Capo 3
[VERSE 1]
[Em]Once I was seven years o[G]ld,
my momma told [C]me,
go make yourself some [D]friends or you'll be lonely
[Em]once I was Seven years o[G]ld [C]
[Em]It was a [D]big big w[G]orld,
but we thought [C]we were bigger.
Pushing each other to the l[D]imits,
we were learning quicker.
[Em]By eleven sm[D]oking herb
and drinking [G]burning liquor
[C]Never rich so we were out to [D]make that steady figure
[VERSE 2]
[Em]Once I was eleven [D]years ol[G]d,
my daddy told [C]me,
go get yourself a [D]wife or you'll be lonely.
[Em]Once I was eleven [D]years o[G]ld [C]
[Em]I always have [D]that dre[G]am
like my Daddy before [C]me
So I started writing so[D]ngs
I started writing stories
[Em]Something ab[D]out that [G]glory,
just always seemed to [C]bore me,
Cause only those I really [D]love
will ever really know me
[VERSE 3]
[Em]Once I was twenty [D]years ol[G]d,
my story got t[C]old,
before the morning [D]sun, when life was lonely.
[Em]Once I was twenty [D]years ol[G]d [C]
[Em]I only see my g[D]oals,
I don't be[G]lieve in failure.
[C]Cause I know the smallest [D]voices,
they can make it major,
[Em]I got my boys with [D]me at least t[G]hose in favor
[C]and if we don't see before I[D] leave,
I hope to see you later.
[VERSE 4]
[Em]Once I was twe[D]nty year[G]s old
my story got t[C]old
I was writing about ever[D]ything,
I saw before me
[Em]Once I was twen[D]ty year[G]s old [C]
[Em]Soon we'll be 30[D] years o[G]ld
our songs have been so[C]ld
we've traveled around th[D]e world
and we're still roaming
[Em]Soon we'll be 30[D] years o[G]ld [C]
[VERSE 5]
[Em]I'm still l[D]earning about l[G]ife
my woman brought children for me
[C]so I can sing them all my songs
and I can t[D]ell them stories
[Em]Most of my bo[D]ys are with [G]me
some are still out seeking glo[C]ry
And some I had to leave behind
my brother I?[D] ?m still sorry
[VERSE 6]
[Em]Soon I'll be sixty[D] year[G]s old
my daddy got sixty-[C]one
remember life and then your [D]life
becomes a better one
[Em]I made a ma[D]n so happy[G]
when I wrote a letter once
[C]I hope my children come and [D]visit
once or twice a month
[VERSE 7]
[Em]Soon I'll be sixt[D]y year[G]s old
will I think the world is cold
[C]or will I have a lot of children
who can [D]warm me
[Em]Soon I'll be six[D]ty year[G]s old [C]
[Em]Soon I'll be si[D]xty yea[G]rs old
will I think the world is cold
[C]or will I have a lot of children
who can [D]warm me
[Em]Soon I'll be sixty y[D]ears [G]old [C]
[VERSE 8]
[Em]Once I was seven ye[D]ars ol[G]d,
my momma told [C]me,
go make yourself some [D]friends or you'll be lonely
[Em]once I was seven years o[G]ld [C]
[Em]once I was seven ye[D]ars o[G]ld
[VERSE 1]
[Em]Once I was seven years o[G]ld,
my momma told [C]me,
go make yourself some [D]friends or you'll be lonely
[Em]once I was Seven years o[G]ld [C]
[Em]It was a [D]big big w[G]orld,
but we thought [C]we were bigger.
Pushing each other to the l[D]imits,
we were learning quicker.
[Em]By eleven sm[D]oking herb
and drinking [G]burning liquor
[C]Never rich so we were out to [D]make that steady figure
[VERSE 2]
[Em]Once I was eleven [D]years ol[G]d,
my daddy told [C]me,
go get yourself a [D]wife or you'll be lonely.
[Em]Once I was eleven [D]years o[G]ld [C]
[Em]I always have [D]that dre[G]am
like my Daddy before [C]me
So I started writing so[D]ngs
I started writing stories
[Em]Something ab[D]out that [G]glory,
just always seemed to [C]bore me,
Cause only those I really [D]love
will ever really know me
[VERSE 3]
[Em]Once I was twenty [D]years ol[G]d,
my story got t[C]old,
before the morning [D]sun, when life was lonely.
[Em]Once I was twenty [D]years ol[G]d [C]
[Em]I only see my g[D]oals,
I don't be[G]lieve in failure.
[C]Cause I know the smallest [D]voices,
they can make it major,
[Em]I got my boys with [D]me at least t[G]hose in favor
[C]and if we don't see before I[D] leave,
I hope to see you later.
[VERSE 4]
[Em]Once I was twe[D]nty year[G]s old
my story got t[C]old
I was writing about ever[D]ything,
I saw before me
[Em]Once I was twen[D]ty year[G]s old [C]
[Em]Soon we'll be 30[D] years o[G]ld
our songs have been so[C]ld
we've traveled around th[D]e world
and we're still roaming
[Em]Soon we'll be 30[D] years o[G]ld [C]
[VERSE 5]
[Em]I'm still l[D]earning about l[G]ife
my woman brought children for me
[C]so I can sing them all my songs
and I can t[D]ell them stories
[Em]Most of my bo[D]ys are with [G]me
some are still out seeking glo[C]ry
And some I had to leave behind
my brother I?[D] ?m still sorry
[VERSE 6]
[Em]Soon I'll be sixty[D] year[G]s old
my daddy got sixty-[C]one
remember life and then your [D]life
becomes a better one
[Em]I made a ma[D]n so happy[G]
when I wrote a letter once
[C]I hope my children come and [D]visit
once or twice a month
[VERSE 7]
[Em]Soon I'll be sixt[D]y year[G]s old
will I think the world is cold
[C]or will I have a lot of children
who can [D]warm me
[Em]Soon I'll be six[D]ty year[G]s old [C]
[Em]Soon I'll be si[D]xty yea[G]rs old
will I think the world is cold
[C]or will I have a lot of children
who can [D]warm me
[Em]Soon I'll be sixty y[D]ears [G]old [C]
[VERSE 8]
[Em]Once I was seven ye[D]ars ol[G]d,
my momma told [C]me,
go make yourself some [D]friends or you'll be lonely
[Em]once I was seven years o[G]ld [C]
[Em]once I was seven ye[D]ars o[G]ld
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