February Seven chords by The Avett Brothers (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E
E/D#
C#m7
B
A
G#m
F#m

Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
A 
B 
 (E major) I  went on  (E/D#) the search  (C sharp minor7) for something  (B major) true  (A major)  (B major) 
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
A 
B 
 (E major) I  was almost  (E/D#) there  (C sharp minor7) when I  (B major) found you  (A major)  (B major) 
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
 (E major) Sooner then  (E/D#) my fate  (C sharp minor7) was wrote  (B major) 
A 
B 
 (A major) Perfectly it slit  (B major) my throat
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
A 
B 
And  (E major) beads of lust  (E/D#) released  (C sharp minor7) into  (B major) the air  (A major)  (B major) 
A 
B 
When  (A major) I  awoke  (B major) you were standing there

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Interlude 1

Verse 2
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
A 
B 
 (E major) I  was on  (E/D#) the mend  (C sharp minor7) when I  (B major) fell through  (A major)  (B major) 
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
A 
B 
The  (E major) sky around  (E/D#) was anything  (C sharp minor7)  (B major) but blue  (A major)  (B major) 
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
I  (E major) found as I  (E/D#) regained  (C sharp minor7) my feet  (B major) 
A 
B 
A  (A major) wound across my  (B major) memory
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
A 
B 
That  (E major) no amount  (E/D#) of stitches  (C sharp minor7) would  (B major) repair  (A major)  (B major) 
A 
B 
But  (A major) I  awoke and  (B major) you were standing

Interlude 2

(there)

Chorus 1
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
There's no fortune  (E major) at  (E/D#) the end  (C sharp minor7) 
B 
A 
B 
of  (B major) the road  (A major) that has no end  (B major) 
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
There's no returning  (E major)  (E/D#) to     the spoils  (C sharp minor7) 
B 
A 
B 
 (B major) Once you've  (A major) spoiled the thought of them  (B major) 
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
There's no falling  (E major) back  (E/D#) asleep  (C sharp minor7) 
B 
A 
B 
Once  (B major) you've wakened  (A major) from the dream  (B major) 
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
Now I'm rested  (E major) and  (E/D#) I'm ready  (C sharp minor7)  (B major) 
A 
B 
I'm  (A major) rested and I'm ready  (B major) to begin
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
A 
 (E major)  (E/D#)  (C sharp minor7)  (B major)  (A major) 
B 
I'm  (B major) ready to begin
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
A 
B 
 (E major)  (E/D#)  (C sharp minor7)  (B major)  (A major)  (B major) 

Verse 3
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
A 
B 
 (E major) I  went on  (E/D#) the search  (C sharp minor7) for something  (B major) real  (A major)  (B major) 
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
A 
B 
 (E major) Traded what  (E/D#) I know  (C sharp minor7) for how  (B major) I feel  (A major)  (B major) 
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
But the  (E major) ceiling and  (E/D#) the walls  (C sharp minor7) collapsed  (B major) 
A 
B 
 (A major) Upon the darkness I  (B major) was trapped
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
And  (E major) as the last  (E/D#) of breath  (C sharp minor7) 
B 
A 
B 
was drawn  (B major) from me  (A major)  (B major) 
A 
B 
The  (A major) light broke in and  (B major) brought me to my feet
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
A 
B 
 (E major)  (E/D#)  (C sharp minor7)  (B major)  (A major)  (B major) 

Chorus 2
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
There's no fortune  (E major) at  (E/D#) the end  (C sharp minor7) 
B 
A 
B 
of  (B major) the road  (A major) that has no end  (B major) 
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
There's no returning  (E major)  (E/D#) to     the spoils  (C sharp minor7) 
B 
A 
B 
 (B major) Once you've  (A major) spoiled the thought of them  (B major) 
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
There's no falling  (E major) back  (E/D#) to sleep  (C sharp minor7) 
B 
A 
B 
 (B major) Once you've wakened  (A major) from the dream  (B major) 
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
Now I'm rested  (E major) and  (E/D#) I'm ready  (C sharp minor7)  (B major) 
A 
B 
I'm  (A major) rested and I'm ready  (B major) 
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
Yeah I'm rested  (E major) and  (E/D#) I'm ready  (C sharp minor7)  (B major) 
A 
B 
I'm  (A major) rested and I'm ready  (B major) 
E 
E/D# 
C#m7 
B 
Yeah I'm rested  (E major) and  (E/D#) I'm ready  (C sharp minor7)  (B major) 
A 
B 
I'm  (A major) rested and I'm ready  (B major) 

Outro 1

To begin

I'm ready to begin

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E
E/D#
C#m7
B
A
G#m
F#m

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E majorBPM: 69

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E/D#: x-x-1-1-0-0
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of February Seven by The Avett Brothers, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Avett Brothers's performance.