Seven

D D/C# Seven years old D/C On the floor B Em I stared at a tree Em/D A/C# A That stood three times my size D D/C As the presents and packages B Promised reward Em For a patience G D Disappearing inside D D/C# Family and fantasy D/C B Em Wishes and wonders abound Em/D A/C# A We had all we couldneed D D/C Andthedays of disaster B Withtheir lightening andthunder Em Seemed to fade G D If you'd only believe D D/C B There were lessons we were destined to learn Em Em/D A/C# A As the calendar pages would turn D D/C B Still, the warmth of the season is precious as gold Em G D On the floor when you're seven years old D D/C# D/C B Who here can say how long heaven'll stay Em Em/D A/C# A Still, the days are like months when you're young D D/C B And they'll soon find a way of dissolving away Em G D Like a snowflake you catch on your tongue D D/C# D/C B We were safe and serene in the bright red and green Em Em/D A/C# A That took over our house like a fire D D/C B And we lived for that Christmas card holiday scene Em G D Made of cardboard and glue wooden wires D D/C B Who knew what the future would bring Em Em/D A/C# A Would the world clean my smile in the spring? D D/C B Would I long for the sunlight and run from the cold? Em G D No one cares when they're seven years old Em G Bm D F#m B Em G A D D/C# Hair's turning grey D/C B I think back on those days Em And I ask Em/D A/C# A Would I know myself now? D D/C Always wracking my mind B About money and time Em There's a piece of him G D In here somehow D D/C B And I know I can never return Em Em/D A/C# A Still, some nights in December I burn D D/C To be back on the floor B Watching Christmas unfold Em G D Like you do when you're seven years old