(C)You act like you were just born to night, face (Am)down in a mem o ry but feel in’ all right.
So (G)who does your past be long to to day, ba by?
(Am)You don’t say noth ing when you’re feel in’ this way.
The (C)girls in the bars think in’ who is this guy?
But (Am)they don’t think noth in’ when they’re tell in’ you (G)lies.
You look so care less when they’re shoot in’ that bull.
Don’t you know (Am)heart aches are he roes when their pock ets are full.
You (F)tell me you’re try in’ to cure a (Em)sev en year ache.
(Am)See what else your old (F)heart can take.
The boys say, “When is he gon na (Dm)give us some room,” the (Am)girls say, “God, I hope he (G)comes back soon.”
(C)Ev ’ry bod y’s talk in’ but you don’t hear a thing.
You’re (Am)still up town on your down hill swing.
The (G)boul e vard’s emp ty, why don’t you come a round ba by?
(Am)What is so great a bout (G)sleep in’ down town?
There’s (C)plen ty of dives to be some one you’re not.
Just say you’re (Am)look in’ for some thin’ you might have for got.
(G)Don’t both er call in’ to say you’re leav in’ a lone ’cause there’s a (Am)fool on ev ’ry cor ner when you’re (G)try’n’ to get home.
Just (F)tell ’em you’re try in’ to cure a (Em)sev en year ache.
(Am)See what else your old (F)heart can take.
The boys say, “When is he gon na (Dm)give us (Em)some room,” the (Am)girls say, “God, I hope he (G)comes back soon.” (F)Tell me you’re try in’ to cure a (Em)sev en year ache.
(Am)See what else your old (F)heart can take.
The boys say, “When is he gon na (Dm)give us (Em)some room,” the (Am)girls say, “God, I hope he (G)comes back soon.”
This page shows “Seven Year Ache” by Rosanne Cash in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 110 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.