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Intro : Am C F -G Am C F Reff: Am C Once I was seven years old my F momma told me go make yourself -G some friends or you'll be lonely Am C F Once I was seven years old... Am -G/B It was a big big world C but we thought we were bigger F Pushing each other to the limits -G we won't learn them quicker Am -G/B By eleven smoking herb C and drinking burning liquor F Never rich so we were out -G to make that steady figure Reff: Am -G/B C Once I was eleven years old my F daddy told me go get yourself a wife -G or you'll be lonely Am -G/B C F.. Once I was eleven years old.. Am I always had that dream C like my daddy before me F So I started writing songs -G I started writing stories Am Something about the glory C just always seemed to bore me F cause only those I really love -G will ever really know me Reff: Am -G/B C Once I was twenty years old my F story got told before the morning sun, -G when life was lonely Am -G/B C F Once I was twenty years old.. Am -G/B I only see my goals C I don't believe in failure F Cause I know the smallest voices -G they can make it major Am -G/B I got my boys with me C and this goes in favor F And if we don't see before I leave -G I hope to see you later Reff: Am -G/B C Once I was 20 years old my F story got told I was writing about everything -G I saw before me Am C F Once I was 20 years old.. Am -G/B Soon we'll be 30 years old C our songs have been sold F We've traveled around the world -G and we're still rolling Am -G/B C F.. Soon we'll be 30 years old.. Am I'm still learning about life C My woman brought children for me F So I can sing them all my songs -G And I can tell them stories Am most up my boys are with me C Some are still out seeking glory F some I had to leave behind -Dm My brother I'm still sorry #) F -G Am Soon I'll be sixty years old, my G daddy got sixty-one remember life -C/E and then your life becomes a better one F -G Am I made the man so happy when I wrote a letter once Em I hope my children come and visit once or twice a month F -G Am Soon I'll be sixty years old and I G think the world is cold When I -C/E have a lot of children who can bore me F -G Am F..-G Soon I'll be sixty years old... Reff: Am -G/B C Soon I'll be sixty years old and I F think the world is cold When I -G have a lot of children who can bore me Am -G/B C F.. Soon I'll be sixty years old... Am C Once I was seven years old my F momma told me go make yourself -G some friends or you'll be lonely Am -G/B C F Once I was seven years old.. Am -G/B C Once I was seven years old {{{ORIGINAL CHORD}}} Intro : Gm A# D# -F Gm A# D# Reff: Gm A# Once I was seven years old my D# momma told me go make yourself -F some friends or you'll be lonely Gm A# D# Once I was seven years old... Gm -F/A It was a big big world A# but we thought we were bigger D# Pushing each other to the limits -F we won't learn them quicker Gm -F/A By eleven smoking herb A# and drinking burning liquor D# Never rich so we were out -F to make that steady figure Reff: Gm -F/A A# Once I was eleven years old my D# daddy told me go get yourself a wife -F or you'll be lonely Gm -F/A A# D#.. Once I was eleven years old.. Gm I always had that dream A# like my daddy before me D# So I started writing songs -F I started writing stories Gm Something about the glory A# just always seemed to bore me D# cause only those I really love -F will ever really know me Reff: Gm -F/A A# Once I was twenty years old my D# story got told before the morning sun, -F when life was lonely Gm -F/A A# D# Once I was twenty years old.. Gm -F/A I only see my goals A# I don't believe in failure D# Cause I know the smallest voices -F they can make it major Gm -F/A I got my boys with me A# and this goes in favor D# And if we don't see before I leave -F I hope to see you later Reff: Gm -F/A A# Once I was 20 years old my D# story got told I was writing about everything -F I saw before me Gm A# D# Once I was 20 years old.. Gm -F/A Soon we'll be 30 years old A# our songs have been sold D# We've traveled around the world -F and we're still rolling Gm -F/A A# D#.. Soon we'll be 30 years old.. Gm I'm still learning about life A# My woman brought children for me D# So I can sing them all my songs -F And I can tell them stories Gm most up my boys are with me A# Some are still out seeking glory D# some I had to leave behind -Cm My brother I'm still sorry #) D# -F Gm Soon I'll be sixty years old, my F daddy got sixty-one remember life -Bb/D and then your life becomes a better one D# -F Gm I made the man so happy when I wrote a letter once Dm I hope my children come and visit once or twice a month D# -F Gm Soon I'll be sixty years old and I F think the world is cold When I -Bb/D have a lot of children who can bore me D# -F Gm D#..-F Soon I'll be sixty years old... Reff: Gm -F/A A# Soon I'll be sixty years old and I D# think the world is cold When I -F have a lot of children who can bore me Gm -F/A A# D#.. Soon I'll be sixty years old... Gm A# Once I was seven years old my D# momma told me go make yourself -F some friends or you'll be lonely Gm -F/A A# D# Once I was seven years old.. Gm -F/A A# Once I was seven years old
