Lukas Graham - 7 Years
Hello! Below you'll find my "7 Years" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by Lukas Graham is very emotionally powerful. He takes you through a journey with many verses, but once you know the chords most of the piano playing is the same throughout, and I give you instructions on the slight variations between verses.
Enjoy!
7 Years Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for 7 Years:
7 Years Chords & Lyrics
[Intro]
| Gm / Bb / | Eb / / F |
| Gm / Bb / | Eb / / F |
| Gm / Bb / | Eb |
[Chorus 1]
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was seven years old, my momma told me,
F
go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
Gm Bb Eb
once I was Seven years old
[Verse 1]
Gm F/A Bb
It was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger
Eb F
Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker
Gm F/A Bb
By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor
Eb F
Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
[Chorus 2]
Gm F/A Bb Eb
Once I was eleven years old, my daddy told me,
F
go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely.
Gm F/A Bb Eb
Once I was eleven years old
[Verse 2] move to lower octave
Gm F/A Bb
I always have that dream like my daddy before me
Eb F
So I started writing songs I started writing stories
Gm F/A Bb
Something about that glory, just always seemed to bore me,
Eb F
Cause only those I really love will ever really know me
[Chorus 3]
Gm F/A Bb Eb
Once I was twenty years old, my story got told,
F
before the morning sun, when life was lonely.
Gm F/A Bb Eb
Once I was twenty years old
Gm F/A Bb Eb
Once I was twenty years old, my story got told,
F
before the morning sun, when life was lonely.
Gm F/A Bb Eb
Once I was twenty years old
[Verse 3]
Gm F/A Bb
I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure
Eb F
Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major,
Gm F/A Bb
I got my boys with me at least those in favor
Eb F
and if we don't meet before I leave, I hope I'll see you later
[Chorus 4]
Gm F/A Bb Eb
Once I was twenty years old my story got told
F
I was writing about everything, I saw before me
Gm F/A Bb Eb
Once I was twenty years old
[Chorus 5] lower energy
Gm F/A Bb Eb
Soon we ́ll be 30 years old our songs have been sold
F
we've traveled around the world and we ́re still roaming
Gm F/A Bb Eb
Soon we ́ll be 30 years old
[Verse 5] move to higher octave
Gm Bb
I ́m still learning about life my woman brought children for me
Eb F
so I can sing them all my songs and I can tell them stories
Gm Bb
Most of my boys are with me some are still out seeking glory
Eb Bb/D
And some I had to leave behind my brother I ́m still sorry
And some I had to leave behind my brother I ́m still sorry
[Chorus 6] move LH down an octave—keep RH high
Eb F Gm F
Soon I ́ll be sixty years old my daddy got sixty-one
Bb/D
remember life and then your life becomes a better one
Eb F Gm
I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once
Dsus4 D
I hope my children come and visit once or twice a month
[Chorus 7]
Eb F Gm F
Soon I ́ll be sixty years old will I think the world is cold
Bb/D
or will I have a lot of children who can warm me
Eb F Gm Eb
Soon I ́ll be sixty years old
[Chorus 8]
Gm F/A Bb Eb
Soon I ́ll be sixty years old will I think the world is cold
F
or will I have a lot of children who can warm me
Gm F/A Bb Eb
Soon I ́ll be sixty years old
[Chorus 9] both hands high, lower energy
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was seven years old, my momma told me,
F
go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
Gm F/A Bb Eb
once I was seven years old
[Outro]
Gm F/A Bb
Once I was seven years old
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
7 Years Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "7 Years" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "7 Years" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
