7 Years

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Em                      G
Once I was Seven years old,
              C
my momma told me,             
                      D
go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
Em                      G           C
once I was Seven years old

Em       D        G
It was a big big world,
               C
but we thought we were bigger.
                           D
Pushing each other to the limits,
         
we were learning quicker.
Em          D       G
By eleven smoking herb

and drinking burning liquor
C                            D
Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure


Em                D       G
Once I was eleven years old,
              C
my daddy told me,
                  D
go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely.
Em                D      G          C
Once I was eleven years old


Em            D       G
I always have that dream
                     C 
like my Daddy before me
                       D
So I´m started writing songs

I´ll starting writing stories
Em          D        G
Something about the glory,  
                      C
just always seemed to bore me,
                          D
Cause only those I really love 
   
will ever really know me


Em                D       G
Once I was twenty years old,
              C
my story got told,
                   D
before the morning sun, when life was lonely.
Em                D       G          C
Once I was twenty years old



Em             D
I only seek my goals,
          G
I don't believe in failure.
C                         D
Cause I know the smallest voices,

they can making major,
Em                 D            G
I got my boys with me at least those in favour
C                            D
and if we don´t see before I leave,
          
I hope to see you later.


Em            D       G
Once I was 20 years old
              C
my story got told
                        D
I was writing about everything,

I saw before me
Em             D      G          C
Once I was 20 years old


Em               D       G
Soon we´ll be 30 years old
                      C
our songs have been sold
                        D
we´re travel around the world
              
and we´re still rolling
Em               D       G         C
Soon we´ll be 30 years old


Em          D              G
I´m still learning about life

my woman brought children for me
C
so I can sing them all my songs
           D
and I can tell them storys
Em           D           G
Most of my boys are with me
                              C
some are still out seeking glory

And some I had to leave behind
             D
my brother I´m still sorry



Em                 D    G
Soon I´ll be 60 years old
                   C   
my daddy got sixty-one
                            D
remember life and then your life
                 
becomes a better one
Em         D         G
I make the man so happy

when I wrote the letter once
C                           D
I hope my children come and visit
              
once ore twice a month


Em                D     G    
Soon I´ll be 60 years old

when I think the world is cold
C
when I have a lot of children
        D
who can bore me
Em               D      G       C
Soon I´ll be 60 years old


Em              D      G    
Soon I´ll be 60 years old

when I think the world is cold
C
when I have a lot of children
        D
who can bore me
Em                 D    G       C
Soon I´ll be 60 years old


Em                 D     G
Once I was seven years old,
              C
my momma told me,             
                      D
go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely
Em                      G           C
once I was seven years old

Em           D           G
once I was seven years old