Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry
7 Seconds
(1994)

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F♯m  F♯m/E  F♯m/D♯  F♯m/D  x 4

(Y) Boul ma sene, boul ma guiss madi re, nga fokni mane
    Khamouma li neka thi sama souf, ak thi guinaw
    Beugouma kouma khol oaldine yaw, li neka si yaw
    Mo ne si man, li ne si mane, moye dilene diapale

(N) Roughneck and rudeness, we should be using
    On the ones who practice wicked charms
    For the sword and the stone, bad to the bone
    Battle is not over even when it's won

    Bm                       F♯m/A
    And when a child is born       into this world
       G♯7
    It has no concept of the tone of skin it's living in

                 C♯m                          B6
  (2) It's not a second, we're seven seconds away
                           Amaj7         B6
      Or just as long as I stay, I'll be waiting
      It's not a second, we're seven seconds away
      Or just as long as I stay, I'll be waiting

(2) I'll be waiting  x 2

(Y) J'assume les raisons qui nous poussent de changer tout
    J'aimerais qu'on oublie leur couleur pour qu'ils espèrent
    Beaucoup de sentiments de race qui font qu'ils désespèrent
      Je veux les portes grandements ouvertes
    Des amis pour parler de leurr peine, de leur joie
      Pour qu'ils leur filent des infos qui ne divisent pas - changer

    Refrain

(2) I'll be waiting  x 2

F♯m  F♯m/E  F♯m/D♯  F♯m/D  x 4  w/ solo violon

    Bm                       F♯m/A
(N) And when a child is born       into this world
       G♯7                   C♯m
    It has no concept of the tone of skin it's living in - and there's a
    A            C♯m        
(Y)   Million voices
(N)                  - and there's a
                 G♯7
(Y)   Million voices
(N)              To tell you what you should be thinking
                 So you better sober up for just a second

    Refrain  x 4  w/ wou-ou

... fade out