[Verso 1]
(Em) (G)
Once I was seven years old,
(C)
my momma told me,
(D)
go make yourself some friends or you\'ll be lonely
(Em) (G) (C)
once I was Seven years old
(Em) (D) (G)
It was a big big world,
(C)
but we thought we were bigger.
(D)
Pushing each other to the limits,
we were learning quicker.
(Em) (D)
By eleven smoking herb
(G)
and drinking burning liquor
(C) (D)
Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
[Verso 2]
(Em) (D) (G)
Once I was eleven years old,
(C)
my daddy told me,
(D)
go get yourself a wife or you\'ll be lonely.
(Em) (D) (G) (C)
Once I was eleven years old
(Em) (D) (G)
I always have that dream
(C)
like my Daddy before me
(D)
So I´m started writing songs
I´ll starting writing stories
(Em) (D) (G)
Something about the glory,
(C)
just always seemed to bore me,
(D)
Cause only those I really love
will ever really know me
[Verso 3]
(Em) (D) (G)
Once I was twenty years old,
(C)
my story got told,
(D)
before the morning sun, when life was lonely.
(Em) (D) (G) (C)
Once I was twenty years old
(Em) (D)
I only seek my goals,
(G)
I don\'t believe in failure.
(C) (D)
Cause I know the smallest voices,
they can making major,
(Em) (D) (G)
I got my boys with me at least those in favour
(C) (D)
and if we don´t see before I leave,
I hope to see you later.
[Verso 4]
(Em) (D) (G)
Once I was 20 years old
(C)
my story got told
(D)
I was writing about everything,
I saw before me
(Em) (D) (G) (C)
Once I was 20 years old
(Em) (D) (G)
Soon we´ll be 30 years old
(C)
our songs have been sold
(D)
we´re travel around the world
and we´re still rolling
(Em) (D) (G) (C)
Soon we´ll be 30 years old
[Verso 5]
(Em) (D) (G)
I´m still learning about life
my woman brought children for me
C
so I can sing them all my songs
(D)
and I can tell them storys
(Em) (D) (G)
Most of my boys are with me
(C)
some are still out seeking glory
And some I had to leave behind
(D)
my brother I´m still sorry
[Verso 6]
(Em) (D) (G)
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
(C)
my daddy got sixty-one
(D)
remember life and then your life
becomes a better one
(Em) (D) (G)
I make the man so happy
when I wrote the letter once
(C) (D)
I hope my children come and visit
once ore twice a month
[Verso 7]
(Em) (D) (G)
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
when I think the world is cold
C
when I have a lot of children
(D)
who can bore me
(Em) (D) (G) (C)
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
(Em) (D) (G)
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
will I think the world is cold
C
when I have a lot of children
(D)
who can warm
(Em) (D) (G) (C)
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
[Verso 8]
(Em) (D) (G)
Once I was seven years old,
(C)
my momma told me,
(D)
go make yourself some friends or you\'ll be lonely
(Em) (G) (C)
once I was seven years old
(Em) (D) (G)
once I was seven years old