Intro chords: [Em] [G] – [Cmaj7] [D] – [Em] [G] – [Cmaj7]
Verse 1:
[Em] Once I was Seven years [G] old, my momma told me
Go [Cmaj7] make yourself some friends or you'll be [D] lonely
[Em] Once I was Seven years [G] old [Cmaj7]
[Em] It was a big [D] big world, [G] but we thought we were bigger
Push-[Cmaj7] ing each other to the limits, we were learning [D] quicker
[Em] By eleven [D] smoking [G] herb and drinking burning liquor
[Cmaj7] Never rich so we were out to make that steady [D] figure
Verse 2:
[Em] Once I was eleven [D] years old, my [G] daddy told me
[Cmaj7] Go get yourself a wife or you'll be [D] lonely
[Em] Once I was eleven [D] years [G] old [Cmaj7]
[Em] I always have [D] that [G] dream like my Daddy before me
[Cmaj7] So I´m started writing songs I started writing [D] stories
[Em] Something about [D] the glory, [G] just always seemed to bore me
[Cmaj7] Cause only those I really love will ever really [D] know me
Verse 3:
[Em] Once I was twenty [D] years old, [G] my story got told
[Cmaj7] before the morning sun, when life was [D] lonely
[Em] Once I was twenty [D] years [G] old [Cmaj7]
[Em] I only see my [D] goals, I [G] don't believe in failure
[Cmaj7] Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it [D] major
[Em] I got my boys with [D] me at, least [G] those in favor
[Cmaj7] and if we don´t meet before I leave, I hope to see you [D] later
Verse 4:
[Em] Once I was 20 [D] years old my [G] story got told
[Cmaj7] I was writing about everything I saw before [D] me
[Em] Once I was 20 [D] years [G] old [Cmaj7]
[Em] Soon we´ll be 30 [D years [G] old our songs have been sold
[Cmaj7] we´ve travel around the world and we´re still [D] roaming
[Em] Soon we´ll be 30 [D] years [G] old [Cmaj7]
Bridge:
[Em] I´m still learning about [G] life my woman brought children for me
[Cmaj7] So I can sing them all my songs and I can tell them [D] stories
[Em] Most of my boys are with me [G] some are still out seeking glory
[Cmaj7] And some I had to leave behind, my brother [G] I´m still sorry
[Cmaj7] Soon I´ll be 60 [D] years old [|] [Em] my daddy got 61
[D] remember life and then your life becomes a [G] better one
[Cmaj7] I made the man so happy [D] when I wrote the [Em] letter once
[B7sus4] I hope my children come and visit once or [B7] twice a month
[Cmaj7] Soon I´ll be 60 [D] years old [Em] will I think the world is cold
[D] or will I have a lot of children who [G] can warm me?
[Cmaj7] Soon I´ll be 60 [D] years [Em] old [Cmaj7] [Dadd4|]
[Em] Soon I´ll be 60 [D] years old [G] will I think the world is cold
[Cmaj7] Or will I have a lot of children who can warm [D] me?
[Em] Soon I´ll be 60 [D] years old [G][Cmaj7]
Outro:
[Em] Once I was seven years [G] old, my momma told me,
[Cmaj7] go make yourself some friends or you'll be [D] lonely
[Em] once I was seven [D] years [G] old [Cmaj7]
[Em] once I was seven [D] years [G] old