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Intro: D# Fm7 G# | C#maj C#maj C#maj D# Fm7 G# | C#maj Chorus: Fm7 G# Once I was seven years old, C#maj My mama told me, “Go make yourself some friends D# Or you’ll be lonely”, Fm7 G# C#maj Once I was seven years old. Fm D# G# It was a big, big world, C# But we thought we were bigger, Pushing each other to the limits, D# Fm We were learning quicker, D# G# By eleven smoking herb C# And drinking burning liquor, Never rich so we were out D# To make that steady figure. Chorus: Fm D# G# Once I was eleven years old, C# My daddy told me, “Go get yourself a wife D# Or you’ll be lonely”, Fm D# G# Once I was eleven years old. Instrumental: C#maj C#maj C#maj C#maj Fm D# G# I always had that dream C# Like my daddy before me, So I started writing songs, D# Fm I started writing stories. D# G# Something about that glory, C# Just always seemed to bore me, ‘Cause only those I really love D# Will ever really know me. Chorus: Fm7 D# G# Once I was twenty years old, C#maj My story got told Before the morning sun, D# When life was lonely, Fm7 D# G# Once I was twenty years old. C#maj (Lukas Graham!) Fm D# G# I only see my goals, C# I don’t believe in failure, ‘Cause I know the smallest voices, D# Fm They can make it major. D# G# I got my boys with me C# At least those in favor And if we don’t meet before I leave, D# I hope I’ll see you later. Chorus: Fm7 D# G# Once I was twenty years old, C#maj My story got told, I was writing ‘bout everything, D# I saw before me, Fm7 D# G# C#maj Once I was twenty years old. Fm7 D# G# Soon we’ll be thirty years old, C#maj Our songs have been sold, We’ve traveled around the world D# And we’re still roaming, Fm7 D# G# C#maj Soon we’ll be thirty years old. Fm G# I’m still learning about life, C# My woman brought children for me, So I can sing them all my songs D# And I can tell them stories. Fm Most of my boys are with me, G# C# Some are still out seeking glory, And some I had to leave behind, G# My brother, I’m still sorry. Bridge: C# D# Fm Soon I’ll be sixty years old, D# My daddy got sixty-one, Remember, life and then G# Your life becomes a better one. C# I made a man so happy D# Fm When I wrote a letter once, C7sus4 I hope, my children come C7 And visit once or twice a month. Chorus: C#maj D# Fm Soon I’ll be sixty years old, D# Will I think the world is cold G# Or will I have a lot of children Who can warm me? C#maj D# Fm C#maj Soon I’ll be sixty years old. Fm7 D# G# Soon I’ll be sixty years old, C#maj Will I think the world is cold Or will I have a lot of children D# Who can hold me? Fm7 D# G# C#maj Soon I’ll be sixty years old. Fm G# Once I was seven years old, C# My mama told me, “Go make yourself some friends D# Or you’ll be lonely”, Fm7 D# G# C#maj Once I was seven years old, Fm7 D# G# Once I was seven years old.
Published 07.05.16