Am Am F G C C
Am7 C FOnce I was seven years old, my mama told me
GGo make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
Am7 C FOnce I was seven years old
Am C It was a big, big world, but we thought we were bigger
F G Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker
Am C By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor
F G Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
Am7 C FOnce I was eleven years old, daddy told me,
GGo get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely
Am7 C FOnce I was eleven years old
Am C I always had that dream like my daddy before me
F G Am So I started writing songs, I started writing stories
Am CSomething about that glory, just always seemed to bore me
F G Am‘Cause only those I really love will ever really know me
Am7 C FOnce I was twenty years old, my story got told
F G AmBefore the morning sun, when life was lonely
Am7 C FOnce I was twenty years old
Am C I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure
F G Am ‘Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major
Am Bm CI got my boys with me, at least those in favor
F G AmAnd if we don't see before I leave, I hope I'll see you later
Am7 C FOnce I was 20 years old, my story got told
F G AmI was writing about everything I saw before me
Am7 C FOnce I was 20 years old
Am7 C FSoon we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold
G AmWe've traveled around the world and we're still roaming
Am7 C F CSoon we'll be 30 years old
Am G CI'm still learning about life,
Cmy woman brought children for me
FSo I can sing them all my songs
G Amand I can tell them stories
AmMost of my boys are with me,
Csome are still out seeking glory
FAnd some I had to leave behind,
G Ammy brother I'm still sorry
Am7 CSoon I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61
F G Am7Remember life and then your life becomes a better one
Am7 CI made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once
FI hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month
Am7 C FSoon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold
G Am7Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me
Am7 CSoon I'll be 60 years old
Am7 C FSoon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold
G Am7Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me
Am7 CSoon I'll be 60 years old
Am C FOnce I was seven years old, my mama told me
G AmGo make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
C F COnce I was seven years old
Am G COnce I was seven years old