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Eighteen Inches by Lauren Alaina
Album: Wildflower
Track 9
2011
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 2nd fret
Chords:
C:       x32010
G:       320033 or 320003
D:       xx0232
Em:      x22000
(To play without a capo replace the chords above by D, A, E & F#m)
  Intro:         C       G       Dx4
  It's about Cfifteen huGndred mDiles to CaliEmfornia 
  CThey'll get there FrGiday if thDey leave tonight 
  CShe sneaks oGut at three thDirty in the Emmorning 
  Leaves a nCote so she woGn't see hDer daddy crGy
      C      G          Dx2
  HCe cuts the Gengine when he cDoasts in the dEmriveway
  CShe slides in and gGives him one kDiss for the road
  No friCends and no fGamily, no jDob out there wEmaiting
  The whole toCwn will call thGem crazy but thDey gotta gGo
  'Cause whCen yoGu're youDng and in lEmove, yeah 
  You mCight do some thGings that don't sDeem all that smart
  'Cause thCere aGin't nDo greater Emdistance than the Ceighteen iGnches from your
  HDead to your heGart
     C      G          Dx2
  They can bCarely make rGent on a rDundown aEmpartment
  SChe's waiting tGables and hDe's a valet
  They're behCind on the bGills and the cDar's barely Emrunning 
  But Che buys a rGing with the tDips that he's sGaved
  'Cause whCen yoGu're youDng and in lEmove, yeah 
  You mCight do some thGings that don't sDeem all that smart
  'Cause thCere aGin't nDo greater Emdistance than the Ceighteen iGnches from your
  HDead to your heGart 
   C    G    D
  LEmast thing they need is anDother mouth to feed, but they waCnt onDeC  
  JEmust kids themselves but tDhat's all to change in nCine mGore moCnths
  CShe wakes him Gup at three tDhirty in the Emmorning
  CReady or nGot their new lDife's gonna start
  CSeven poGunds and DeightEmeen inches
  The doctor lCays that new bGaby's head rDight on her hGeart
  C    G    D
  'Cause whCen yoGu're youDng and in lEmove, yeah 
  You mCight do some thGings that don't sDeem all that smart        
  But thCank GGod for those Deighteen Eminches 
  The dCistance it Gis from your hDead to your hGeart
      C      G          Dx4
  End on C

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Eighteen Inches

by Lauren Alaina

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Eighteen Inches by Lauren Alaina

Album: Wildflower

Track 9

2011

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 2nd fret

Chords:

C: x32010

G: 320033 or 320003

D: xx0232

Em: x22000

(To play without a capo replace the chords above by D, A, E & F#m)

C G D

Intro: x4

C G D Em

It's about fifteen hundred miles to California

C G D

They'll get there Friday if they leave tonight

C G D Em

She sneaks out at three thirty in the morning

C G D G

Leaves a note so she won't see her daddy cry

C G D

C G D Em

He cuts the engine when he coasts in the driveway

C G D

She slides in and gives him one kiss for the road

C G D Em

No friends and no family, no job out there waiting

C G D G

The whole town will call them crazy but they gotta go

C G D Em

'Cause when you're young and in love, yeah

C G D

You might do some things that don't seem all that smart

C G D Em C G

'Cause there ain't no greater distance than the eighteen inches from your

D G

Head to your heart

C G D

C G D Em

They can barely make rent on a rundown apartment

C G D

She's waiting tables and he's a valet

C G D Em

They're behind on the bills and the car's barely running

C G D G

But he buys a ring with the tips that he's saved

C G D Em

'Cause when you're young and in love, yeah

C G D

You might do some things that don't seem all that smart

C G D Em C G

'Cause there ain't no greater distance than the eighteen inches from your

D G

Head to your heart

C G D

Em D C D C

Last thing they need is another mouth to feed, but they want one

Em D C G C

Just kids themselves but that's all to change in nine more months

C G D Em

She wakes him up at three thirty in the morning

C G D

Ready or not their new life's gonna start

C G D Em

Seven pounds and eighteen inches

C G D G

The doctor lays that new baby's head right on her heart

C G D

C G D Em

'Cause when you're young and in love, yeah

C G D

You might do some things that don't seem all that smart

C G D Em

But thank God for those eighteen inches

C G D G

The distance it is from your head to your heart

C G D

End on C

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