7 Layers
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capo 1
Am C G
Suggestion for a strumming pattern: DDUUDU DDUDDU
Intro
Am C G
Am C G
F G Am
verse 1:
Am C G
If I never had to catch that train
Am C G
If nobody would have called my name
F G Am G
If you'd never, would I have ever find out
Am C G
You had questions and you knew names
Am C G
Hidden secrets a-length in change
F G Am G
Wrapped in circles locked in squares
Chorus:
F G Am G
I was a stranger in my own skin
F G Am G
7 layers grace and wearing thin
F G Am G
I was a stranger in my own skin
F G Am
7 layers I've been hiding in
verse 2:
Am C G
Fathers' eyes and my fathers' smile
Am C G
I couldn't tell I was just a child
F G Am G
Missing memories replaced by doubts
Am C G
Speaking thoughts into my ears
Am C G
told herself what she had to hear
F G Am G
but did she ever think I'd never find out
Chorus:
F G Am G
I was a stranger in my own skin
F G Am G
7 layers grace and wearing thin
F G Am G
I was a stranger in my own skin
F G Am
7 layers I've been hiding in
Bridge:
F Am
Spinning round and round in circles
Em F
Time to light the followup stream
F Am
Running around in all your secrets
Em F
One by one unraveling
Chorus:
F G Am G
I was a stranger in my own skin
F G Am G
7 layers grace and wearing thin
F G Am G
I was a stranger in my own skin
F G Am
7 layers I've been hiding in
F Am Em F F Am Em F
Ooohh ooohh Ooohh ooohh
Chorus:
F G Am G
I was a stranger in my own skin
F G Am
7 layers I've been hiding in
How to play 7 Layers
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.