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[Em]Once I was seven years o[G]old,
my momma told [C]me,
go make yourself some
[D]friends or you'll be lonely
[Em]once I was Seven years o[G]old [C]
[Em]It was a [D]big big w[G]world,
but we thought [C]we were bigger.
Pushing each other to the l[D]limits,
we were learning quicker.
[Em]By eleven sm[D]smoking herb
and drinking [G]burning liquor
[C]Never rich so we were
out to [D]make that steady figure
[Verse 2]
[Em]Once I was eleven [D]years ol[G]old,
my daddy told [C]me,
go get yourself a [D]wife or you'll be lonely.
[Em]Once I was eleven [D]years o[G]old [C]
[Em]I always have [D]that dre[G]dream
like my Daddy before [C]me
So I started writing so[D]songs
I started writing stories
[Em]Something ab[D]about that [G]glory,
just always seemed to [C]bore me,
Cause only those I really [D]love
will ever really know me
[Verse 3]
[Em]Once I was twenty [D]years ol[G]old,
my story got t[C]told,
before the morning [D]sun, when life was lonely.
[Em]Once I was twenty [D]years ol[G]old [C]
[Em]I only see my g[D]goals,
I don't be[G]believe in failure.
[C]Cause I know the smallest [D]voices,
they can make it major,
[Em]I got my boys with [D]me at least t[G]those in favor
[C]and if we don´t see before I [D]leave,
I hope to see you later.
[Verse 4]
[Em]Once I was twe[D]twenty year[G]years old
my story got t[C]told
I was writing about ever[D]everything,
I saw before me
[Em]Once I was twen[D]twenty year[G]years old [C]
[Em]Soon we´ll be 30 [D]years ol[G]old
our songs have been so[C]sold
we've traveled around th[D]the world
and we´re still roaming
[Em]Soon we´ll be 30 [D]years ol[G]old [C]
[Verse 5]
[Em]I´m still le[D]learning about li[G]life
my woman brought children for me
[C]so I can sing them all my songs
and I can t[D]tell them stories
[Em]Most of my bo[D]boys are with [G]me
some are still out seeking glo[C]glory
And some I had to leave behind
my brother I´[D]I´m still sorry
[Verse 6]
[Em]Soon I´ll be sixty [D]years[G]years old
my daddy got sixty-[C]sixty-one
remember life and then your [D]life
becomes a better one
[Em]I made a ma[D]man so happy[G]happy
when I wrote a letter once
[C]I hope my children come and [D]visit
once or twice a month
[Verse 7]
[Em]Soon I´ll be sixty[D]sixty years[G]years old
will I think the world is cold
[C]or will I have a lot of children
who can [D]warm me
[Em]Soon I´ll be sixt[D]sixty years[G]years old [C]
[Em]Soon I´ll be six[D]sixty year[G]years old
will I think the world is cold
[C]or will I have a lot of children
who can [D]warm me
[Em]Soon I´ll be sixty ye[D]years o[G]old [C]
[Verse 8]
[Em]Once I was seven ye[D]years ol[G]old,
my momma told [C]me,
go make yourself some [D]
friends or you'll be lonely
[Em]once I was seven years o[G]old [C]
[Em]once I was seven ye[D]years o[G]old
