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8Teen

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
 GWe took Ventura Highway to the CSunshine State
 Where they Graised their hands to Jesus as they Dpassed the plate
 Oh, and Emevery day we D/F#spent there was CValentine's day
 There's a Amnew team, out Din Queens, G8teen
[Verse 2]
 And the Ggirl made in Japan was made for Cme to hold
 When GVincent lent an ear the night the Dthunder rolled
 And the Emride we took tD/F#ogether was a Crodeo
 Big Amdreams, Dsix strings, G8teeCn
[Chorus]
 And for Emeveryone born D/F#8teen runnin' Cwild and free
 From the Gpearly gates of Heaven and the Dfiery sea
 Know that Emeach will teach of D/F#passage through the Ctrinity
 God's gift runneth Amo’er my cup
 Call it a blessing or you Dcall it luck
 It Call adds up to G8teenC  
[Verse 3]
 And we Gheard about the letters kept Cbeside his bed
 And how he Gnever could forgive her or thDe words she said
 That will Emforever be eD/F#nshrined and undeCrlined in red
 Such Amsad scenes, so Dpristine, G8teen
[Verse 4]
 He Grode that silver bullet 'cross the Cborderline
 There bGeneath the maple leaf inside a DMemphis sky
 And the Emsong he hummed that Dnight moves me Cevery time
 AmFourteen, and Dso green, G8teenC  
[Chorus]
 And for Emeveryone born D/F#8teen runnin' Cwild and free
 From the Gpearly gates of Heaven and the Dfiery sea
 Know that Emeach will teach of D/F#passage through the Ctrinity
 God's gift runneth Amo’er my cup
 Call it a blessing or you Dcall it luck
 It Call adds up to G8teen
[Bridge]
 CmForever frozen now in Gtime
 The night the miracle Cmoccurred
 They walked on water in my Gmind
 James EmDean and Uncle Herb
 Though we never heard the AwordsAm  
 It Dall adds up to G8teen
[Chorus]
 And for Emeveryone born D/F#8teen runnin' Cwild and free
 From the Gpearly gates of Heaven and the Dfiery sea
 Know that Emeach will teach of D/F#passage through the Ctrinity
 God's gift runneth Amo’er my cup
 Call it a blessing or you Dcall it luck
 It Call adds up to G8teenC  
[Outro]                      [to end]
 It Call adds up to G8teeCn     G  C  

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8Teen

by Garth Brooks

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D/F#

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G C

We took Ventura Highway to the Sunshine State

G D

Where they raised their hands to Jesus as they passed the plate

Em D/F# C

Oh, and every day we spent there was Valentine's day

Am D G

There's a new team, out in Queens, 8teen

[Verse 2]

G C

And the girl made in Japan was made for me to hold

G D

When Vincent lent an ear the night the thunder rolled

Em D/F# C

And the ride we took together was a rodeo

Am D G C

Big dreams, six strings, 8teen

[Chorus]

Em D/F# C

And for everyone born 8teen runnin' wild and free

G D

From the pearly gates of Heaven and the fiery sea

Em D/F# C

Know that each will teach of passage through the trinity

God's gift runneth o’er my cup

Call it a blessing or you call it luck

C G C

It all adds up to 8teen

[Verse 3]

G C

And we heard about the letters kept beside his bed

G D

And how he never could forgive her or the words she said

Em D/F# C

That will forever be enshrined and underlined in red

Am D G

Such sad scenes, so pristine, 8teen

[Verse 4]

G C

He rode that silver bullet 'cross the borderline

G D

There beneath the maple leaf inside a Memphis sky

Em D C

And the song he hummed that night moves me every time

Am D G C

Fourteen, and so green, 8teen

[Chorus]

Em D/F# C

And for everyone born 8teen runnin' wild and free

G D

From the pearly gates of Heaven and the fiery sea

Em D/F# C

Know that each will teach of passage through the trinity

God's gift runneth o’er my cup

Call it a blessing or you call it luck

C G

It all adds up to 8teen

[Bridge]

Cm G

Forever frozen now in time

The night the miracle occurred

They walked on water in my mind

James Dean and Uncle Herb

A Am

Though we never heard the words

D G

It all adds up to 8teen

[Chorus]

Em D/F# C

And for everyone born 8teen runnin' wild and free

G D

From the pearly gates of Heaven and the fiery sea

Em D/F# C

Know that each will teach of passage through the trinity

God's gift runneth o’er my cup

Call it a blessing or you call it luck

C G C

It all adds up to 8teen

[Outro] [to end]

C G C G C

It all adds up to 8teen

About 8Teen Chords by Garth Brooks

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