Chords
[Intro]
Gm Gm Bb Eb
F Gm Bb Eb
[Chorus]
GmOnce I was seven years Bbold my momma told Ebme
Go make yourself some friends or you'll be Flonely
GmOnce I was seven years Bbold Eb
[Verse 1]
Gm It was a big big world,Bb but we thought we were bigger
Eb Pushing each other to the limits, we were Flearning quicker
Gm By eleven smoking Bbherb and drinking burning liquor
Eb Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
[Chorus]
GmOnce I was eleven years Bbold my daddy told Ebme
Go get yourself a wife or you'll be Flonely
GmOnce I was eleven years Bbold Eb
[Verse 2]
Gm I always had that dreamBb like my daddy before me
Eb So I started writing songs, I started Fwriting stories
Gm Something about that gloryBb just always seemed to bore me
Eb Cause only those I really love will ever Freally know me
[Chorus]
GmOnce I was twenty years Bbold, my story got Ebtold
Before the morning sun, when life was Flonely
GmOnce I was twenty years Bbold Eb F
[Verse 3]
Gm I only see my goals,Bb I don't believe in failure
Eb Cause I know the smallest voices, they can Fmake it major
Gm I got my boys with meBb at least those in favor
Eb And if we don't meet before I leave, I hope I'll Fsee you later
[Chorus]
GmOnce I was twenty years Bbold, my story got Ebtold
I was writing 'bout everything, I saw beFfore me
GmOnce I was twenty years Bbold Eb
[Break]
GmSoon we'll be thirty years Bbold, our songs have been Ebsold
We've traveled around the world and we're still Froaming
GmSoon we'll be thirty years Bbold Eb
[Bridge]
Gm I'm still learning about life
Bb My woman brought children for me
Eb So I can sing them all my songs
And I can Ftell them stories
Gm Most of my boys are with me
BbSome are still out seeking glory
Eb And some I had to leave behind
My brother DmI'm still sorry
EbSoon I'll be sixty Fyears Gmold, my daddy got sixty Fone
Remember life and then your Bblife becomes a better one
Eb I made a man so happy Fwhen I wrote a Gmletter once
Eb I hope my children come and Dvisit, once or twice a month
[Chorus]
EbSoon I'll be sixty Fyears Gmold, will I think the world is Fcold
Or will I have a lot of Bbchildren who can warm me
EbSoon I'll be sixty Fyears Gmold
F Bb GmSoon I'll be sixty years Bbold, will I think the world is Ebcold
Or will I have a lot of children who can Fhold me
GmSoon I'll be sixty years Bbold Eb
[Outro]
GmOnce I was seven years Bbold, my momma told Ebme
Go make yourself some friends or you'll be Flonely
GmOnce I was seven years Bbold
Eb F GmOnce I was seven years Bbold