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[Intro]
|   C|   G|   Am|   F|
[Verse 1] 
SCit down with an old friGend
Like tAmime had never stoppedF  
From the crCadle to the coffGin
We drAmink until we dropF  
Yeah, we grCew up on the same street, smGall town under the hAmill, yeFah
But drCeams get lost and buried down dGeep inside the soil there,   AmyeFah
[Pre-Chorus]
All dCay, all night
Keep prGessing rewind
All dAmay, all night
I remFember
All dCay, all night
Keep prGessing rewind
All dAmay, all night
I remFember
[Chorus]
We were yCoung, we were wild
We were hGalfway free
We were kAmids on the run on a dFead-end street
Looking bCack in my rearview mGirror
You know the vAmiew used to be much clearFer
But we lCaugh and we cry til there’s nGo more tears
Yeah tonAmight can we just hold Fon to those 18 yCears?G  
18 yAmearsF  
[Verse 2]
SCome ran down the highwayG  
To chAmase away their ghostsF  
Some are frCozen in the same plGace
This tAmown inside their bonesF  
Remember thrCowing TV’s off the Goverpass on to the trAmacks, yeFah
But trCains roll on through the smGall towns and never look bAmack, yeFah
[Pre-Chorus]
All dCay, all night
Keep prGessing rewind
All dAmay, all night
I remFember
All dCay, all night
Keep prGessing rewind
All dAmay, tell me do you remFember?
[Chorus]
We were yCoung, we were wild
We were hGalfway free
We were kAmids on the run on a dFead-end street
Looking bCack in my rearview mGirror
You know the vAmiew used to be much clearFer
But we lCaugh and we cry til there’s nGo more tears
Yeah tonAmight can we just hold Fon to those 18 yCears?G  
18 yAmearsF  
[Post-Chorus]
Can we jCust hold on?
Can we jGust hold on?
Can we jAmust hold on? 
 FTo those 18 years
Can we jCust hold on?
Can we jGust hold on?
Can we jAmust hold on? F  
18 yCearsG  
18 yAmears, yeah eh Feh
[Bridge]
We were yCoung, we were wild
We were hGalfway free
We were kAmids on the run on a dFead-end street
We were buCilding a bridge out of brGoken dreams
We were crAmashing like cars and we were F18
[Chorus]
We were yCoung, we were wild
We were hGalfway free
We were kAmids on the run on a dFead-end street
Looking bCack in my rearview mGirror
You know the vAmiew used to be much clearFer
But we lCaugh and we cry til there’s nGo more tears
Yeah tonAmight can we just hold Fon to those 18 years?
[Outro]
Can we jCust hold on?
Can we jGust hold on?
Can we jAmust hold on?
Oh yFeah, to those 18 years
Can we jCust hold on?
Can we jGust hold on?
Can we jAmust hold on?
FOh, to those 18 years
Ending
|   C|   G|   Am|   F|   C|   G|   Am|   F|   C|

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18 Years

by Daughtry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Am F

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[Verse 1]

C G

Sit down with an old friend

Am F

Like time had never stopped

C G

From the cradle to the coffin

Am F

We drink until we drop

C G Am F

Yeah, we grew up on the same street, small town under the hill, yeah

C G Am F

But dreams get lost and buried down deep inside the soil there, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]

All day, all night

Keep pressing rewind

All day, all night

I remember

All day, all night

Keep pressing rewind

All day, all night

I remember

[Chorus]

We were young, we were wild

We were halfway free

Am F

We were kids on the run on a dead-end street

C G

Looking back in my rearview mirror

Am F

You know the view used to be much clearer

C G

But we laugh and we cry til there’s no more tears

Am F C G

Yeah tonight can we just hold on to those 18 years?

Am F

18 years

[Verse 2]

C G

Some ran down the highway

Am F

To chase away their ghosts

C G

Some are frozen in the same place

Am F

This town inside their bones

C G Am F

Remember throwing TV’s off the overpass on to the tracks, yeah

C G Am F

But trains roll on through the small towns and never look back, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]

All day, all night

Keep pressing rewind

All day, all night

I remember

All day, all night

Keep pressing rewind

Am F

All day, tell me do you remember?

[Chorus]

We were young, we were wild

We were halfway free

Am F

We were kids on the run on a dead-end street

C G

Looking back in my rearview mirror

Am F

You know the view used to be much clearer

C G

But we laugh and we cry til there’s no more tears

Am F C G

Yeah tonight can we just hold on to those 18 years?

Am F

18 years

[Post-Chorus]

Can we just hold on?

To those 18 years

Can we just hold on?

Am F

Can we just hold on?

C G

18 years

Am F

18 years, yeah eh eh

[Bridge]

We were young, we were wild

We were halfway free

Am F

We were kids on the run on a dead-end street

C G

We were building a bridge out of broken dreams

Am F

We were crashing like cars and we were 18

[Chorus]

We were young, we were wild

We were halfway free

Am F

We were kids on the run on a dead-end street

C G

Looking back in my rearview mirror

Am F

You know the view used to be much clearer

C G

But we laugh and we cry til there’s no more tears

Am F

Yeah tonight can we just hold on to those 18 years?

[Outro]

Can we just hold on?

Oh yeah, to those 18 years

Can we just hold on?

Oh, to those 18 years

Ending

C G Am F C G Am F C

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