Capo 3
Intro: [Em] [G] [C] [D]
[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 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 smoking herb
and drinking [G] burning liquor
[C] Never rich so we were
out to [D] make that steady figure
[Em] Once I was eleven 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 years o[G] ld [C]
[Em] I always have that dre[G] am
like my Daddy before [C] me
So I´m started writing [D] songs
I´ll starting writing stories
[Em] Something about the g[G] lory,
just always seemed to [C] bore me,
Cause only those I really [D] love
will ever really know me
[Em] Once I was twenty years ol[G] d,
my story got t[C] old,
before the morning [D] sun, when life was lonely.
[Em] Once I was twenty years ol[G] d [C]
[Em] I only seek my goals,
I don’t be[G] lieve in failure.
[C] Cause I know the smallest [D] voices,
they can making major,
[Em] I got my boys with me at least t[G] hose in favour
[C] and if we don´t see before I [D] leave,
I hope to see you later.
[Em] Once I was 20 years ol[G] d
my story got t[C] old
I was writing about ever[D] ything,
I saw before me
[Em] Once I was 20 years ol[G] d [C]
[Em] Soon we´ll be 30 years ol[G] d
our songs have been so[C] ld
we´re travel around the [D] world
and we´re still rolling
[Em] Soon we´ll be 30 years ol[G] d [C]
[Em] I´m still learning about li[G] fe
my woman brought children for me
[C] so I can sing them all my songs
and I can t[D] ell them storys
[Em] Most of my boys 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
[Em] Soon I´ll be 60 years ol[G] d
my daddy got sixty-[C] one
remember life and then your [D] life
becomes a better one
[Em] I make the man so hap[G] py
when I wrote the letter once
[C] I hope my children come and [D] visit
once ore twice a month
[Em] Soon I´ll be 60 years ol[G] d
when I think the world is cold
[C] when I have a lot of children
who can [D] bore me
[Em] Soon I´ll be 60 years ol[G] d [C]
[Em] Soon I´ll be 60 years o[G] ld
will I think the world is cold
[C] when I have a lot of children
who can [D] warm
[Em] Soon I´ll be 60 years ol[G] d [C]
[Em] Once I was seven years ol[G] d,
my momma told [C] me,
go make yourself some
friends or you’ll be lonely
[Em] once I was seven years o[G] ld [C]
[Em] once I was seven years ol[G] d
