Intro chords: [Gm] [Bb] – [Ebmaj7] [F] – [Gm] [Bb] – [Ebmaj7]

Verse 1:
[Gm] Once I was Seven years [Bb] old, my momma told me
Go [Ebmaj7] make yourself some friends or you'll be [F] lonely
[Gm] Once I was Seven years [Bb] old [Ebmaj7]

[Gm] It was a big [F] big world, [Bb] but we thought we were bigger
Push-[Ebmaj7] ing each other to the limits, we were learning [F] quicker
[Gm] By eleven [F] smoking [Bb] herb and drinking burning liquor
[Ebmaj7] Never rich so we were out to make that steady [F] figure

Verse 2:
[Gm] Once I was eleven [F] years old, my [Bb] daddy told me
[Ebmaj7] Go get yourself a wife or you'll be [F] lonely
[Gm] Once I was eleven [F] years [Bb] old [Ebmaj7]

[Gm] I always have [F] that [Bb] dream like my Daddy before me
[Ebmaj7] So I´m started writing songs I started writing [F] stories
[Gm] Something about [F] the glory, [Bb] just always seemed to bore me
[Ebmaj7] Cause only those I really love will ever really [F] know me

Verse 3:
[Gm] Once I was twenty [F] years old, [Bb] my story got told
[Ebmaj7] before the morning sun, when life was [F] lonely
[Gm] Once I was twenty [F] years [Bb] old [Ebmaj7]

[Gm] I only see my [F] goals, I [Bb] don't believe in failure
[Ebmaj7] Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it [F] major
[Gm] I got my boys with [F] me at, least [Bb] those in favor
[Ebmaj7] and if we don´t meet before I leave, I hope to see you [F] later

Verse 4:
[Gm] Once I was 20 [F] years old my [Bb] story got told
[Ebmaj7] I was writing about everything I saw before [F] me
[Gm] Once I was 20 [F] years [Bb] old [Ebmaj7]

[Gm] Soon we´ll be 30 [D] years [Bb] old our songs have been sold
[Ebmaj7] we´ve travel around the world and we´re still [F] roaming
[Gm] Soon we´ll be 30 [F] years [Bb] old [Ebmaj7]

Bridge:
[Gm] I´m still learning about [Bb] life my woman brought children for me
[Ebmaj7] So I can sing them all my songs and I can tell them [F] stories
[Gm] Most of my boys are with me [Bb] some are still out seeking glory
[Ebmaj7] And some I had to leave behind, my brother [Bb] I´m still sorry

[Ebmaj7] Soon I´ll be 60 [F] years old [|] [Gm] my daddy got 61
[F] remember life and then your life becomes a [Bb] better one
[Ebmaj7] I made the man so happy [F] when I wrote the [Gm] letter once
[D7sus4] I hope my children come and visit once or [D7] twice a month
[Ebmaj7] Soon I´ll be 60 [F] years old [Gm] will I think the world is cold
[F] or will I have a lot of children who [Bb] can warm me?
[Ebmaj7] Soon I´ll be 60 [F] years [Gm] old [Ebmaj7] [Dadd4|]

[Gm] Soon I´ll be 60 [F] years old [Bb] will I think the world is cold
[Ebmaj7] Or will I have a lot of children who can warm [F] me?
[Gm] Soon I´ll be 60 [F] years old [Bb][Ebmaj7]

Outro:
[Gm] Once I was seven years [Bb] old, my momma told me,
[Ebmaj7] go make yourself some friends or you'll be [F] lonely
[Gm] once I was seven [F] years [Bb] old [Ebmaj7]
[Gm] once I was seven [F] years [Bb] old.