Dm Dm A# C F F

Dm7 F A#Once I was seven years old, my mama told me

CGo make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely

Dm7 F A#Once I was seven years old

Dm F It was a big, big world, but we thought we were bigger

A# C Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker

Dm F By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor

A# C Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure

Dm7 F A#Once I was eleven years old, daddy told me,

CGo get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely

Dm7 F A#Once I was eleven years old

Dm F I always had that dream like my daddy before me

A# C Dm So I started writing songs, I started writing stories

Dm FSomething about that glory, just always seemed to bore me

A# C Dm‘Cause only those I really love will ever really know me

Dm7 F A#Once I was twenty years old, my story got told

A# C DmBefore the morning sun, when life was lonely

Dm7 F A#Once I was twenty years old

Dm F I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure

A# C Dm ‘Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major

Dm Em FI got my boys with me, at least those in favor

A# C DmAnd if we don't see before I leave, I hope I'll see you later

Dm7 F A#Once I was 20 years old, my story got told

A# C DmI was writing about everything I saw before me

Dm7 F A#Once I was 20 years old

Dm7 F A#Soon we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold

C DmWe've traveled around the world and we're still roaming

Dm7 F A# FSoon we'll be 30 years old

Dm C FI'm still learning about life,

Fmy woman brought children for me

A#So I can sing them all my songs

C Dmand I can tell them stories

DmMost of my boys are with me,

Fsome are still out seeking glory

A#And some I had to leave behind,

C Dmmy brother I'm still sorry

Dm7 FSoon I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61

A# C Dm7Remember life and then your life becomes a better one

Dm7 FI made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once

A#I hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month

Dm7 F A#Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold

C Dm7Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me

Dm7 FSoon I'll be 60 years old

Dm7 F A#Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold

C Dm7Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me

Dm7 FSoon I'll be 60 years old

Dm F A#Once I was seven years old, my mama told me

C DmGo make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely

F A# FOnce I was seven years old

Dm C FOnce I was seven years old