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INTRO: Gm Gm/F Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7|F Gm Bb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 (Chorus 1)
GmOnce I was seven years Gm/Fold, my mama told Ebmaj7me, "Go make yourself some friends or you'll be Flonely." GmOnce I was seven years Bbold Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7
GmIt was a big Fbig Bbworld, but we thought we were Ebmaj7bigger Pushing each other to Ebmaj7the limits, we were Flearning Gmquicker By eleven Fsmoking Bbherb and drinking burning Ebmaj7liquor Never rich so we were Ebmaj7out to make that Fsteady figure
(Chorus 2)
GmOnce I was eleven Fyears Bbold, my daddy Ebmaj7told me, "Go get yourself a Ebmaj7wife or you'll be lFonely." GmOnce I was eleven Fyears Bbold Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7
GmI always had Fthat Bbdream, like my daddy before Ebmaj7me So I started writing Ebmaj7songs, I started wFriting Gmstories Something Fabout that glory Bbjust always seemed to Ebmaj7bore me 'Cause only those I really Ebmaj7love will ever really Fknow me
Chorus 3
GmOnce I was twenty Fyears Bbold, my story got Ebmaj7told Before the morning Ebmaj7sun, when life was Flonely GmOnce I was twenty Fyears Bbold Ebmaj7
GmI only see Fmy Bbgoals, I don't believe in Ebmaj7failure 'Cause I know the smallest Ebmaj7voices, they can Fmake it major GmI got my boys Fwith Bbme, at least those in Ebmaj7favor And if we don't meet before Ebmaj7I leave, I hope I'll sFee you later
GmOnce I was twenty Fyears Bbold, my story got Ebmaj7told I was writing aboutEbmaj7 everything I saw Fbefore me GmOnce I was twenty Fyears Bbold Ebmaj7
GmSoon we'll be thirty Fyears Bbold, our songs have been Ebmaj7sold We've traveled around the Ebmaj7world and we're still Froaming GmSoon we'll be thirty yFears Bbold Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7
GmI'm still learning about Bblife My woman brought children Ebmaj7for me FSo I can Gmsing them all my songs And I can Ftell them Gmstories Most of my boys are with Bbme Some are still out seeking Ebmaj7glory And some I had to leave Ebmaj7behind My brother, FI'm still soGmrry
GmSoon I'll be sixty Fyears oBbld, my daddy got Ebmaj7sixty-one Ebmaj7Remember life, and then your life Fbecomes a betterGm one GmI made a man so happy Bbwhen I wrote a letter once EbI hope my children come and visit once or twice a month
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GmSoon I'll be sixty Fyears Bbold, will I think the Ebmaj7world is cold Or will I have a lEbmaj7ot of children who can Fwarm me? GmSoon I'll be sixty Fyears oBbld
GmOnce I was seven years Gm/Fold, my mama told Ebmaj7me, "Go make yourself some friends or you'll be Flonely." GmOnce I was seven years Bbold Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7
GmOnce I was seven Fyears Bbold