7 Years

(Gm)Once I was seven years (Bb)old,

my momma told (Ebmaj7)me go make yourself some friends or you'll be (F)lonely.

(Gm)Once I was seven years (Bb)old.

(Gm)It was a big big (F)world (Bb)but we thought we were (Eb)bigger,

pushing each other to the limit,

we were (F)learning (Gm)quicker.

By eleven, (F)smoking (Bb)herb and drinking burning (Eb)liquor.

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

(Gm)Once I was eleven (F)years (Bb)old,

my daddy told (Ebmaj7)me go get yourself a wife or you'll be (F)lonely.

(Gm)Once I was eleven (F)years (Bb)old.

(Gm)I always had (F)that (Bb)dream, like my daddy before (Eb)me,

so I started writing songs, I started (F)writing (Gm)stories.

Something about that (F)(Bb)glory, just always seemed to bore (Eb)me 'cause only those I really love will ever (F)really know me.

(Gm)Once I was twenty (F)years (Bb)old,

my story got (Ebmaj7)told, before the morning sun,

when life was (F)lonely.

(Gm)Once I was twenty (F)years (Bb)old.

(Gm)I only see (F)my (Bb)goals, I don't (Eb)believe in failure,

'cause I know the smallest voices they can (F)make it (Gm)major.

I got my boys (F)with (Bb)me,

at least those in (Eb)favour and if we don't meet before I leave,

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

(Gm)Once I was twenty (F)years (Bb)old,

my story got told, I was frightened by ev'rything I saw (F)before me.

(Gm)Once I was twenty (F)years (Bb)old.

(Gm)Soon we'll be thirty (F)years (Bb)old,

our songs have been (Ebmaj7)sold, we've travelled around the world and we're still (F)roaming.

(Gm)Soon we'll be thirty (F)years (Bb)old.

(Gm)I'm still learning about (Bb)life, my woman brought children for (Eb)me.

So I can sing them all my songs and I can (F)tell them (Gm)stories.

Most of my boys are with me,

(Bb)some are still out seeking (Eb)glory and some I had to leave behind,

my brother (Bb)I'm still sorry.

(Eb)Soon I'll be sixty (F)years (Gm)old,

my daddy got (F)sixtyone.

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

(Eb)I made a man so happy (F)when I wrote a (Gm)letter once,

(D7)I hope my children come to visit once or twice a month.

(Eb)Soon I'll be sixty (F)years (Gm)old,