7 Years

(Em)Once I was seven years (G)old,

my mama told (Cmaj7)me, "Go make yourself some friends or you'll be (D)lonely."

(Em)Once I was seven years (G)old.

(Em)It was a big, big (G)world,

but we thought we were bigger.

(C)Pushing each other to the limits,

we were (D)learning quicker.

(Em)By eleven, smoking (G)herb and drinking burning liquor.

(C)Never rich so we were out to make that (D)steady figure.

(Em)Once I was eleven years (G)old,

my daddy told (C)me, "Go get yourself a wife or you'll be (D)lonely."

(Em)Once I was eleven years (G)old.

(Em)I always had that (G)dream like don't my daddy before me,

(C)so I started writing songs, I started (D)writing stories.

(Em)Something about that glory, (G)just always seemed to bore me (C)'cause only those I really love will ever (D)really know me.

(Em)Once I was twenty years (G)old,

my story got (Cmaj7)told I before the morning sun,

when life was (D)lonely.

(Em)Once I was twenty years (G)old.

(Em)I only see my (G)goals, I don't believe in be failure (C)'cause I know the smallest voices,

they can (D)make it major.

(Em)I got my boys that with me,

(G)at least ways those in favor,

(C)if we don't meet before I leave,

I hope I'll (D)see you later.

(Em)Once I was twenty years (G)old,

my story got (Cmaj7)told, I was writ the ev'rything I saw (D)before me.

(Em)Once I was twenty years (G)old.

(Em)Soon we'll be thirty years (G)old.

Our songs have been (C)sold, we've travelled around the world and we're still (D)roaming.

(Em)Soon we'll be thirty years (G)old.

(Em)I'm still learning about (G)life.

My woman brought children for me (C)so I can sing them all my songs and I can (D)tell them stories.

(Em)Most of my boys are with me,

(G)some are still out seeking glory (C)and some I had to leave behind.

My brother, (G)I'm still sorry.

(C)Soon I'll be sixty years (Em)old.

My daddy got (D)sixtyone.

Remember life and then your (G)life becomes a better one.

(C)I made a man so happy (D)when I wrote a (Em)letter once.