7 Seconds chords by
Neneh Cherry And Youssou N'dour

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Key: F# minor•

Intro 1

Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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Em

Em

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Boul ma

Verse 1

sene,

C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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boul ma guiss madi re nga fokni mane

Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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Khamouma li neka thi sama

C

C

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souf ak thi guinaw

Em

Em

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Beugouma kouma khol oaldi

C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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ne yaw li neka si yaw

Em

Em

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Mo ne si man,

C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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li ne si mane moye dilene diapale

Em

Em

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Roughneck and rudeness

Verse 2

C#dim

C#dim

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We should be using on the ones

who practice wicked charms

C

C

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Em

Em

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For the sword and the stone

Bad to the bone

C#dim

C#dim

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Battle is not over

C

C

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Am

Am

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Even when it's won

And when a child is born

Em

Em

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G

G

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into this world

Em

Em

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F#

F#

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It has no concept

Of the tone of skin it's living in

Bm

Bm

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It's not a se cond

Verse 3

Bm

Bm

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A

A

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We're seven seconds away

Em

Em

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G

G

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Or just as long as I stay

A

A

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I'll be waiting

Bm

Bm

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It's not a se cond

A

A

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We're seven seconds away

G

G

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Or just as long as I stay

A

A

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I'll be waiting

Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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I'll be waiting

Em

Em

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I'll be waiting

Interlude 1

C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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Em

Em

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Verse 4

Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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J'assume les raisons qui nous pous

C

C

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Em

Em

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sent de changer tout

J'aimerais qu'on oublie leur couleur

C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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pour qu'ils esperent

Em

Em

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Beaucoup de sentiments de race

C#dim

C#dim

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qui font qu'ils desesperent

Je veux les portes grandements ouvertes

C

C

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Em

Em

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Des amis pour parler de leur peine,

de leur joie

C#dim

C#dim

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Pour qu'ils leur filent des infos

C

C

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qui ne divisent pas

Bm

Bm

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Changer

Verse 5

Bm

Bm

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A

A

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We're seven seconds away

G

G

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Or just as long as I stay

A

A

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I'll be waiting

Bm

Bm

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It's not a se cond

A

A

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We're seven seconds away

G

G

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Or just as long as I stay

A

A

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I'll be waiting

Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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I'll be waiting

Em

Em

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I'll be waiting

Interlude 2

C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Verse 6

Am

Am

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Em

Em

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And when a child is born into this world

F#

F#

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It has no concept

Bm

Bm

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Of the tone of skin it's living in

Em

Em

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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And the re's a million voices

Em

Em

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G

G

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Em

Em

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And there's a million voices

F#

F#

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To tell you what you should be thinking

So you better sober up

Bm

Bm

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for just a second

Verse 7

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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A

A

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We're seven seconds away

Em

Em

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G

G

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Or just as long as I stay

A

A

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I'll be waiting

Bm

Bm

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It's not a second

A

A

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We're seven seconds away

G

G

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Or just as long as I stay

A

A

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I'll be waiting

Bm

Bm

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It's not a second

Em

Em

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A

A

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We're seven seconds away

Em

Em

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G

G

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Or just as long as I stay

A

A

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I'll be waiting

Verse 8

A

A

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It's not a second

Bm

Bm

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A

A

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We're seven seconds away

G

G

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Or just as long as I stay

A

A

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A

A

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I'll be waiting

It's not a second

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A

A

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Or just as long as I stay

I'll be waiting

G

G

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Verse 9

It's not a second

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Or just as long as I stay

Outro 1

I'll be waiting

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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C ₃

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Chords

Em
C#dim
C
Am
G
F#
Bm
A

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of 7 Seconds by Neneh Cherry and Youssou N'Dour is F# minor.

The primary chords used in 7 Seconds are F#m, D#dim, D, Bm, A, G#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#m, D#dim, D, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of 7 Seconds is approximately 154 beats per minute.

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