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Once I was sev en years old, my ma ma told me, “Go make your self some friends or you’ll be lone ly.” Once I was sev en years old.
It was a big, big world, but we thought we were big ger.
Push ing each oth er to the lim its, we were learn ing quick er.
By e lev en, smok ing herb and drink ing burn ing li quor.
Nev er rich so we were out to make that stead y fig ure.
Once I was e lev en years old, my dad dy told me, “Go get your self a wife or you’ll be lone ly.” Once I was e lev en years old.
I al ways had that dream like my dad dy be fore me, so I start ed writ ing songs, I start ed writ ing sto ries.
Some thing a bout that glo ry just al ways seemed to bore me, ’cause if on ly those I real ly love will ev er real ly know me.
Once I was twen ty years old, my sto ry got told I be fore ing the morn ing sun, when life was lone ly.
Once I was twen ty years old.
I on ly see my goals, I don’t be lieve in fail ure ’cause I know the small est voic es, they can make it ma jor.
I got my boys that with me, at least ways those in fa vor, and if we don’t meet be fore I leave, I hope I’ll see you la ter.
Once I was twen ty years old, my sto ry got told, I was writ ing ’bout ev ’ry thing I saw be fore me.
Once I was twen ty years old.
Soon we’ll be thir ty years old.
Our songs have been sold, we’ve trav elled a round the world and we’re still roam ing.
Soon we’ll be thir ty years old.
I’m still learn ing a bout life.
My wom an brought chil dren for me so I can sing them all my songs and I can tell them sto ries.
Most of my boys are with me, some are still out seek ing glo ry and some I had to leave be hind.
My broth er, I’m still sor ry.
Soon I’ll be six ty years old.
My dad dy got six ty one.
Re mem ber life and then your life be comes a bet ter one.
I made a man so hap py when I wrote a let ter once.
I hope my chil dren come and vis it once or twice a month.
Soon I’ll be six ty years old.
Soon I’ll be six ty years old.
Will I think the world is cold or will I have a lot of chil dren who can hold me?
Soon I’ll be six ty years old.
Once I was sev en years old, my ma ma told me, “Go make your self some friends or you’ll be lone ly.” Once I was sev en years old.
Once I was sev en years 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 C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 112 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 C. 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 C 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 112 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 C, 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 112 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.