7 Years

Capo

3rd fret

[Intro]

Em G C D

Em G C

[Chorus 1]

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

[Verse 1]

Em D G

It was a big big world,

C

but we thought we were bigger.

Pushing each other to the limits,

D Em

we were learning quicker.

D G

By eleven smoking herb

C

and drinking burning liquor

D

Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure

[Chorus 2]

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

[Verse 2]

Em D G

I always have that dream

C

like my Daddy before me

So I started writing songs

D Em

I started writing stories

D G

Something about that glory,

C

just always seemed to bore me,

Cause only those I really love

D

will ever really know me

[Chorus 3]

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 Em

Once I was twenty years old

[Verse 3]

D G

I only see my goals,

C

I don't believe in failure.

Cause I know the smallest voices,

D Em

they can make it major,

D G C

I got my boys with me at least those in favor

and if we don´t see before I leave,

D

I hope to see you later.

[Chorus 4]

Em D G

Once I was twenty years old

C

my story got told

I was writing about everything,

D

I saw before me

Em D G C

Once I was twenty years old

[Chorus 5]

Em D G

Soon we´ll be 30 years old

C

our songs have been sold

we've traveled around the world

D

and we´re still roaming

Em D G C

Soon we´ll be 30 years old

[Verse 5]

Em G

I´m still learning about life

C

my woman brought children for me

so I can sing them all my songs

D C

and I can tell them stories

Most of my boys are with me

Cmaj7 C

some are still out seeking glory

And some I had to leave behind

F#/D

my brother I´m still sorry

[Chorus 6]

C D Em

Soon I´ll be sixty years old

D

my daddy got sixty-one

F#/D

remember life and then your life

C

becomes a better one

I made a man so happy

D Em

when I wrote a letter once

Bm

I hope my children come and visit

once or twice a month

[Chorus 7]

C D G

Soon I´ll be sixty years old

D

will I think the world is cold

F#/D

or will I have a lot of children

who can warm me

C D G C

Soon I´ll be sixty years old

[Chorus 7 repeat]

Em D G

Soon I´ll be sixty years old

C

will I think the world is cold

or will I have a lot of children

D

who can warm me

Em D G C

Soon I´ll be sixty years old

[Chorus 8]

Em G

Once I was seven years old,

C

my momma told me,

G

go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely

Em D G C

once I was seven years old

[outro]

Em D G

once I was seven years old