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eighteen
By 19 Miles Per Hour
[Intro]
D   F#   Bm   G
[Verse]
DSlowly, the flaws of your world start unfF#molding
Your conscience is clean of what’s EmhappeningEb  
Of all the things that come and Dgo.
DSuddenly, you see a hand reach dowF#mn gently
Lifting you out of the EmmiseryEb  
That you have come to F#mknow
[Pre-Chorus]
So up you Ggo, on your way,
hit the rAoad, tho the back of your mDind might have questions
Just kBmnow its okay.
You’ll be GfineBb...C  
[Chorus]
Don’t Dbe afraid of ones who always try to F#tear you down
It’s a Bmscary world out there you're gonna want someGbody by your side.
Don’t Dlisten to the ones who say your voice is F#just a sound
It’s a Bmscary world out there but you know I’ll always Gbe right by your side.
D F# Bm G
[Verse]
DEighteen, the life you once loved now is F#mchanging
The hand you once held now is EmshakingEb  
You need to let it Dgo.
DDaydream, a life meant for you’s out there F#mwaiting
The choices are yours though it Emmay seemEb  
That you are all aDlone.
[Pre-Chorus]  G   A   D  Bm  
So now’s your cGhance, don’t be scared
Your whole Alife’s still ahead of you, Danxiously waiting for Bmyou to get there
You’ll be GfineBb...C  
[Chorus]
Don’t Dbe afraid of ones who always try to F#tear you down
It’s a Bmscary world out there you're gonna want someGbody by your side.
Don’t Dlisten to the ones who say your voice is F#just a sound
It’s a Bmscary world out there but you know I’ll always Gbe right by your side.
[Solo]
  A    C#    F#m   Dx2   Bb    C   Dinto Chorus
[Chorus]  (Palm Muted)
Don’t Dbe afraid of ones who always try to F#tear you down
It’s a Bmscary world out there you're gonna want someGbody by your side.
(POWER STRUM)
Don’t Dlisten to the ones who say your voice is F#just a sound
It’s a scBmary world out there but you know I’ll always Gbe right by your side. (Build Up)
[Chorus]
Don’t Dbe afraid of ones who always try to F#tear you down
(We don’t need to be afraid, cause we’re doing fine and know we’ll be okay)
It’s a Bmscary world out there you're gonna want someGbody by your side.
(Tho the road we take gets hard at times, yeah, I’ll be by your side)
Don’t Dlisten to the ones who say your voice is F#just a sound
(We won’t let the things they say, change the way we feel about each day)
It’s a Bmscary world out there but you know I’ll always Gbe right by your side.
(Cause we’ll be ourselves unlike them all, and I’ll stay by your side.)
D  F#  Bm  G   Bb C D

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Eighteen

by 19 Miles Per Hour

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eighteen

By 19 Miles Per Hour

[Intro]

D F# Bm G

[Verse]

D F#m

Slowly, the flaws of your world start unfolding

Em Eb

Your conscience is clean of what’s happening

Of all the things that come and go.

D F#m

Suddenly, you see a hand reach down gently

Em Eb

Lifting you out of the misery

F#m

That you have come to know

[Pre-Chorus]

So up you go, on your way,

A D

hit the road, tho the back of your mind might have questions

Just know its okay.

G Bb C

You’ll be fine...

[Chorus]

D F#

Don’t be afraid of ones who always try to tear you down

Bm G

It’s a scary world out there you're gonna want somebody by your side.

D F#

Don’t listen to the ones who say your voice is just a sound

Bm G

It’s a scary world out there but you know I’ll always be right by your side.

D F# Bm G

[Verse]

D F#m

Eighteen, the life you once loved now is changing

Em Eb

The hand you once held now is shaking

You need to let it go.

D F#m

Daydream, a life meant for you’s out there waiting

Em Eb

The choices are yours though it may seem

That you are all alone.

G A D Bm

[Pre-Chorus]

So now’s your chance, don’t be scared

A D Bm

Your whole life’s still ahead of you, anxiously waiting for you to get there

G Bb C

You’ll be fine...

[Chorus]

D F#

Don’t be afraid of ones who always try to tear you down

Bm G

It’s a scary world out there you're gonna want somebody by your side.

D F#

Don’t listen to the ones who say your voice is just a sound

Bm G

It’s a scary world out there but you know I’ll always be right by your side.

[Solo]

A C# F#m D Bb C D

x2 into Chorus

[Chorus] (Palm Muted)

D F#

Don’t be afraid of ones who always try to tear you down

Bm G

It’s a scary world out there you're gonna want somebody by your side.

(POWER STRUM)

D F#

Don’t listen to the ones who say your voice is just a sound

Bm G

It’s a scary world out there but you know I’ll always be right by your side. (Build Up)

[Chorus]

D F#

Don’t be afraid of ones who always try to tear you down

(We don’t need to be afraid, cause we’re doing fine and know we’ll be okay)

Bm G

It’s a scary world out there you're gonna want somebody by your side.

(Tho the road we take gets hard at times, yeah, I’ll be by your side)

D F#

Don’t listen to the ones who say your voice is just a sound

(We won’t let the things they say, change the way we feel about each day)

Bm G

It’s a scary world out there but you know I’ll always be right by your side.

(Cause we’ll be ourselves unlike them all, and I’ll stay by your side.)

D F# Bm G Bb C D

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