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Capo on the 4th Fret
[Intro]
GOnce I was seven years Bminold
My mama told mEmine             
"Go make yourself some Bmin7friends or you'll be lonely"
GOnce I was seven years Bminold
[Verse 1]
GIt was a Bmin7big big worlBmind
But we thought Eminwe were bigger
Pushing each other to the lBmin7imits
We were learning quicker
GBy eleven Bmin7smoking herb and drinking burBminning liquor
EminNever rich so we were out to make Bmin7that steady figure
[Chorus 2]
GOnce I was eleven Bmin7years oldBmin  
My daddy told Eminme
"Go get yourself a Bmin7wife or you'll be lonely"
GOnce I was eleven Bmin7years oldBmin  
[Verse 2]
GI always had Bmin7that dreBminam
Like my daddy before Eminme
So I started writing Bmin7songs
Bmin7I started writing stories
GSomething Bmin7about that gloBminry  
Just always seemed to Eminbore me
'Cause only those I really Bmin7love will ever really know me
[Chorus 3]
GOnce I was twenty Bmin7years oldBmin  
My story got Emintold
Before the morning Bmin7sun, when life was lonely
GOnce I was twenty Bmin7years oldBmin  
[Verse 3]
GI only seek my Bmin7goals
I don't beBminlieve in failure
'EminCause I know the smallest voicBmin7es, they can make it major
GI got my boys with Bmin7me
BminAt least those in favour
EminAnd if we don´t meet before I leaBmin7ve, I hope i'll see you later.
[Chorus 4]
GOnce I was twenty Bmin7years oldBmin  
My story got Emintold
I was writing about everBmin7ything I saw before me
GOnce I was twenty Bmin7years oldBmin  
[Chorus 5]
GSoon we´ll be thirty Bmin7years oldBmin  
Our songs have been Eminsold
We´ve traveled around the Bmin7world and we´re still roaming
GSoon we´ll be thirty Bmin7years oldBmin  
[Verse 4]
GI´m still Bmin7learning about life
My Bminwoman brought children for me
EminSo I can sing them all my songs
And I can Bmin7tell them stories
GMost of my Bmin7boys are with meBmin  
Some are still out seeking Eminglory
And some I had to leave behind
My brother Bmin7I´m still sorry
[Chorus 6]
GSoon I´ll be sixty Bmin7years oldBmin  
My daddy got sixty-Eminone
Remember life and then your Bmin7life becomes a better one
GI made a Bmin7man so happy Bminwhen I wrote a letter once
EminI hope my children come and visiBmin7t once or twice a month
[Bridge]
GSoon I´ll be sixty Bmin7years old
BminWill I think the world is cold
EminOr will I have a lot of children who can warm me?Bmin7  
GSoon I´ll be sixty Bmin7years old
BminWill I think the world is cold
EminOr will I have a lot of children who can warm me?Bmin7  
[Chorus 1]
GOnce I was seven years Bminold
My mama told mEmine             
"Go make yourself some Bmin7friends or you'll be lonely"
GOnce I was seven years Bminold
[Outro]
GOnce I was seven Bmin7years oldEmin  

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7 Years

by Jasmine Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bmin

Emin

Bmin7

Capo on the 4th Fret

[Intro]

G Bmin

Once I was seven years old

Emin

My mama told me

Bmin7

"Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely"

G Bmin

Once I was seven years old

[Verse 1]

G Bmin7 Bmin

It was a big big world

Emin

But we thought we were bigger

Bmin7

Pushing each other to the limits

We were learning quicker

G Bmin7 Bmin

By eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor

Emin Bmin7

Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure

[Chorus 2]

G Bmin7 Bmin

Once I was eleven years old

Emin

My daddy told me

Bmin7

"Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely"

G Bmin7 Bmin

Once I was eleven years old

[Verse 2]

G Bmin7 Bmin

I always had that dream

Emin

Like my daddy before me

Bmin7

So I started writing songs

Bmin7

I started writing stories

G Bmin7 Bmin

Something about that glory

Emin

Just always seemed to bore me

Bmin7

'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me

[Chorus 3]

G Bmin7 Bmin

Once I was twenty years old

Emin

My story got told

Bmin7

Before the morning sun, when life was lonely

G Bmin7 Bmin

Once I was twenty years old

[Verse 3]

G Bmin7

I only seek my goals

Bmin

I don't believe in failure

Emin Bmin7

'Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major

G Bmin7

I got my boys with me

Bmin

At least those in favour

Emin Bmin7

And if we don´t meet before I leave, I hope i'll see you later.

[Chorus 4]

G Bmin7 Bmin

Once I was twenty years old

Emin

My story got told

Bmin7

I was writing about everything I saw before me

G Bmin7 Bmin

Once I was twenty years old

[Chorus 5]

G Bmin7 Bmin

Soon we´ll be thirty years old

Emin

Our songs have been sold

Bmin7

We´ve traveled around the world and we´re still roaming

G Bmin7 Bmin

Soon we´ll be thirty years old

[Verse 4]

G Bmin7

I´m still learning about life

Bmin

My woman brought children for me

Emin

So I can sing them all my songs

Bmin7

And I can tell them stories

G Bmin7 Bmin

Most of my boys are with me

Emin

Some are still out seeking glory

And some I had to leave behind

Bmin7

My brother I´m still sorry

[Chorus 6]

G Bmin7 Bmin

Soon I´ll be sixty years old

Emin

My daddy got sixty-one

Bmin7

Remember life and then your life becomes a better one

G Bmin7 Bmin

I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once

Emin Bmin7

I hope my children come and visit once or twice a month

[Bridge]

G Bmin7

Soon I´ll be sixty years old

Bmin

Will I think the world is cold

Emin Bmin7

Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?

G Bmin7

Soon I´ll be sixty years old

Bmin

Will I think the world is cold

Emin Bmin7

Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?

[Chorus 1]

G Bmin

Once I was seven years old

Emin

My mama told me

Bmin7

"Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely"

G Bmin

Once I was seven years old

[Outro]

G Bmin7 Emin

Once I was seven years old

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