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Eighteen

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-Standard Tuning
-This song is performed by the group using all bar chords, but if you don't like that 
then you can do whatever you please. :D
-The guitar strumming pattern for this song is probably the most difficult part, but if 
you listen to the song enough times it should come without too much trouble.
-The strumming style in the chorus is completely different than that of the verses.
-Every time you get to the verse before the chorus it builds to a hard stop on the last 
A chord and then the chorus begins. (Listen to the song)
-There is a hard stop every time on the last E of the chorus before he says eighteen. 
(Listen to the song)
-The G chord in the chorus that moves from G to E to D is a very fast chord change 
compared the rest of the song. I recommend using the following chords as dictated for this 
specific part.
e-----Gx--------E0-------Dx-------------|
B-----11-------9-------7-------------|
G-----11-------9-------7-------------|
D-----11-------9-------7-------------|
A-----9--------7-------5-------------|
E-----x--------0-------x-------------|
Intro:
A x8
Verse:
  AEighteen at a traffic light I’ve got
Nowhere to be on a Friday night
I’ve got it GallD  
I’ve got Anothing
Verse:
  ASummer’s here and I’m finally free, I’ve got
No work to do and no one to see
I’ve got it GallD  
I’ve got Anothing
Verse:
  AEighteen is a funny age I’ve got
So many dreams and an empty page
I’ve got it GallD  
I’ve got Anothing
Chorus:
Everybody F#mknows what I should Ddo
Everybody Aworks so I should Etoo
How do I F#mexplain what feels so Dwrong?
Dealing with the Ashame of knowing you Edon’t belong
F#mSo you try to Dsmile and hope that
Ayou won’t always F#mbe
EAlone with your Ddreams
DLiving in beEtween
Eighteen...
Interlude:
  AX4
Verse:
  AEighteen yet I feel so old like a
Bright screen with a paper soul
I’ve seen it GallD  
I’ve seen Anothing
Verse:
  AEighteen with a car that drives and a
Strange need just to feel alive
I’ve seen it GallD  
I’ve seen Anothing
Verse:
  AHave you heard its a golden age? Go get your
Golden view from your golden cage
I’ve seen it GallD  
I’ve seen Anothing
Chorus:
Everybody F#mknows what I should Ddo
Everybody Aworks so I should Etoo
How do I F#mexplain what feels so Dwrong?
Dealing with the Ashame of knowing you Edon’t belong
F#mSo you try to Dsmile and hope that
Ayou won’t always F#mbe
EAlone with your Ddreams
DLiving in beEtween
Chorus 2:
Everybody F#mdoes just what they’re Dtold
Everybody Abuys just what they’re Esold
How do I F#mescape what I can’t Dsee?
How do I Areplace the broken Eparts of me?
F#mNo, you try to Dsmile and hope that
Ayou won’t always F#mbe
EAlone with your Ddreams
DLiving in betEween
Eighteen...A  
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Eighteen

by I Fight Dragons

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

-Standard Tuning

-This song is performed by the group using all bar chords, but if you don't like that

then you can do whatever you please. :D

-The guitar strumming pattern for this song is probably the most difficult part, but if

you listen to the song enough times it should come without too much trouble.

-The strumming style in the chorus is completely different than that of the verses.

-Every time you get to the verse before the chorus it builds to a hard stop on the last

A chord and then the chorus begins. (Listen to the song)

-There is a hard stop every time on the last E of the chorus before he says eighteen.

(Listen to the song)

-The G chord in the chorus that moves from G to E to D is a very fast chord change

compared the rest of the song. I recommend using the following chords as dictated for this

specific part.

G E D

e-----x--------0-------x-------------|

B-----11-------9-------7-------------|

G-----11-------9-------7-------------|

D-----11-------9-------7-------------|

A-----9--------7-------5-------------|

E-----x--------0-------x-------------|

Intro:

A x8

Verse:

Eighteen at a traffic light I’ve got

Nowhere to be on a Friday night

G D

I’ve got it all

I’ve got nothing

Verse:

Summer’s here and I’m finally free, I’ve got

No work to do and no one to see

G D

I’ve got it all

I’ve got nothing

Verse:

Eighteen is a funny age I’ve got

So many dreams and an empty page

G D

I’ve got it all

I’ve got nothing

Chorus:

F#m D

Everybody knows what I should do

A E

Everybody works so I should too

F#m D

How do I explain what feels so wrong?

A E

Dealing with the shame of knowing you don’t belong

F#m D

So you try to smile and hope that

A F#m

you won’t always be

E D

Alone with your dreams

D E

Living in between

Eighteen...

Interlude:

Verse:

Eighteen yet I feel so old like a

Bright screen with a paper soul

G D

I’ve seen it all

I’ve seen nothing

Verse:

Eighteen with a car that drives and a

Strange need just to feel alive

G D

I’ve seen it all

I’ve seen nothing

Verse:

Have you heard its a golden age? Go get your

Golden view from your golden cage

G D

I’ve seen it all

I’ve seen nothing

Chorus:

F#m D

Everybody knows what I should do

A E

Everybody works so I should too

F#m D

How do I explain what feels so wrong?

A E

Dealing with the shame of knowing you don’t belong

F#m D

So you try to smile and hope that

A F#m

you won’t always be

E D

Alone with your dreams

D E

Living in between

Chorus 2:

F#m D

Everybody does just what they’re told

A E

Everybody buys just what they’re sold

F#m D

How do I escape what I can’t see?

A E

How do I replace the broken parts of me?

F#m D

No, you try to smile and hope that

A F#m

you won’t always be

E D

Alone with your dreams

D E

Living in between

Eighteen...

Continue to play that last chord as long as you desire :P

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