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[Intro]
Em  G  C  D
Em  G  C
[Chorus 1]
EmOnce I was seven years oGld,
my momma told Cme,
go make yourself some friends or you'll be Dlonely
Emonce I was Seven years oGldC  
[Verse 1]
EmIt was a big bDig wGorld,
but we thought we were bigger.C  
Pushing each other to the limits,
we were lDearning quicker.Em  
By eleven Dsmoking Gherb
and drinking burning liquorC  
Never rich so we were out to make that Dsteady figure
[Chorus 2]
EmOnce I was eleven Dyears Gold,
my daddy told Cme,
go get yourself a wife or you'll be Dlonely.
EmOnce I was eleven Dyears GoldC  
[Verse 2]
EmI always have Dthat Gdream
like my Daddy before meC  
So I started writing songs
I started Dwriting storiesEm  
Something about that DgloGry,
just always seemed to bore me,C  
Cause only those I really love
will ever Dreally know me
[Chorus 3]
EmOnce I was twenty Dyears Gold,
my story got Ctold,
before the morning sun, when life was Dlonely.
EmOnce I was twenty Dyears GoldC  Em  
[Chorus 5]
EmSoon we´ll be 30 Dyears Gold
our songs have been Csold
we've traveled around the world
and we´re still Droaming
EmSoon we´ll be 30 Dyears GoldC  
[Verse 5]
EmI´m still learning about lifeG  
my woman brought children for meC  
so I can sing them all my songs
and I can Dtell them storiesC  
Most of my boys are with me
Cmaj7some are still out seeking gloryC  
And some I had to leave behind
my brother F#/DI´m still sorry
[Chorus 7]
CSoon I´ll be sixty Dyears Gold
will I think the world is Dcold
or will I have a lot of F#/Dchildren
who can warm me
CSoon I´ll be sixty Dyears GoldC  
[Chorus 7]
EmSoon I´ll be sixty Dyears Gold
will I think the world is Ccold
or will I have a lot of children
who can Dwarm me
EmSoon I´ll be sixty Dyears GoldC  
Emonce I was seven Dyears Gold

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7 Years

by Madilyn Bailey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

F#/D

[Intro]

Em G C D

Em G C

[Chorus 1]

Em G

Once I was seven years old,

my momma told me,

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,

but we thought we were bigger.

Pushing each other to the limits,

D Em

we were learning quicker.

D G

By eleven smoking herb

and drinking burning liquor

Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure

[Chorus 2]

Em D G

Once I was eleven years old,

my daddy told me,

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

like my Daddy before me

So I started writing songs

D Em

I started writing stories

D G

Something about that glory,

just always seemed to bore me,

Cause only those I really love

will ever really know me

[Chorus 3]

Em D G

Once I was twenty years old,

my story got told,

before the morning sun, when life was lonely.

Em D G C Em

Once I was twenty years old

[Chorus 5]

Em D G

Soon we´ll be 30 years old

our songs have been sold

we've traveled around the world

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

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 7]

C D G

Soon I´ll be sixty years old

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]

Em D G

Soon I´ll be sixty years old

will I think the world is cold

or will I have a lot of children

who can warm me

Em D G C

Soon I´ll be sixty years old

Em D G

once I was seven years old

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