Em Em C D G G
Em7 G COnce I was seven years old, my mama told me
DGo make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
Em7 G COnce I was seven years old
Em G It was a big, big world, but we thought we were bigger
C D Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker
Em G By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor
C D Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
Em7 G COnce I was eleven years old, daddy told me,
DGo get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely
Em7 G COnce I was eleven years old
Em G I always had that dream like my daddy before me
C D Em So I started writing songs, I started writing stories
Em GSomething about that glory, just always seemed to bore me
C D Em‘Cause only those I really love will ever really know me
Em7 G COnce I was twenty years old, my story got told
C D EmBefore the morning sun, when life was lonely
Em7 G COnce I was twenty years old
Em G I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure
C D Em ‘Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major
Em F#m GI got my boys with me, at least those in favor
C D EmAnd if we don't see before I leave, I hope I'll see you later
Em7 G COnce I was 20 years old, my story got told
C D EmI was writing about everything I saw before me
Em7 G COnce I was 20 years old
Em7 G CSoon we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold
D EmWe've traveled around the world and we're still roaming
Em7 G C GSoon we'll be 30 years old
Em D GI'm still learning about life,
Gmy woman brought children for me
CSo I can sing them all my songs
D Emand I can tell them stories
EmMost of my boys are with me,
Gsome are still out seeking glory
CAnd some I had to leave behind,
D Emmy brother I'm still sorry
Em7 GSoon I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61
C D Em7Remember life and then your life becomes a better one
Em7 GI made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once
CI hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month
Em7 G CSoon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold
D Em7Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me
Em7 GSoon I'll be 60 years old
Em7 G CSoon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold
D Em7Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me
Em7 GSoon I'll be 60 years old
Em G COnce I was seven years old, my mama told me
D EmGo make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
G C GOnce I was seven years old
Em D GOnce I was seven years old