Gm Gm D# F A# A#

Gm7 A# D#Once I was seven years old, my mama told me

FGo make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely

Gm7 A# D#Once I was seven years old

Gm A# It was a big, big world, but we thought we were bigger

D# F Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker

Gm A# By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor

D# F Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure

Gm7 A# D#Once I was eleven years old, daddy told me,

FGo get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely

Gm7 A# D#Once I was eleven years old

Gm A# I always had that dream like my daddy before me

D# F Gm So I started writing songs, I started writing stories

Gm A#Something about that glory, just always seemed to bore me

D# F Gm‘Cause only those I really love will ever really know me

Gm7 A# D#Once I was twenty years old, my story got told

D# F GmBefore the morning sun, when life was lonely

Gm7 A# D#Once I was twenty years old

Gm A# I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure

D# F Gm ‘Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major

Gm Am A#I got my boys with me, at least those in favor

D# F GmAnd if we don't see before I leave, I hope I'll see you later

Gm7 A# D#Once I was 20 years old, my story got told

D# F GmI was writing about everything I saw before me

Gm7 A# D#Once I was 20 years old

Gm7 A# D#Soon we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold

F GmWe've traveled around the world and we're still roaming

Gm7 A# D# A#Soon we'll be 30 years old

Gm F A#I'm still learning about life,

A#my woman brought children for me

D#So I can sing them all my songs

F Gmand I can tell them stories

GmMost of my boys are with me,

A#some are still out seeking glory

D#And some I had to leave behind,

F Gmmy brother I'm still sorry

Gm7 A#Soon I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61

D# F Gm7Remember life and then your life becomes a better one

Gm7 A#I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once

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

Gm7 A# D#Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold

F Gm7Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me

Gm7 A#Soon I'll be 60 years old

Gm7 A# D#Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold

F Gm7Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me

Gm7 A#Soon I'll be 60 years old

Gm A# D#Once I was seven years old, my mama told me

F GmGo make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely

A# D# A#Once I was seven years old

Gm F A#Once I was seven years old