I was writing about everything, I saw before me
Em D G G C C C C
Once I was 20 years old
Em D G G C
Soon we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold
C C D
We've traveled around the world and we're still roaming
Em D G C Dm7+1
Soon we'll be 30 years old
Verse 4:
N.C. D+5
I'm still learning about life
N.C. D-1
My woman brought children for me
N.C.
So I can sing them all my songs
D Dm7+1
And I can tell them stories
N.C. D+5
Most of my boys are with me
N.C. D-1
Some are still out seeking glory
D-1 D-1
And some I had to leave behind
D-2
My brother I'm still sorry
Bridge:
Em D G G D
Soon I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61
D G G C
Remember life and then your life becomes a better one
C D G Em
I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once
Em E* E*
I hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month
Chorus 5:
Em D G G D
Soon I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold
D Dm7+1 D Em
Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me
D G C C C C
Soon I'll be 60 years old
Em D G G C
Soon I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is cold
C C D
Or will I have a lot of children who can hold me
Em D G
Soon I'll be 60 years old
Chorus 1 recap:
Em G* C
Once I was seven years old, my momma told me
N.C. D
Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
Em D G C
Once I was seven years old
Em D G
Once I was seven years old
Guitar 3: Lead/Vocals TAB | No Capo
Intro already covered by guitar 1
Chorus 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8--6-6---6-----------6-------------------------------6-6---6------------|
G|----------7---5-------7---5-------7-55-55---5---7-5---------7---5----------|
D|----------------8-5---------8-5-----------8---8-----8-5-----------8~~------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------6------------------------------6--------------------|
G|------5-7-5--------5-7---5--------5-7-5---5-7-5---5-7---5------------------|
D|--8-8-------8--8-8---------8---88-------8-------8---------8----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------6-----------------------------6--------------------|
G|----5-7-5---7-5-7---5-7---5-------5-7-5---5-7-5---5-7---5------------------|
D|--8-------8-------8---------8---8-------8-------8---------8----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 2:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8-66---66---------6------------------------------66---66-----------------|
G|-------7----5-----7---5-----7-55-55---5---7-5---------7----5---------------|
D|--------------8-5-------8-5---------8---8-----8-5------------8~~-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------66----------------------------6-----------------------|
G|------5-7-5------5-7----5------5-7-5---5-7-5---5-7---5---------------------|
D|--8-8-------8--8----------8--8-------8-------8---------8-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------6------------6-----------------------------6---------------------|
G|------5-7---5-------57---5-------5-7-5---5-7-5---5-7---5-------------------|
D|--8-8---------8--88--------8--88-------8-------8---------8-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 3:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8-6-6---6---------6---------------------------8-6-6---6------------------|
G|--------7---5-----7---5-----7-55-55---5---7-5---------7---5----------------|
D|--------------8-5-------8-5---------8---8-----8-------------8~~------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------6-----------------------------6---------------------|
G|------5-7-5--------5-7---5-------5-7-5---5-7-5---5-7---5-------------------|
D|--8-8-------8--8-8---------8--8--------8-------8---------8-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------6------------------------------6---------------------|
G|------5-5b-5--------7---5--------5-7-5---5-7-5---5-7---5-------------------|
D|--8-8--------8--8-8-------8--888-------8-------8---------8-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 4:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8-6-6---6---------6-----------------------------8-8-10-11-10-8-6~~-------|
G|--------7---5-----7---5------77-55-55---5---7-5----------------------------|
D|--------------8-5-------8-55----------8---8-----8--------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8-6-6---6----------6----------------------------8-6-6---6----------------|
G|--------7---5------7---5-----77-55-55---5---7-5---------7---5--------------|
D|--------------8-55-------8-5----------8---8-----8-------------8~~----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 4:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------6-6------------------------------6---------------------|
G|----5-5-77-5------57----5--------5-7-5---5-7-5---5-7---5-------------------|
D|--8----------8--88--------8--8-8-------8-------8---------8-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------6--------------------------------6--------------|
G|------5-5b-5---5-7-5---5-7---5--------5-5b-5---5-5b-5---5-7---5------------|
D|--8-8--------8-------8---------8--8-8--------8--------8---------8----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8-6-6---6----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------7---5------77-55-55-55-5---5---5-7-5--------5-7-5---5-7-5---5-7-5--|
D|--------------8-5----------------8---8-------8--8-8-------8-------8-------8|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 5:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8-6-6---6----------6--------------------------------8-8-10-11-10-8-6~~---|
G|--------7---5------7---5-5-------7-55-55---5---7-5-------------------------|
D|--------------8-55---------8-855---------8---8-----8-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--3-3-5-6-5-6-7b-5p3-6-5-6-7b-5p3-6-5-6-5-5-5-3-5-6--3-3-5-6-5-3-1~~-------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1 recap:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8-6-6---6---------6-------------------------8-6-6---6--------------------|
G|--------7---5-----7---5-----7-55-55---5---7-5-------7---5------------------|
D|--------------8-5-------8-5---------8---8-----------------8~~--------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------|
B|--8--6--6-----6---------|
G|-----------7----5-------|
D|-------------------8~~~-|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
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