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Intro: G Bmin Once I was seven years old Emin My mama told me Bmin7 "Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely" G Bmin Once I was seven years old Verse 1: G Bmin7 Bmin It was a big big world Emin But we thought we were bigger Bmin7 Pushing each other to the limits We were learning quicker G Bmin7 Bmin By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor Emin Bmin7 Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
Chorus 2: G Bmin7 Bmin Once I was eleven years old Emin My daddy told me Bmin7 "Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely" G Bmin7 Bmin Once I was eleven years old Verse 2: G Bmin7 Bmin I always had that dream Emin Like my daddy before me Bmin7 So I started writing songs Bmin7 I started writing stories G Bmin7 Bmin Something about that glory Emin Just always seemed to bore me Bmin7 'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me Chorus 3: G Bmin7 Bmin Once I was twenty years old Emin My story got told Bmin7 Before the morning sun, when life was lonely G Bmin7 Bmin Once I was twenty years old Verse 3: G Bmin7 I only seek my goals Bmin I don't believe in failure Emin Bmin7 'Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major G Bmin7 I got my boys with me Bmin At least those in favour Emin Bmin7 And if we don´t meet before I leave, I hope i'll see you later. Chorus 4: G Bmin7 Bmin Once I was twenty years old Emin My story got told Bmin7 I was writing about everything I saw before me G Bmin7 Bmin Once I was twenty years old Chorus 5: G Bmin7 Bmin Soon we´ll be thirty years old Emin Our songs have been sold Bmin7 We´ve traveled around the world and we´re still roaming G Bmin7 Bmin Soon we´ll be thirty years old Verse 4: G Bmin7 I´m still learning about life Bmin My woman brought children for me Emin So I can sing them all my songs Bmin7 And I can tell them stories G Bmin7 Bmin Most of my boys are with me Emin Some are still out seeking glory And some I had to leave behind Bmin7 My brother I´m still sorry Chorus 6: G Bmin7 Bmin Soon I´ll be sixty years old Emin My daddy got sixty-one Bmin7 Remember life and then your life becomes a better one G Bmin7 Bmin I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once Emin Bmin7 I hope my children come and visit once or twice a month Bridge: G Bmin7 Soon I´ll be sixty years old Bmin Will I think the world is cold Emin Bmin7 Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me? G Bmin7 Soon I´ll be sixty years old Bmin Will I think the world is cold Emin Bmin7 Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me? Chorus 1: G Bmin Once I was seven years old Emin My mama told me Bmin7 "Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely" G Bmin Once I was seven years old Outro: G Bmin7 Emin
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