Chords for Jimmy Cliff - Seven Times Seven

Tempo:
146.8 bpm
Chords used:

Em

G

D

F#m

Bm

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Jimmy Cliff - Seven Times Seven chords
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[Em]
[G] These are the [Am] words of the ages.
[Em] Let us come down [G] to the ages.
[Am]
Take them and [G] live as they were [C] good yesterday,
[G] but still [D] good today.
[Em]
Seven times [G#m] to right.
[F#m] Seven times to [Em] left.
Seven times to right.
[F#m] Seven times [Em] to left.
You've got to be [G] in it [Bm] if you want to [Em] win it.
You cannot be a sinner [G] to [Em] be a winner.
Seven times to right.
[F#m] Seven times [Em] to left.
Seven times to [G] right.
[A] Seven [D] times to [Em] left.
You've got to [G] be the voter.
[Bm] You can draw the [Em] sweetest.
You [G] cannot fake it.
[Bm] Just [Em] copy and make it.
[G]
[Em] Seven times to right.
[F#m] Seven times to [Em] left.
If you're a [G] joker,
[Bm] then you are [Em] a joker.
So take it to [G] the senate,
[Bm] because you've got [Em] no limit.
[G] Seven times to right.
[D] Seven times to left.
[Em] Seven times to right.
[D] Seven times [Em] to left.
[D] So live up to the honor.
[Em] You've got to be a planner.
[D] Live another [Em] life.
Plan like [G] us.
[F#m]
[Em] Seven times to right.
[F#m]
[Em] You're going to [G] be the winner.
[Bm] You cannot [Em] be a sinner.
So give [G] me the oka.
[Bm] When you [Em] are a joker.
Seven [F#m] times to right.
[Em] Seven [G] times [F#m] to [Em] left.
Seven times to [D] left.
Seven times to [Em] left.
Seven times to left.
[G] When you're alone [F#m] in the world,
planning to be [Em] a rising.
When you get to know [F#m] what's planning to be [Em] a rising.
When you get to know [F#m] the seven,
planning to be a [Em] rising.
Seven times to right.
[D#] Seven times to [Em] left.
Seven times to right.
[D#] [D] Seven [Em] times to left.
Seven, seven, seven times seven.
[D] Seven, [Em] seven, seven times seven.
[G] So here you are not [Am] the ancients.
[Em] Now let's get down to the ages.
Take them [G] as they are.
Use [Am] them.
Direct [D] them.
Respect them.
[C] But never forget [G] today,
the [D] Zulu day,
[Em] and forever.
[E]
Key:  
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
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_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ These are the [Am] words of the ages.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ Let us come down [G] to the ages.
_ _ [Am] _
Take them and [G] live as they were [C] good yesterday,
_ _ [G] _ but still [D] good _ today.
_ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ Seven times [G#m] to right.
_ [F#m] _ Seven times to [Em] left.
_ _ _ _ Seven times to _ right.
_ [F#m] Seven times [Em] to left.
_ _ You've got to be [G] in it _ [Bm] if you want to [Em] win it.
_ _ You cannot be a sinner [G] _ _ to _ [Em] be a winner.
_ _ _ Seven times to right.
_ _ [F#m] _ Seven times [Em] to left.
_ _ _ Seven times to [G] _ right.
[A] _ Seven [D] times to [Em] left.
_ _ _ _ You've got to [G] be the voter.
_ _ [Bm] You can _ draw the [Em] _ sweetest.
_ _ You [G] cannot fake it.
_ _ [Bm] _ Just [Em] copy and make it. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ Seven times to right.
_ _ [F#m] _ Seven times to [Em] left.
_ _ _ _ If you're a [G] joker,
_ _ [Bm] _ then you are [Em] a joker.
_ _ _ So take it to [G] the senate,
_ _ [Bm] _ because you've got [Em] no limit.
_ _ _ [G] _ Seven times to right.
_ _ [D] _ Seven times to left.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ Seven times to right.
_ _ [D] _ Seven times [Em] to left. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ So live up to the honor.
[Em] _ _ _ You've got to be a planner.
[D] _ _ _ _ Live another [Em] life.
_ _ _ _ Plan like [G] us.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ Seven times to right.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ You're going to [G] be the winner.
_ _ _ [Bm] You cannot [Em] be a sinner.
_ _ _ So give [G] me the oka.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ When you [Em] are a joker. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Seven _ [F#m] _ _ times to right.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ Seven [G] times _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ to [Em] left. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Seven times to [D] left.
Seven times to [Em] left.
Seven times to left. _ _ _
[G] When you're alone [F#m] in the world,
planning to be [Em] a rising. _ _ _ _ _ _
When you get to know [F#m] what's planning to be [Em] a rising. _ _ _ _ _ _
When you get to know [F#m] the seven,
planning to be a [Em] rising.
_ _ Seven times to right.
_ _ [D#] Seven times to [Em] left.
_ _ _ Seven times to right.
_ [D#] _ [D] Seven [Em] times to left.
_ _ _ Seven, _ seven, seven times seven.
[D] Seven, [Em] seven, seven times seven. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] So here you are not [Am] the ancients.
[Em] Now let's get down to the ages.
_ _ Take them [G] as they are.
Use [Am] them.
_ Direct [D] them.
Respect them.
_ [C] But never forget [G] today,
the [D] Zulu day,
_ [Em] and forever. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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