Original key: C#minor
Capo:3
You can play the 'C' as a 'Cmaj7'
Chorus 1
[Em] [G]
Once I was Seven years old,
[C]
my momma told me,
[D]
go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
[Em] [G]
once I was Seven years old
Verse 1
[Em] [D] [G]
It was a big big world,
[C]
but we thought we were bigger.
Pushing each other to the limits,
[D]
we were learning quicker.
[Em] [D] [G]
By eleven smoking herb
[C]
and drinking burning liquor
[C] [D]
Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
Chorus 2
[Em] [D] [G]
Once I was eleven years old,
[C]
my daddy told me,
[D]
go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely.
[Em] [D] [G] [Cmaj7]
Once I was eleven years old
Verse 2
[Em] [D] [G]
I always have that dream
[C]
like my Daddy before me
So I started writing songs
[D]
I started writing storys
[Em] [D] [G]
Something about the glory,
[C]
just always seemed to bore me,
Cause only those I really love
[D]
will ever really know me
Chorus 3
[Em] [D] [G]
Once I was twenty years old,
[C]
my story got told,
[D]
before the morning sun, when life was lonely.
[Em] [D] [G] [Cmaj7]
Once I was twenty years old
Verse 3
[Em] [D] [G]
I only see my goals,
[C]
I don't believe in failure.
Cause I know the smallest voices,
[D]
they can making major,
[Em] [D] [G]
I got my boys with me at least those in favour
[C]
and if we don´t see before I leave,
[D]
I hope to see you later.
Chorus 4
[Em] [D] [G]
Once I was 20 years old
[C]
my story got told
I was right about everything,
[D]
I saw before me
[Em] [D] [G] [C]
Once I was 20 years old
[Em] [D] [G]
Soon we´ll be 30 years old
[C]
our songs have been sold
we´re travel around the world
[D]
and we´re still rolling
[Em] [D] [G] [C]
Soon we´ll be 30 years old
Verse 4
[Em] [D] [G]
I´m still learning about life
[C]
my woman brought children for me
so I can sing them all my songs
[D]
and I can tell them storys
[Em] [D] [G]
Most of my boys are with me
[C]
some are still out seeking glory
And some I had to leave behind
[D]
my brother I´m still sorry
Bridge
[Cmaj7] [D] [Em]
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
[D]
my daddy got sixty-one
[D/F#]
remember life and then your life
[G]
becomes a better one
[C]
I make the man so happy
[D] [Em]
when I wrote the letter once
[Bm/F#] [B]
I hope my children come and visit
once ore twice a month
Chorus 5
[Cmaj7] [D] [Em]
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
[D]
when I think the world is cold
[D/F#]
when I have a lot of children
[G]
who can bore me
[Cmaj7] [D] [Em]
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
[Em] [D] [G]
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
[Cmaj7]
when I think the world is cold
when I have a lot of children
[D]
who can bore me
[Em] [D] [G] [C]
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
Ending
[Em] [G]
Once I was seven years old,
[C]
my momma told me,
[D]
go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
[Em] [G] [C]
once I was seven years old
[Em] [D] [G]
once I was seven years old
