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