Seven
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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
How to play Seven
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.