Intro: Em G C D Em G C Chorus 1: Em G Once I was seven years old, C My momma told me, D Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely Em G C Once I was Seven years old
Verse 1: Em D G It was a big big world, C But we thought we were bigger. Pushing each other to the limits, D Em We were learning quicker. D G By eleven smoking herb C And drinking burning liquor D Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure Chorus 2: Em D G Once I was eleven years old, C My daddy told me, D Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely. Em D G C Once I was eleven years old Verse 2: Em D G I always have that dream C Like my Daddy before me So I started writing songs D Em I started writing stories D G Something about that glory, C Just always seemed to bore me, Cause only those I really love D Will ever really know me Chorus 3: Em D G Once I was twenty years old, C My story got told, D Before the morning sun, when life was lonely. Em D G C Em Once I was twenty years old Chorus 5: Em D G Soon we´ll be 30 years old C Our songs have been sold we've traveled around the world D And we´re still roaming Em D G C Soon we´ll be 30 years old Verse 5: Em G I´m still learning about life C My woman brought children for me so I can sing them all my songs D C And I can tell them stories Most of my boys are with me Cmaj7 C Some are still out seeking glory And some I had to leave behind F#/D My brother I´m still sorry Chorus 7: C D G Soon I´ll be sixty years old D Will I think the world is cold F#/D Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me C D G C Soon I´ll be sixty years old Chorus 7: Em D G Soon I´ll be sixty years old C Will I think the world is cold or will I have a lot of children D Who can warm me Em D G C Soon I´ll be sixty years old Em D G Once I was seven years old
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