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(Em)Once I was sev en years (G)old, my ma ma told (Cmaj7)me, “Go make your self some friends or you’ll be (D)lone ly.” (Em)Once I was sev en years (G)old.
It was a big, big (G)world, but we thought we were big ger.
Push ing each oth er to the lim its, we were (D)learn ing quick er.
By e lev en, smok ing (G)herb and drink ing burn ing li quor.
Nev er rich so we were out to make that (D)stead y fig ure.
(Em)Once I was e lev en years (G)old, my dad dy told (C)me, “Go get your self a wife or you’ll be (D)lone ly.” (Em)Once I was e lev en years (G)old.
I al ways had that (G)dream like don’t my dad dy be fore me, so I start ed writ ing songs, I start ed (D)writ ing sto ries.
Some thing a bout that glo ry, just al ways seemed to bore me ’cause on ly those I real ly love will ev er (D)real ly know me.
(Em)Once I was twen ty years (G)old, my sto ry got (Cmaj7)told I be fore the morn ing sun, when life was (D)lone ly.
(Em)Once I was twen ty years (G)old.
I on ly see my (G)goals, I don’t be lieve in be fail ure ’cause I know the small est voic es, they can (D)make it ma jor.
I got my boys that with me, at least ways those in fa vor, if we don’t meet be fore I leave, I hope I’ll (D)see you lat er.
(Em)Once I was twen ty years (G)old, my sto ry got (Cmaj7)told, I was writ the ev ’ry thing I saw be (D)fore me.
(Em)Once I was twen ty years (G)old.
(Em)Soon we’ll be thir ty years (G)old.
Our songs have been (C)sold, we’ve trav elled a round the world and we’re still (D)roam ing.
(Em)Soon we’ll be thir ty years (G)old.
I’m still learn ing a bout (G)life.
My wom an brought chil dren for me so I can sing them all my songs and I can (D)tell them sto ries.
Most of my boys are with me, (G)some are still out seek ing glo ry and some I had to leave be hind.
My broth er, (G)I’m still sor ry.
(C)Soon I’ll be six ty years (Em)old.
My dad dy got six ty (D)one.
Re mem ber life and then your (G)life be comes a bet ter one.
I made a man so hap py (D)when I wrote a (Em)let ter once.
I hope my chil dren come and vis it once or twice a month.
(C)Soon I’ll be six ty years (Em)old.
Will I think the world is (D)cold or will I have a lot of (G)chil dren who can warm me?
(C)Soon I’ll be six ty years (Em)old.
(Em)Soon I’ll be six ty years (G)old.
Will I think the world is (C)cold or will I have a lot of chil dren who can (D)hold me?
(Em)Soon I’ll be six ty years (G)old.
(Em)Once I was sev en years (G)old, my ma ma told (Cmaj7)me, “Go make your self some friends or you’ll be (D)lone ly.” (Em)Once I was sev en years (G)old.
(Em)Once I was sev en years (G)old.
7 Years — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "7 Years" by Lukas Graham in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “7 Years”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "7 Years"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "7 Years" by Lukas Graham played in?
- 7 Years is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "7 Years"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "7 Years" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "7 Years"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "7 Years"?
- "7 Years" was originally performed by Lukas Graham. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Lukas Graham can I play here?
- Try "7 Years", "FUNERAL", "YOU'RE NOT THERE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "7 Years" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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