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7 Seconds

Neneh Cherry
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Intro}
verse part 1 [Youssou N'dour and Neneh Cherry]: F#m A6 F#m6 Dmaj7 x8
verse part 2 [Neneh Cherry since the words "And when the child is born..":
chords from intro and then in the verse again [F#m...]
chorus [[C#m]....]
solo [again the chords starting with F#m:}}
And there's a million voices
And there's a million voices
And now how to play the chords:
Enjoy!

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Arrangement source for 7 Seconds by Neneh Cherry

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Intro}
[F#m] [A6] [F#m6] [Dmaj7]  x4

verse part 1 [Youssou N'dour and Neneh Cherry]: F#m A6 F#m6 Dmaj7  x8

verse part 2 [Neneh Cherry since the words "And when the child is born..":
[Bm] [F#m] [C#sus2]

chorus [C#m] [B] [A] [B] x2

chords from intro and then in the verse again [F#m...]
chorus [[C#m]....]
solo [again the chords starting with F#m:}}

[Bm]  And when the child is born

[F#m]   Into this world

It ha[C#sus]s no concept[Ab7]

Of the[C#m] tone it's skin is living ....

           [A6] or [F#m]              [C#m]
And there's a      million voices

           [A6] or [F#m]            [Ab] [Ab] [Ab]....
And there's a    million voices

And it's a[C#m] second.... [chorus again and play till fade]

And now how to play the chords:

[F#m] (2)-(2)-4-2-2-2

{sot}[A6] x-x-2-2-2-2{eot}

{sot}[F#m6] x-x-1-2-2-2{eot}

{sot}[Dmaj7] x-x-0-2-2-2{eot}

{sot}[Bm] 2-2-4-4-3-2{eot}

{sot}[C#sus2] 4-6-6-6-4-4{eot}

{sot}[C#m] x-4-6-6-5-4{eot}

{sot}[B] x-2-4-4-4-x{eot}

{sot}[A] x-0-2-2-2-x{eot}

{sot}[Ab7] 4-6-4-6-4-4{eot}

{sot}[Ab] 4-6-6-5-4-4{eot}

Enjoy!

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