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Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E
Special Chords D/F# 2-0-0-2-3-2 Alternatives to D/F# chord: Bm/F# 2-2-4-4-3-2, or B/F# 2-2-4-4-4-2, (The alternative chords work with the song, but the D/F# chord is highly preferred.) [Intro] Em G C D Em G C [Chorus 1]
EmOnce I was seven years oGld, my momma told Cme, go make yourself some friends or you'll be Dlonely Emonce I was Seven years oGld C
[Verse 1]
EmIt was a big bDig wGorld, but we thought we were bigger. C
Pushing each other to the limits,
we were lDearning quicker. Em By eleven DsmokingG herb and drinking burning liquor C Never rich so we were out to make that Dsteady figure
[Chorus 2]
EmOnce I was eleven Dyears Gold, my daddy told Cme, go get yourself a wife or you'll be Dlonely. EmOnce I was eleven Dyears Gold C
[Verse 2]
EmI always have Dthat Gdream like my Daddy before me C So I started writing songs I started Dwriting stories Em Something about that DgloGry, just always seemed to bore me,C Cause only those I really love will ever Dreally know me
[Chorus 3]
EmOnce I was twenty Dyears Gold, my story got Ctold, before the morning sun, when life was Dlonely. EmOnce I was twenty Dyears Gold C Em
[Verse 3]
I only see Dmy Ggoals, I don't believe in failure. C Cause I know the smallest voices, they can Dmake it major, Em I got my boys DwithG me at least those in favor C and if we don´t meet before I leave, I hope to Dsee you later.
[Chorus 4]
EmOnce I was twenty Dyears Gold my story got Ctold I was writing about everything, I saw beDfore me EmOnce I was twenty Dyears Gold C
[Chorus 5]
EmSoon we´ll be 30 Dyears Gold our songs have been Csold we've traveled around the world and we´re still Droaming EmSoon we´ll be 30 Dyears Gold C
[Verse 5]
EmI´m still learning about life G my woman brought children for mCe so I can sing them all my songs and I can Dtell them stories C Most of my boys are with me Cmaj7some are still out seeking glory C And some I had to leave behind my brother D/F#I´m still sorry
[Chorus 6]
CSoon I´ll be sixty Dyears Emold my daddy got sixty-Done remember life and then your D/F#life becomes a better one C I made a man so happy Dwhen I wrote a Emletter once BmI hope my children come and visit once or twice a month
[Chorus 7]
CSoon I´ll be sixty Dyears Gold will I think the world is Dcold or will I have a lot of D/F#children who can warm me CSoon I´ll be sixty Dyears Gold C
[Chorus 7]
EmSoon I´ll be sixty Dyears Gold will I think the world is Ccold or will I have a lot of children who can Dwarm me EmSoon I´ll be sixty DyearsG old C
[Chorus 8]
EmOnce I was seven years Gold, my momma told Cme, go make yourself some friends or you'll be Dlonely Emonce I was seven Dyears Gold C
[Outro]
Emonce I was seven Dyears Gold