7 YEARS - Lukas Forchhammer
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Em G Cmaj 7 Cmaj 7
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Once I was seven years old, my mama told me
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"Go make yourself some friends, or you'll be lonely"
Em G Cmaj7 Cmaj7
Once I was seven years old
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It was a big, big world, but we thought we were bigger
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Pushin' each other to the limits, we were learnin' quicker
Em D/F# G
By 11, drinking herb tea and drinkin' burnin' milker
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Never rich, so we were out to make that steady figure
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Once I was 11 years old, my daddy told me
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"Go get yourself a wife, or you'll be lonely"
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Once I was 11 years old
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I always had that dream, like my daddy before me
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So I started writin' songs, I started writin' stories
Em D/F# G
Somethin' about that glory just always seemed to bore me
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'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me
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Once I was 20 years old, my story got told
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Before the mornin' sun, when life was lonely
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Once I was 20 years old
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I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure
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'Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major
Em D/F# G
I got my boys with me, at least those in favor
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And if we don't meet before I leave, I hope I'll see you later
Em D/F# G C
Once I was 20 years old, my story got told
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I was writin' 'bout everything I saw before me
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Once I was 20 years old
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Soon, we'll be 30 years old, our songs have been sold
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We've traveled around the world, and we're still roamin'
Em D/F# G
Soon, we'll be 30 years old
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I'm still learnin' about life, Then I brought children for me
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So I can sing them all my songs, and I can tell them stories
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Most of my boys are with me, some are still out seeking glory
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And some I had to leave behind, my brother, I'm still sorry
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Soon, I'll be 60 years old, my daddy got 61
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Remember life, and then your life becomes a better one
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I made a man so happy when I wrote a letter once
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I hope my children come and visit once or twice a month
Cmaj7 D Em
Soon, I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is
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cold?
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Or will I have a lot of children who can warm me?
Cmaj7 D Em
Soon, I'll be 60 years old
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Soon, I'll be 60 years old, will I think the world is
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cold?
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Or will I have a lot of children who can hold me?
Em
Soon, I'll be 60 years old
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Em G C
Once I was seven years old, my mama told me
D
"Go make yourself some friends, or you'll be lonely"
Em D/F# G
Once I was seven years old
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Em (rit) D/F# G
Once I was seven years old
