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Capo4 Intro G Bm Once I was seven years old Em My mama told me Bm7 "Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely" G Bm Once I was seven years old verse 1 G Bm7 Bm It was a big big world Em But we thought we were bigger Bm7 Pushing each other to the limits
We were learning quicker G Bm7 Bm By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor Em Bm7 Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure G Bm7 Bm Once I was eleven years old Em My daddy told me Bm7 "Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely" G Bm7 Bm Once I was eleven years old verse 2 G Bm7 Bm I always had that dream Em Like my daddy before me Bm7 So I started writing songs Bm7 I started writing stories G Bm7 Bm Something about that glory Em Just always seemed to bore me Bm7 'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me G Bm7 Bm Once I was twenty years old Em My story got told Bm7 Before the morning sun, when life was lonely G Bm7 Bm Once I was twenty years old verse 3 G Bm7 I only seek my goals Bm I don't believe in failure Em Bm7 'Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major G Bm7 I got my boys with me Bm At least those in favour Em Bm7 And if we don´t meet before I leave, I hope i'll see you later. G Bm7 Bm Once I was twenty years old Em My story got told Bm7 I was writing about everything I saw before me G Bm7 Bm Once I was twenty years old G Bm7 Bm Soon we´ll be thirty years old Em Our songs have been sold Bm7 We´ve traveled around the world and we´re still roaming G Bm7 Bm Soon we´ll be thirty years old verse 4 G Bm7 I´m still learning about life Bm My woman brought children for me Em So I can sing them all my songs Bm7 And I can tell them stories G Bm7 Bm Most of my boys are with me Em Some are still out seeking glory And some I had to leave behind Bm7 My brother I´m still sorry G Bm7 Bm Soon I´ll be sixty years old Em My daddy got sixty-one Bm7 Remember life and then your life becomes a better one G Bm7 Bm I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once Em Bm7 I hope my children come and visit once or twice a month Bridge G Bm7 Soon I´ll be sixty years old Bm Will I think the world is cold Em Bm7 Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me? G Bm7 Soon I´ll be sixty years old Bm Will I think the world is cold Em Bm7 Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me? G Bm Once I was seven years old Em My mama told me Bm7 "Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely" G Bm Once I was seven years old Outro G Bm7 Em Once I was seven years old
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