Seven is track eleven and the title track of the 1992 James album Seven. A remixed version was released as a single in July 1992.
It was originally titled Blow Me Away, but Tim felt worried that American religious fanatics objecting to the references to God in the lyrics might take him too literally, so the track became Seven.
Despite the live Radio 1 broadcast of the Alton Towers show on the Saturday prior to release, Seven was the first Fontana/Mercury release to fail to hit the Top 40, peaking at number 46.
It was the first song played at the first reunion show at Hoxton Bar And Grill in March 2007.
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Blow me away
Was that love you declared
Only a word
Love can mean anything
Understand the world we're living in
Oceans apart
What's that view from your wave
Beautiful craft
Weather in change
Understand the world we're living in
Love can mean anything
God made love to me
Soothed away my gravity
Made me a pair of angel's wings
Clear vision and some magic things
God is love to me
Thank you for those things
Understand the world we're living in
Love can mean anything
Darling, I'm open
Unguarded, I'm broken
Now we've done our time
We can drift away
Like a heavy cloud
With the weight of rain
Understand the world we're living in
Love can mean anything
Understand the world we're living in
Love can change anything
Was that love you declared
Only a word
Love can mean anything
Understand the world we're living in
Oceans apart
What's that view from your wave
Beautiful craft
Weather in change
Understand the world we're living in
Love can mean anything
God made love to me
Soothed away my gravity
Made me a pair of angel's wings
Clear vision and some magic things
God is love to me
Thank you for those things
Understand the world we're living in
Love can mean anything
Darling, I'm open
Unguarded, I'm broken
Now we've done our time
We can drift away
Like a heavy cloud
With the weight of rain
Understand the world we're living in
Love can mean anything
Understand the world we're living in
Love can change anything
| Song: | Seven |
| Released: | 17th February 1992 |
| Main Associated Album (or Single): | Seven |
| First Heard Live: | London Camden Underworld – 14th August 1991 |
- Seven promo box-set :Promo, Album, 1992
- Seven promo album cassette :Promo, Album, 1992
- Seven – Gardner Test/Master Pressing Disc :Promo, Album, 1992
- James 7 from Seven promotional tape :Promo, Album, 1992
- Seven – The Live Video :Live, VHS, 1992
- Seven (Japan) :Studio, Album, 1992
- Seven :Studio, Album, 1992
- Seven 7″ jukebox single :Promo, Single, 1992
- Seven CD promo :Promo, Single, 1992
- Seven Single Cassette Promo :Promo, Single, 1992
- Seven US CD promo :Promo, Single, 1992
- 7-Track James Live (US promo, 1992) :Promo, EP, 1992
- Seven :Studio, Single, 1992
- Seven :Video, Single, 1992
- Take 7 Promo :Promo, EP, 1992
- The Best Of James (promo) :Promo, Album, 1998
- Best Of Promo CD JIM BEST 01 :Compilation, Album, 1998
- The Best Of / Unhinged :Compilation, Album, 1998
- The Best Of (USA) :Studio, Album, 1998
- Seven (reissue CDR) :Promo, Album, 2001
- The Collection :Compilation, Album, 2004
- Seven – The Live Concert :Live, DVD, 2005
- Fresh As A Daisy (Reference CD) :Promo, Album, 2007
- Fresh As A Daisy – The Videos :Studio, DVD, 2007
- Fresh As A Daisy – The Singles :Compilation, Album, 2007
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
- 1992 Singles & B-Sides :Compilation, Album, 2023
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James - Seven
Taken from the album Seven
Written and performed by James
Riff 1:
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Riff 2:
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Riff 3:
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Riff 4:
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Song Structure:
Larry is the only guitarist on this one, and he opens the song by switching from Bbsus4 to Bb. The first verse is just on a chord of Bb, which Larry occasionally strums. The chorus ("understand the world...") is F Gm Eb Bb, and again Larry makes a strum of these chords on occasion. The second verse is largely the same as the verse save an extra chord of Eb that pops up during "gave me a pair of angel's wings...." Towards the end of the song a number of riffs appear, and they're all tabbed out above.
Lyrics/Chords:
Bb
Blow me away
Was that love you declared
Only a word
Love can mean anything
F Gm
Understand the world we're living in
Eb
Bb
Oceans apart
What's that view from your wave
Beautiful craft
Weather in change
F Gm
Understand the world we're living in
Eb Bb
Love can mean anything
God made love to me
Soothed away my gravity
Eb
Gave me a pair of angel's wings
Clear vision and some magic things
Bb
God is love to me
Thank you for those things
F Gm
Understand the world we're living in
Eb Bb
Love can mean anything
Darling, I'm open
Unguarded, I'm broken
Now we've done our time
We can drift away
Like a heavy cloud
With the weight of rain
F Gm
Understand the world we're living in
Eb Bb
Love can mean anything
F Gm
Understand the world we're living in
Eb Bb
Love can mean anything
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk
Taken from the album Seven
Written and performed by James
Riff 1:
e--10--6/86--------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Riff 2:
e--13--10--6/86----------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Riff 3:
e--13-138-86------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
Riff 4:
e--6/86---6/8--6---------10----------------------------
B----------------------11----11-------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D------------------8------------------------------------
A------------------8------------------------------------
E------------------6------------------------------------
Song Structure:
Larry is the only guitarist on this one, and he opens the song by switching from Bbsus4 to Bb. The first verse is just on a chord of Bb, which Larry occasionally strums. The chorus ("understand the world...") is F Gm Eb Bb, and again Larry makes a strum of these chords on occasion. The second verse is largely the same as the verse save an extra chord of Eb that pops up during "gave me a pair of angel's wings...." Towards the end of the song a number of riffs appear, and they're all tabbed out above.
Lyrics/Chords:
Bb
Blow me away
Was that love you declared
Only a word
Love can mean anything
F Gm
Understand the world we're living in
Eb
Bb
Oceans apart
What's that view from your wave
Beautiful craft
Weather in change
F Gm
Understand the world we're living in
Eb Bb
Love can mean anything
God made love to me
Soothed away my gravity
Eb
Gave me a pair of angel's wings
Clear vision and some magic things
Bb
God is love to me
Thank you for those things
F Gm
Understand the world we're living in
Eb Bb
Love can mean anything
Darling, I'm open
Unguarded, I'm broken
Now we've done our time
We can drift away
Like a heavy cloud
With the weight of rain
F Gm
Understand the world we're living in
Eb Bb
Love can mean anything
F Gm
Understand the world we're living in
Eb Bb
Love can mean anything
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk
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