7 Years 61 bpm
Capo: 3rd fret
Em G Cmaj7 D
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Em G Cmaj7
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Em G Cmaj7
Once I was seven years old, my momma told me,
D
“Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely”
Em G Cmaj7
once I was Seven years old / / / / / / / /
Em D G
It was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger.
Cmaj7 D
Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker.
Em D G
By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor
Cmaj7 D
Never rich, so we were out to make that steady figure
Em G Cmaj7
Once I was eleven years old, my daddy told me,
D
“Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely”.
Em G Cmaj7
Once I was eleven years old / / / / / / / /
Em D G Cmaj7
I always have that dream like my Daddy before me
D
So I started writing songs, I started writing stories
Em D G
Something about that glory, just always seemed to bore me,
Cmaj7 D
Cause only those I really love will ever really know me
Em G Cmaj7
Once I was twenty years old,my story got told,
D
before the morning sun, when life was lonely.
Em G Cmaj7
Once I was twenty years old / / / / / / / /
Em D G Cmaj7
I only see my goals,I don't believe in failure.
D
Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major,
Em D G Cmaj7
I got my boys with me at least those in favor
D
and if we don´t see before I leave, I hope to see you later.
Em G Cmaj7
Once I was twenty years old, my story got told
D
I was writing about everything, I saw before me
Em G Cmaj7
Once I was twenty years old / / / / / / / /
Em G Cmaj7
Soon we´ll be thirty years old, our songs have been sold
D
we've traveled around the world and we´re still roaming
Em G Cmaj7
Soon we´ll be thirty years old / / / / / / / /
Em (D) G Cmaj7
I´m still learning about life, my woman brought children for me
D
so I can sing them all my songs and I can tell them stories
Em (D) G
Most of my boys are with me, some are still out seeking glory
Cmaj7 D/H
And some I had to leave behind, my brother, I´m still sorry
C D Em D
Soon I´ll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold
G/H
remember life, and then your life becomes a better one
C D Em
I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once
Hsus4 H
I hope my children come and visit, once or twice a month
C D Em D
Soon I´ll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold
G/H
or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?
C D Em7 Cmaj7
Soon I´ll be sixty years old / / / / / / / /
Em G Cmaj7
Soon I´ll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold
D
or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?
Em G Cmaj7
Soon I´ll be sixty years old / / / / / / / /
Em G Cmaj7
Once I was seven years old, my momma told me,
D
“Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely”
Em G Cmaj7
once I was Seven years old / / / / / / / /
Em G
Once I was seven years old