7 Seconds Chords
7 Seconds by Youssou N'dour is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F#m. It uses the chords F#m, F#m/E, Ebm7(b5), D7M, Bm7, A7M(6), Ab7, C#m7 and B6(9). Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: F#m F#m/E Ebm7(b5) D7M
F#m F#m/E Ebm7(b5) D7M
Boul ma sene, boul ma guiss madi re nga fokni mane
F#m F#m/E Ebm7(b5) D7M
Khamouma li neka thi sama souf ak thi guinaw
F#m F#m/E Ebm7(b5) D7M
Beugouma kouma khol oaldine yaw li neka si yaw
F#m F#m/E Ebm7(b5) D7M
Mo ne si man, li ne si mane moye dilene diapale
F#m F#m/E
Roughneck and rudeness We should be using,
Ebm7(b5) D7M
on the ones who practice wicked charms
F#m F#m/E
For the sword and the stone Bad to the bone
Ebm7(b5) D7M
Battle is not over Even when it's won
Bm7 A7M(6)
And when a child is born into this world
Ab7
It has no concept
Of the tone the skin is living in
C#m7
It's not a second
B6(9)
7 Seconds away
A7M(6)
Just as long as I stay
B6(9)
I'll be waiting
C#m7
It's not a second
B6(9)
7 Seconds away
A7M(6)
Just as long as I stay
B6(9)
I'll be waiting
F#m F#m/E Ebm7(b5) D7M
I'll be waiting
F#m F#m/E Ebm7(b5) D7M
I'll be waiting
F#m F#m/E Ebm7(b5) D7M
J'assume les raisons qui nous poussent de changer tout,
F#m F#m/E Ebm7(b5) D7M
J'aimerais qu'on oublie leur couleur pour qu'ils esperent
F#m F#m/E Ebm7(b5)
Beaucoup de sentiments de race qui font qu'ils desesperent
D7M
Je veux les portes grandements ouvertes,
F#m F#m/E
Des amis pour parler de leur peine, de leur joie
Ebm7(b5) D7M
Pour qu'ils leur filent des infos qui ne divisent pas
C#m7
Changer
B6(9)
7 Seconds away
A7M(6)
Just as long as I stay
B6(9)
I'll be waiting
C#m7
It's not a second
B6(9)
7 Seconds away
A7M(6)
Just as long as I stay
B6(9)
I'll be waiting
F#m F#m/E Ebm7(b5) D7M
I'll be waiting
F#m F#m/E Ebm7(b5) D7M
I'll be waiting
Interlude: ( F#m F#m/E Ebm7(b5) D7M ) 4x
Bm7 A7M(6)
And when a child is born into this world
Ab7
It has no concept
C#m7
Of the tone the skin is living in
A7M(6) C#m7
And there's a million voices
A7M(6) Ab7
And there's a million voices
To tell you what she should be thinking
So you better sober up
C#m7
For just a second
B6(9)
7 Seconds away
A7M(6)
Just as long as I stay
B6(9)
I'll be waiting
C#m7
It's not a second
B6(9)
7 Seconds away
A7M(6)
Just as long as I stay
B6(9)
I'll be waiting...