7 Years chords by Jan Versteegh

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
Once I
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C 
was seven years old my momma told me
Go make yourself some friends
D 
or you'll be lonely
Em 
G 
Once I was seven years old
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D 

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Verse 2

It was a big big world,

but we thought we were bigger

Pushing each other to the limits,

we were learning quicker

By eleven smoking herb and

drinking burning liquor

Never rich so we were out to

make that steady figure

Verse 3
Em 
D 
Once I was eleven years
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C 
old my daddy told me
Go get yourself a wife or
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you'll be lonely
Em 
D 
G 
Once I was eleven years old
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Verse 4
Em 
D 
I always had that dream
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like my daddy before me
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So I started writing songs,
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I started writing stories
Em 
D 
Something about the glory,
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just always seemed to bore me
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Cause only those I really love
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will ever really know me

Verse 5
Em 
D 
G 
Once I was 20 years old,
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my story got told
Before the morning sun,
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when life was lonely
Em 
D 
G 
Once I was 20 years old
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D 

Verse 6
Em 
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G 
I only see my goals,
I don't believe in failure
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Cause I know the smallest voices,
D 
they can make it major
Em 
D 
I got my boys with me
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at least those in favor
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And if we don't meet before I leave,
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I hope I'll see you later

Verse 7
Em 
D 
G 
C 
Once I was 20 years old, my story got told
I was writing about everything,
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I saw before me
Em 
D 
G 
Once I was 20 years old
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Verse 8
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 rolling
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Soon we'll be 30 years old
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D 

Verse 9
Em 
D 
I'm still learning about life
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My woman brought children for me
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G 
So I can sing them all my songs
D 
And I  can tell them stories
Em 
G 
Most of my boys are with me
Some are still out seeking glory
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And some I had to leave behind
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My brother I'm still sorry

Verse 10
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Em 
Soon I'll be 60 years old,
D 
my daddy got 61
Remember life and then your
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Bm 
G 
life becomes a better one
C 
I made the man so happy
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Em 
when I wrote a letter once
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I hope my children come and visit,
once or twice a month

Verse 11
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D 
Em 
Soon I'll be 60 years old,
D 
will I think the world is cold
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Or will I have a lot of children
who can warm me
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D 
Em 
C 
D 
Soon I'll be 60 years old
Em 
G 
Soon I'll be 60 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 
Soon I'll be 60 years old
C 

Verse 12
G 
Once I was seven years old,
C 
my momma told me
Go make yourself some friends
D 
or you'll be lonely
Em 
G 
Once I  was seven years old
C 
D 