Bm Bm G A D D

Bm7 D GOnce I was seven years old, my mama told me

AGo make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely

Bm7 D GOnce I was seven years old

Bm D It was a big, big world, but we thought we were bigger

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

Bm D By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor

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

Bm7 D GOnce I was eleven years old, daddy told me,

AGo get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely

Bm7 D GOnce I was eleven years old

Bm D I always had that dream like my daddy before me

G A Bm So I started writing songs, I started writing stories

Bm DSomething about that glory, just always seemed to bore me

G A Bm‘Cause only those I really love will ever really know me

Bm7 D GOnce I was twenty years old, my story got told

G A BmBefore the morning sun, when life was lonely

Bm7 D GOnce I was twenty years old

Bm D I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure

G A Bm ‘Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major

Bm C#m DI got my boys with me, at least those in favor

G A BmAnd if we don't see before I leave, I hope I'll see you later

Bm7 D GOnce I was 20 years old, my story got told

G A BmI was writing about everything I saw before me

Bm7 D GOnce I was 20 years old

Bm7 D GSoon we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold

A BmWe've traveled around the world and we're still roaming

Bm7 D G DSoon we'll be 30 years old

Bm A DI'm still learning about life,

Dmy woman brought children for me

GSo I can sing them all my songs

A Bmand I can tell them stories

BmMost of my boys are with me,

Dsome are still out seeking glory

GAnd some I had to leave behind,

A Bmmy brother I'm still sorry

Bm7 DSoon I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61

G A Bm7Remember life and then your life becomes a better one

Bm7 DI made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once

GI hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month

Bm7 D GSoon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold

A Bm7Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me

Bm7 DSoon I'll be 60 years old

Bm7 D GSoon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold

A Bm7Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me

Bm7 DSoon I'll be 60 years old

Bm D GOnce I was seven years old, my mama told me

A BmGo make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely

D G DOnce I was seven years old

Bm A DOnce I was seven years old