Chorus:
Gm7 Bb/F Ebmaj9
Once I was seven years old, my mama told me,
F
“Go make yourself some friends or you’ll be lonely”,
Gm7 Bb Ebmaj9
Once I was seven years old.
Gm F/A Bb Eb
It was a big, big world, but we thought we were bigger,
F Gm
Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker,
F/A Bb
By eleven smoking herb
Eb
And drinking burning liquor,
F
Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure.
Chorus:
Gm F/A Bb Eb
Once I was eleven years old, my daddy told me,
F
“Go get yourself a wife or you’ll be lonely”,
Gm F/A Bb Ebmaj9 Ebmaj Ebmajadd11+ Ebmaj
Once I was eleven years old.
Gm F/A Bb Eb
I always had that dream like my daddy before me,
F Gm
So I started writing songs, I started writing stories.
F/A Bb
Something about that glory,
Eb
Just always seemed to bore me,
F
‘Cause only those I really love will ever really know me.
Chorus:
Gm7 F/A Bb Ebmaj9
Once I was twenty years old, my story got told
F
Before the morning sun, when life was lonely,
Gm7 F/A Bb
Once I was twenty years old.
Ebmaj9
(Lukas Graham!)
Gm F/A Bb Eb
I only see my goals, I don’t believe in failure,
F Gm
‘Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major.
F/A Bb
I got my boys with me
Eb
At least those in favor
F
And if we don’t meet before I leave, I hope I’ll see you later.
Chorus:
Gm7 F/A Bb Ebmaj9
Once I was twenty years old, my story got told,
F
I was writing ‘bout everything, I saw before me,
Gm7 F/A Bb Ebmaj9
Once I was twenty years old.
Gm7 F/A Bb Ebmaj9
Soon we’ll be thirty years old, our songs have been sold,
F
We’ve traveled around the world and we’re still roaming,
Gm7 F/A Bb Ebmaj9
Soon we’ll be thirty years old.
Gm Bb
I’m still learning about life,
Eb
My woman brought children for me,
So I can sing them all my songs
F
And I can tell them stories.
Gm
Most of my boys are with me,
Bb Eb
Some are still out seeking glory,
And some I had to leave behind,
Bb/D
My brother, I’m still sorry.
Bridge:
Eb F Gm F
Soon I’ll be sixty years old, my daddy got sixty-one,
Bb/D
Remember, life and then your life becomes a better one.
Eb F Gm
I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once,
D7sus4 D7
I hope, my children come and visit once or twice a month.
Chorus:
Ebmaj F Gm F
Soon I’ll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold
Bb/D
Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?
Ebmaj F Gm Ebmaj9
Soon I’ll be sixty years old.
Gm7 F/A Bb Ebmaj9
Soon I’ll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold
F
Or will I have a lot of children who can hold me?
Gm7 F/A Bb Ebmaj9
Soon I’ll be sixty years old.
Gm Bb Eb
Once I was seven years old, my mama told me,
F
“Go make yourself some friends or you’ll be lonely”,
Gm7 F/A Bb Ebmaj9
Once I was seven years old,
Gm7 F/A Bb
Once I was seven years old.
