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Seven Year Ache by Rosanne Cash
About “Seven Year Ache”
Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 110 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
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Lyrics
(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.”
Questions about this song (5)
- What key is "Seven Year Ache" in?
- "Seven Year Ache" by Rosanne Cash is in the key of C with a tempo of 110 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Seven Year Ache" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Seven Year Ache" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Seven Year Ache"?
- This arrangement of "Seven Year Ache" uses 6 chords: Am, C, Dm, Em, F, G.
- How long does it take to learn "Seven Year Ache" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
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