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(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.”
Seven Year Ache — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Seven Year Ache" by Rosanne Cash 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 110 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Seven Year Ache”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Seven Year Ache"?
- 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 "Seven Year Ache" by Rosanne Cash played in?
- Seven Year Ache 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 "Seven Year Ache"?
- The arrangement plays at 110 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Seven Year Ache" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Seven Year Ache"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Seven Year Ache"?
- "Seven Year Ache" was originally performed by Rosanne Cash. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Seven Year Ache"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Am, C, Dm, Em, F, G.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Seven Year Ache" 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 110 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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