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