(Em)Once I was sev en years (G)old, my ma ma told (Cmaj7)me, “Go make your self some friends or you’ll be (D)lone ly.” (Em)Once I was sev en years (G)old.

It was a big, big (G)world, but we thought we were big ger.

Push ing each oth er to the lim its, we were (D)learn ing quick er.

By e lev en, smok ing (G)herb and drink ing burn ing li quor.

Nev er rich so we were out to make that (D)stead y fig ure.

(Em)Once I was e lev en years (G)old, my dad dy told (C)me, “Go get your self a wife or you’ll be (D)lone ly.” (Em)Once I was e lev en years (G)old.

I al ways had that (G)dream like don’t my dad dy be fore me, so I start ed writ ing songs, I start ed (D)writ ing sto ries.

Some thing a bout that glo ry, just al ways seemed to bore me ’cause on ly those I real ly love will ev er (D)real ly know me.

(Em)Once I was twen ty years (G)old, my sto ry got (Cmaj7)told I be fore the morn ing sun, when life was (D)lone ly.

(Em)Once I was twen ty years (G)old.

I on ly see my (G)goals, I don’t be lieve in be fail ure ’cause I know the small est voic es, they can (D)make it ma jor.

I got my boys that with me, at least ways those in fa vor, if we don’t meet be fore I leave, I hope I’ll (D)see you lat er.

(Em)Once I was twen ty years (G)old, my sto ry got (Cmaj7)told, I was writ the ev ’ry thing I saw be (D)fore me.

(Em)Once I was twen ty years (G)old.

(Em)Soon we’ll be thir ty years (G)old.

Our songs have been (C)sold, we’ve trav elled a round the world and we’re still (D)roam ing.

(Em)Soon we’ll be thir ty years (G)old.

I’m still learn ing a bout (G)life.

My wom an brought chil dren for me so I can sing them all my songs and I can (D)tell them sto ries.

Most of my boys are with me, (G)some are still out seek ing glo ry and some I had to leave be hind.

My broth er, (G)I’m still sor ry.

(C)Soon I’ll be six ty years (Em)old.

My dad dy got six ty (D)one.

Re mem ber life and then your (G)life be comes a bet ter one.

I made a man so hap py (D)when I wrote a (Em)let ter once.

I hope my chil dren come and vis it once or twice a month.

(C)Soon I’ll be six ty years (Em)old.

Will I think the world is (D)cold or will I have a lot of (G)chil dren who can warm me?

(C)Soon I’ll be six ty years (Em)old.

(Em)Soon I’ll be six ty years (G)old.

Will I think the world is (C)cold or will I have a lot of chil dren who can (D)hold me?

(Em)Soon I’ll be six ty years (G)old.

(Em)Once I was sev en years (G)old, my ma ma told (Cmaj7)me, “Go make your self some friends or you’ll be (D)lone ly.” (Em)Once I was sev en years (G)old.

(Em)Once I was sev en years (G)old.