Seven Year Ache — Rosanne Cash
Chords and lyrics for Seven Year Ache by Rosanne Cash (key of C).
Intro
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Verse 1
[C]You act like you were just born tonight
Face [Am]down in a memory but feelin' all right
So [G]who does your past belong to today?
Baby, [Am]you don't say nothing when you're [G]feeling this way
Verse 2
The [C]girls in the bars thinking, "Who is this guy?"
But [Am]they don't think nothing when they're telling you lies
[G]You look so careless when they're shooting that bull
Don't you know [Am]heartaches are heroes when their [G]pockets are full
Chorus
[F]Tell me you're tryin' to cure a [Em]seven-year ache
[Am]See what else your old [F]heart can take
[F]Boys say, "When is he gonna [Dm]give us some room?"
The [Am]girls say, "God, I hope he [G]comes back soon."
Instrumental
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Verse 3
[C]Everybody's talkin' but you don't hear a thing
You're [Am]still uptown on your downhill swing
[G]Boulevard's empty, why don't you come around?
Baby, [Am]what is so great about [G]sleeping downtown?
Verse 4
There's [C]plenty of dives to be someone you're not
Just say you're [Am]lookin' for somethin' you might've forgot
[G]Don't bother callin' to say you're leavin' alone
'Cause there's a [Am]fool on every corner when you're [G]tryin' to get home
Chorus
[F]Tell 'em you're tryin' to cure a [Em]seven-year ache
[Am]See what else your old [F]heart can take
[F]Boys say, "When is he gonna [Dm]give us some room?"
The [Am]girls say, "God, I hope he [G]comes back soon."
Chorus
[F]Tell me you're tryin' to cure a [Em]seven-year ache
[Am]See what else your old [F]heart can take
[F]Boys say, "When is he gonna [Dm]give us some room?"
The [Am]girls say, "God, I hope he [G]comes back soon."
Outro
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