“7 Years” is a track by a Danish band called Lukas Graham, featured on their second studio album, “Lukas Graham” aka the “Blue Album”. It was written by Lukas Forchammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Ristorp, and Morten “Pilo” Pilegaard, produced by Stefan Forrest, Morten Ristorp and Morten Pilegaard.
“7 Years” was available for digital downloading on September 18th in 2015. The lyric video for the song started streaming on YouTube two months later, on November 17th 2015. The music video was uploaded on December 15h of the same year.
The song managed to top the charts in Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, U.K., and Canada. In other European countries and in the United States, it reached the top 10.
“7 Years” received three Grammy Award nominations on December 6th, 2016: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
Lyrics and chords:
[Intro]
Gm Gm Eb F Bb Bb
[Refrain]
Gm Eb
Once I was seven years old, my momma told me
F Gm
Go make yourself some friends or you’ll be lonely
Bb Eb F Gm
Once I was seven years old
[Verse]
Bb
It was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger
Eb F Gm
Pushing each other to the limits, we won’t learn them quicker
Bb
By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor
Eb F Gm
Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
[Refrain]
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was eleven years old, daddy told me
F Gm
Go get yourself a wife or you’ll be lonely
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was eleven years old
[Verse]
Gm Bb
I always had that dream like my daddy before me
Eb F Gm
So I started writing songs, I started writing stories
Gm Bb
Something about the glory, just always seemed to bore me
Eb F Gm
only those I really love will ever really know me
[Refrain]
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was twenty years old, my story got told
Eb F Gm
Before the morning sun, when life was lonely
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was twenty years old
[Verse]
Gm Bb
I only see my goals, I don’t believe in failure
Eb F Gm
Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major
Gm Am Bb
I got my boys with me and this goes in favor
Eb F Gm
And if we don’t see before I leave, I hope to see you later
[Refrain]
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was 20 years old, my story got told
Eb F Gm
I was writing about everything, I saw before me
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was 20 years old
Gm Bb Eb
Soon we’ll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold
F Gm
We’ve traveled around the world and we’re still rolling
Gm Bb Eb Bb
Soon we’ll be 30 years old
[Verse]
Gm F Bb
I’m still learning about life
Bb
My woman brought children for me
Eb
So I can sing them all my songs
F Gm
And I can tell them stories
Gm
most up my boys are with me
Bb
Some are still out seeking glory
Eb
some I had to leave behind
F Gm
My brother I’m still sorry
[Bridge]
Gm Bb
Soon I’ll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61
Eb F Gm
Remember life and then your life becomes a better one
Gm Bb
I made the man so happy when I wrote a letter once
Eb
I hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month
Gm Bb Eb
Soon I’ll be 60 years old, and I think the world is cold
F Gm
When I have a lot of children who can bore me
Gm Bb
Soon I’ll be 60 years old
[Refrain]
Gm Bb Eb
Soon I’ll be 60 years old, and I think the world is cold
F Gm
When I have a lot of children who can bore me
Gm Bb
Soon I’ll be 60 years old
[Verse]
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was seven years old, my momma told me
F Gm
Go make yourself some friends or you’ll be lonely
Bb Eb Bb
Once I was seven years old
Gm F Bb
Once I was seven years old
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