7 Years

Intro : Em G C  D
        Em G C

Reff :
Em Once I Was Seven Years OGld My
Momma Told CMe Go Make Yourself
Some Friends Or You'll Be LoDnely
EmOnce I Was Seven Years OGld.C..

EmIt Was A Big BD/F#ig World
G But We Thought We Were Bigger
C Pushing Each Other To The Limits
We Won't LeDarn Them Quicker

Em By Eleven SmD/F#oking Herb
G And Drinking Burning Liquor
C Never Rich So We Were Out
To Make That SteDady Figure

Reff :
Em Once I Was Eleven YD/F#ears OlGd My
Daddy Told MCe Go Get Yourself A Wife
Or You'll Be LDonely
EmOnce I Was Eleven D/F#Years OldG.. C​

Em I Always Had That Dream
G Like My Daddy Before Me
C So I Started Writing Songs
I Started WrDiting Stories

Em Something About The Glory
G Just Always Seemed To Bore Me
C Cause Only Those I Really Love
Will Ever ReaDlly Know Me

Reff :
Em Once I Was Twenty YD/F#ears OlGd My
Story Got ToCld Before The Morning Sun,
When Life Was LoDnely
EmOnce I Was Twenty D/F#Years OlGd..C​

Em I Only See My D/F#Goals
G I Don't Believe In Failure
C Cause I Know The Smallest Voices
They Can DMake It Major

Em I Got My Boys WD/F#ith Me
G And This Goes In Favor
C And If We Don't See Before I Leave
I Hope To SeDe You Later

Reff :
Em Once I Was 20 YeaD/F#rs OldG My
Story Got ToCld I Was Writing About Everything
I Saw BefoDre Me
EmOnce I Was 20 Years OGld..C​

EmSoon We'll Be 30 YD/F#ears Old
G Our Songs Have Been Sold
C We've Traveled Around The World
And We're Still RoDlling
EmSoon We'll Be 30 YD/F#ears OlGd.. C​

Em I'm Still Learning About Life
G My Woman Brought Children For Me
C So I Can Sing Them All My Songs
And I Can DTell Them Stories

Em Most Up My Boys Are With Me
G Some Are Still Out Seeking Glory
C Some I Had To Leave Behind
My Brother I'Amm Still Sorry

#)
CSoon I'll Be Sixty YeDars OEmld, My
Daddy Got Sixty-OnDe Remember Life
And Then Your LifG/Be Becomes A Better One

C I Made The Man So Happy WhDen I Wrote A LeEmtter Once
BmI Hope My Children Come And Visit
Once Or Twice A Month

CSoon I'll Be Sixty YeDars EmOld And I
Think The World Is CoDld When I
Have A Lot Of ChiG/Bldren Who Can Bore Me
CSoon I'll Be Sixty YeDars OEmld..C.   D​

Reff :
EmSoon I'll Be Sixty YeD/F#ars OlGd And I
Think The World Is CoCld When I
Have A Lot Of Children Who Can BoDre Me
EmSoon I'll Be Sixty YD/F#ears OldG...C​

Em Once I Was Seven Years OGld My
Momma Told CMe Go Make Yourself
Some Friends Or You'll Be LoDnely
EmOnce I Was Seven YeD/F#ars OlGd..C​
EmOnce I Was Seven YD/F#ears OlGd

{{{Original Chord}}}

Intro : Dm F A#  C
        Dm F A#

Reff :
Dm Once I Was Seven Years FOld My
Momma Told A#Me Go Make Yourself
Some Friends Or You'll Be LoCnely
DmOnce I Was Seven Years OFld.A#..

DmIt Was A Big BC/Eig World
F But We Thought We Were Bigger
A# Pushing Each Other To The Limits
We Won't LeCarn Them Quicker

Dm By Eleven SmC/Eoking Herb
F And Drinking Burning Liquor
A# Never Rich So We Were Out
To Make That SteCady Figure

Reff :
Dm Once I Was Eleven YeC/Ears FOld My
Daddy Told A#Me Go Get Yourself A Wife
Or You'll Be LConely
DmOnce I Was EleveC/En Years FOld.A#.

Dm I Always Had That Dream
F Like My Daddy Before Me
A# So I Started Writing Songs
I Started WriCting Stories

Dm Something About The Glory
F Just Always Seemed To Bore Me
A# Cause Only Those I Really Love
Will Ever ReaClly Know Me

Reff :
Dm Once I Was TwentC/Ey Years FOld My
Story Got ToA#ld Before The Morning Sun,
When Life Was LoCnely
DmOnce I Was TwentC/Ey Years FOld.A#.

Dm I Only See MC/Ey Goals
F I Don't Believe In Failure
A# Cause I Know The Smallest Voices
They Can MCake It Major

Dm I Got My Boys C/EWith Me
F And This Goes In Favor
A# And If We Don't See Before I Leave
I Hope To SCee You Later

Reff :
Dm Once I Was 20 YeC/Ears OFld My
Story Got ToA#ld I Was Writing About Everything
I Saw BefoFre Me
DmOnce I Was 20 Years FOldA#..

DmSoon We'll Be 30 C/EYears Old
F Our Songs Have Been Sold
A# We've Traveled Around The World
And We're Still RColling
DmSoon We'll Be 30 C/EYears FOld.A#.

Dm I'm Still Learning About Life
F My Woman Brought Children For Me
A# So I Can Sing Them All My Songs
And I Can TCell Them Stories

Dm Most Up My Boys Are With Me
F Some Are Still Out Seeking Glory
A# Some I Had To Leave Behind
My Brother I'Gmm Still Sorry

#)
Soon I'll Be Sixty YCears ODmld, My
Daddy Got Sixty-COne Remember Life
And Then Your LifF/Ae Becomes A Better One

A# I Made The Man So Happy WChen I Wrote A DmLetter Once
AmI Hope My Children Come And Visit
Once Or Twice A Month

A#Soon I'll Be Sixty YCears DmOld And I
Think The World Is CoCld When I
Have A Lot Of ChF/Aildren Who Can Bore Me
A#Soon I'll Be Sixty YCears DmOld.A#..   C​

Reff :
DmSoon I'll Be Sixty YC/Eears FOld And I
Think The World Is CoA#ld When I
Have A Lot Of Children Who Can BCore Me
DmSoon I'll Be Sixty YC/Eears FOldA#...

Dm Once I Was Seven Years FOld My
Momma Told A#Me Go Make Yourself
Some Friends Or You'll Be LoCnely
DmOnce I Was Seven C/EYears FOldA#..
DmOnce I Was Seven C/EYears FOld