[Intro]
Gm Gm Eb F Bb Bb
[Refrain]
Gm Eb
Once I was seven years old, my momma told me
F Gm
Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
Bb Eb F Gm
Once I was seven years old
[Verse]
Bb
It was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger
Eb F Gm
Pushing each other to the limits, we won't learn them quicker
Bb
By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor
Eb F Gm
Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
[Refrain]
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was eleven years old, daddy told me
F Gm
Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was eleven years old
[Verse]
Gm Bb
I always had that dream like my daddy before me
Eb F Gm
So I started writing songs, I started writing stories
Gm Bb
Something about the glory, just always seemed to bore me
Eb F Gm
only those I really love will ever really know me
[Refrain]
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was twenty years old, my story got told
Eb F Gm
Before the morning sun, when life was lonely
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was twenty years old
[Verse]
Gm Bb
I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure
Eb F Gm
Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major
Gm Am Bb
I got my boys with me and this goes in favor
Eb F Gm
And if we don't see before I leave, I hope to see you later
[Refrain]
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was 20 years old, my story got told
Eb F Gm
I was writing about everything, I saw before me
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was 20 years old
Gm Bb Eb
Soon we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold
F Gm
We've traveled around the world and we're still rolling
Gm Bb Eb Bb
Soon we'll be 30 years old
[Verse]
Gm F Bb
I'm still learning about life
Bb
My woman brought children for me
Eb
So I can sing them all my songs
F Gm
And I can tell them stories
Gm
most up my boys are with me
Bb
Some are still out seeking glory
Eb
some I had to leave behind
F Gm
My brother I'm still sorry
[Bridge]
Gm Bb
Soon I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61
Eb F Gm
Remember life and then your life becomes a better one
Gm Bb
I made the man so happy when I wrote a letter once
Eb
I hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month
Gm Bb Eb
Soon I'll be 60 years old, and I think the world is cold
F Gm
When I have a lot of children who can bore me
Gm Bb
Soon I'll be 60 years old
[Refrain]
Gm Bb Eb
Soon I'll be 60 years old, and I think the world is cold
F Gm
When I have a lot of children who can bore me
Gm Bb
Soon I'll be 60 years old
[Verse]
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was seven years old, my momma told me
F Gm
Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
Bb Eb Bb
Once I was seven years old
Gm F Bb
Once I was seven years old
