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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro] Gm Gm Eb F Bb Bb [Refrain]
GmOnce I was seven years Bbold, my mama told Ebme Go make yourself some friends or you'll be Flonely GmOnce I was seven years Bbold Eb
[Verse]
Gm It was a big, big worldBb, but we thought we were bigger Eb Pushing each other to the limits, we were Flearning quicker Gm By eleven smoking Bbherb and drinking burning liquor Eb Never rich so we were out to make that Fsteady figure
[Refrain]
GmOnce I was eleven years olBbd, daddy told Ebme, Go get yourself a wife or you'll be Flonely GmOnce I was eleven years Bbold Eb
[Verse]
Gm I always had that Bbdream like my daddy before me Eb So I started writing songs, I started Fwriting stories Gm GmSomething about that gloryBb, just always seemed to bore me ‘Cause Ebonly those I really love will ever Freally know Gmme
[Refrain]
GmOnce I was twenty years old,Bb my story got tolEbd EbBefore the morning sun, when life was FlonelyGm GmOnce I was twenty years Bbold Eb
[Verse]
Gm I only see my Bbgoals, I don't believe in failure Eb ‘Cause I know the smallest voices, they canF make it majoGmr GmI got my boys with mAme, at least Bbthose in favor And Ebif we don't see before I leave, I hope I'll Fsee you laterGm
[Refrain]
GmOnce I was 20 years Bbold, my story got Ebtold EbI was writing about everything I saw beFfore me Gm GmOnce I was 20 years Bbold Eb
GmSoon we'll be 30 years Bbold, our songs have been Ebsold We've traveled around the world and we're still FroamingGm GmSoon we'll be 30 years Bbold Eb Bb
[Verse]
I'm Gmstill learning aFboutBb life, Bbmy woman brought children for me EbSo I can sing them all my songs and I can Ftell them storiesGm GmMost of my boys are with me, Bbsome are still out seeking glory And Ebsome I had to leave behind, my brother FI'm still sorry Gm
[Bridge]
GmSoon I'll be 60 years Bbold, my daddy got 61 EbRemember life and then your life becomes a Fbetter oneGm GmI made a man so happy Bbwhen I wrote a letter once EbI hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month
[Refrain]
GmSoon I'll be sixty years Bbold, will I think the world is Ebcold Or will I have a lot of children who can Fwarm meGm GmSoon I'll be 60 yeaBbrs old
GmSoon I'll be sixty years Bbold, will I think the world is Ebcold Or will I have a lot of children who can Fwarm meGm GmSoon I'll be 60 yeaBbrs old
[Verse]
GmOnce I was seven Bbyears old, my mama told meEb Go make yourself some friends or you'll be FlonelyGm Once I was seven yearsBb old Eb Bb GmOnce I was sevenF years oldBb