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*NOTE*:  The line "We took a chance.." will NEVER be changed to "chonce".  It's his accent people, come on!
Seriously :/
STANDARD TUNING
CAPO ON 2
* = one strum
[Intro]
G Em C G
[Verse 1]
I got a Gheart and I got a soEmul
BeClieve me I will use them Gboth
We made a Gstart
Be it a Emfalse one, I know
Baby, CI don’t want to feel aGlone
[Pre-Chorus]
So Dkiss me where I Clay down, my Dhands press to your Ccheeks
A Dlong way from the Cplayground
[Chorus]
GI have loved you Csince we were 18 (Em18,18)D  
GLong before we Cboth thought the same thing  Em(same thing)
To be Dloved, to be in loveG  
All I can Cdo is say that these Emarms were made for holDding you, oho-ohGo
I wanna Clove like you Emmade me feel
D*                 G(stop)
When we were 18
[Verse 2]
We took a Gchance
God knows we Emtried
Yet Call along, I knew we’d be Gfine
So pour me a Gdrink, oh love
Let’s split the Emnight wide open and we’ll see Ceverything we can 
Live in love and slow Gmotion, motion, motion
[Pre-Chorus]
So Dkiss me where I Clay down, my Dhands press to your Ccheeks
A Dlong way from the Cplayground
[Chorus]
GI have loved you Csince we were 18 (Em18,18)D  
GLong before we Cboth thought the same thing  Em(same thing)
To be Dloved, to be in loveG  
All I can Cdo is say that these Emarms were made for holDding you, oho-ohGo
I wanna Clove like you Emmade me feel
DWhen we were 18G  C  G  
DWhen we were 18Em  C  
Oh Glord, Dwhen we were 18
[Pre-Chorus]
So Emkiss me where I Clay down, my Dhands press to your Ccheeks
A Dlong way from the Cplayground
[Chorus/Bridge]
Em*              C*              G*
I have loved you since we were 18
Em*            C*                         G  
Long before we both thought the same thing
To be Dloved, to be in loveG  
All I can Cdo is say that these Emarms were made for holDding you, oho-ohGo
I wanna Clove like you Emmade me feel
DWhen we were 18G  
I wanna Clove like you Emmade me feel
DWhen we were 18G  
I wanna Clove like you Emmade me feel
D*
When we were 18

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"18" is an acoustic, guitar-based track by One Direction from their album Four. The song was written by Ed Sheeran, who crafted it from the band's perspective, making it the first record he wrote specifically for them. It plays like a heartfelt ballad, capturing a sense of youthful romance and significant moments.

AI-written from these sources:18 (One Direction song) — Wikipedia ↗One Direction — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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18

by One Direction

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

Chords in this song · guitar

*NOTE*: The line "We took a chance.." will NEVER be changed to "chonce". It's his accent people, come on!

Seriously :/

STANDARD TUNING

CAPO ON 2

* = one strum

[Intro]

G Em C G

[Verse 1]

G Em

I got a heart and I got a soul

C G

Believe me I will use them both

We made a start

Be it a false one, I know

C G

Baby, I don’t want to feel alone

[Pre-Chorus]

D C D C

So kiss me where I lay down, my hands press to your cheeks

D C

A long way from the playground

[Chorus]

G C Em D

I have loved you since we were 18 (18,18)

G C Em

Long before we both thought the same thing (same thing)

D G

To be loved, to be in love

C Em D G

All I can do is say that these arms were made for holding you, oho-oho

C Em

I wanna love like you made me feel

D G

* (stop)

When we were 18

[Verse 2]

We took a chance

God knows we tried

C G

Yet all along, I knew we’d be fine

So pour me a drink, oh love

Em C

Let’s split the night wide open and we’ll see everything we can

Live in love and slow motion, motion, motion

[Pre-Chorus]

D C D C

So kiss me where I lay down, my hands press to your cheeks

D C

A long way from the playground

[Chorus]

G C Em D

I have loved you since we were 18 (18,18)

G C Em

Long before we both thought the same thing (same thing)

D G

To be loved, to be in love

C Em D G

All I can do is say that these arms were made for holding you, oho-oho

C Em

I wanna love like you made me feel

D G C G

When we were 18

D Em C

When we were 18

G D

Oh lord, when we were 18

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C D C

So kiss me where I lay down, my hands press to your cheeks

D C

A long way from the playground

[Chorus/Bridge]

Em C G

* * *

I have loved you since we were 18

Em C G

* *

Long before we both thought the same thing

D G

To be loved, to be in love

C Em D G

All I can do is say that these arms were made for holding you, oho-oho

C Em

I wanna love like you made me feel

D G

When we were 18

C Em

I wanna love like you made me feel

D G

When we were 18

C Em

I wanna love like you made me feel

When we were 18

About 18 Chords by One Direction

Learn how to play 18 by One Direction with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “18 chords”, “18 guitar chords”, or “One Direction 18 chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy 18 chords and for experienced players who want accurate 18 lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Em, C, D, A.

FAQ — 18 by One Direction

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