INTRO : Gm|Bb|Eb|EbF
OnceGm I was seven years old Bb
my momma told meEb, Go
make yourself some friends or you’ll be loneFly
OnceGm I was seven years old Bb Eb
It Gmwas a big big worldBb
but we thought we were biggerEb
Pushing each other to the limits
we were learnFing quicker
By Gmeleven smoking herbBb
and drinking burning liquorEb
Never rich so we were out
to make that steadFy figure
OnceGm I was eleven years old Bb, my
daddy told me EbGo get yourself a wife
or you’ll be loneFly
OnceGm I was eleven years old Bb Eb
I aGmlways had that dreamBb
like my daddy before meEb
So I started writing songs
I started writiFng stories
SomeGmthing about that glory Bb
just always seemed to bore meEb
‘Cause only those I really love
will ever really Fknow me
OnceGm I was twenty years oldBb , my
story got toldEb Before the morning sun
when life was loneFly
OnceGm I was twenty years old Bb Eb
I oGmnly see my goals Bb
I don’t believe in failureEb
‘Cause I know the smallest voices
they can makeF it major
I gGmot my boys with me Bb
at least those in favorEb
And if we don’t meet before
I leave, I hope I’ll seeF you later
OnceGm I was twenty years old,Bb my
story got toldEb I was writing about everything
I saw beforeF me
OnceGm I was twenty years old Bb Eb
SoonGm we’ll be thirty years old, Bbour
songs have been soldEb
We’ve traveled around the world
and we’re still roamFing
SoonGm we’ll be thirty years old Bb Eb
I’m Gmstill learning about lifeBb
My woman brought children for meEb
So I can sing them all my songs
And I can tell Fthem stories
MosGmt of my boys are with me
SomeBb are still out seeking glory Eb
And some I had to leave behind
My brother I’m Dmstill sorry
SoonEb I’ll be sixty years old, Gmmy
daddy got sixty-oneF
Remember life and then
your lifeDm becomes a better one
I mEbade a man so happy
whenF I wrote a lettGmer once
I hDmope my children
come and visitD, once or twice a month
SoonEb I’ll be sixty years old,Gm will I
think the world is coldF , Or will I
have a lot of childrDmen who can warm me
SoonEb I’ll be sixty years old Gm Eb
SoonGm I’ll be sixty years oldBb, will I
think the world is coldEb , Or will I
have a lot of children who can warmF me
Soon GmI’ll be sixty years old Bb Eb
OnceGm I was seven years oldBb
momma told meEb ,Go
make yourself some friends or you’ll be lonFely
OnceGm I was seven years old Bb Eb
OnceGm I was seven years old Bb
