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7 Years I got my boys with me, at least those in 

favor
Lukas Graham

Chorus 1: @0:20
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Once I was seven years old, my      mama told me, “Go
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A# A# A#   C2    D2    C2A#C2 D2  C2  A#  C2  D2 F2  C2A#
make yourself some friends or you'll be  lonely."
 And if we don't meet before I leave, I hope I'll see you later
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Once I was seven years old
Chorus 4: @1:56
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Verse 1: @0:36
Once I was twenty years old, my 
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D2F2 C2  A#     G G
It was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger
story got told    I was 
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    D2       C2    C2 A# C2 C2  C2   A#D2 C2
Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker
writing ‘bout everything I   saw  before me
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By    eleven smoking herb and drinking burning liquor
Once I was  twenty years old
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(G     G    A    A#   A    G      F)
 Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure
@2:12
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Chorus 2: @0:52
Soon we'll be thirty years old, our 
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D2        F2     C2    A#     G
Once I was  eleven  years old, my      daddy told me, “Go
songs have been sold, we’ve
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get yourself a wife  or you'll be  lonely."
traveled around the world and we're still roaming
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Once I was   eleven years old
Soon we'll be   thirty years old

Verse 2: @1:08
Verse 4: @2:28
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I  always had that dream, like my daddy before me
I'm still learning about life
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A#   A# A#     C2        D2 F2    C2  A#
So I  started writing songs, I started writing stories
My woman brought children for me
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Something about that glory just always seemed to bore me
So  I   can sing them all my songs
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C2  A#C2  D2   F2    C2 A#
'Cause only those I really love will ever  really know me
And I can tell them stories
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Chorus 3: @1:24
Most of my boys are with me
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A#        A# A# C2   D2 F2  C2A# 
Once I was twenty years old, my       story got told
Some are still out seeking glory
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A#      A#C2 D2 C2   A#   C2D2
Before the morning sun, when life was  lonely
And some I had to leave behind
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Once I was twenty years old
My brother, I'm still sorry
(Lukas Graham!) 
Verse 3: @1:40
Bridge: @2:44 
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G2      F2 F2D2F2 C2    A#   G        D2   F2   C2C2C2
I    only  see my goals, I don't believe in failure
Soon I'll be sixty years old, my   daddy got sixty-one
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'Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major
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

Chorus 5: @3:00
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Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I 
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think the world is cold or will I 
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have a lot of children who can warm me?
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Soon I'll be    sixty  years old
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@3:16
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Soon I'll be    sixty   years old,   will I 
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think the world is   cold or will I
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Have a     lot   of children who can warm me?
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Soon I'll be    sixty years old

Outro: @3:32
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Once I was seven years old, my      mama told me, “Go
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make yourself some friends or you'll be  lonely."
G2    F2 F2  D2F2   C2    A#
Once I was seven years old
G2    F2 F2  D2F2   C2    A#
Once I was seven years old

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