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[Verse 1]
A F#m G
I wish that I was eighteen,
A
Do all the things,
F#m G
You read in a magazine
A F#m G
I'm not saying I wanna be Charlie Sheen.
C G D
A F#m G
She's just a little bit older,
A F#m G
But I want to get to know her,
A F#m G
But she said it's already over.
C G D
[Pre-Chorus]
Em G
So tell me what else can I do'
I bought my fake ID for you.
[Chorus]
D A
She told me to meet her there,
Em
I can't afford the bus fare,
I'm not old enough for her,
G Gm
I'm just waiting 'til I'm eighteen.
AF#mG
Intro:
[Verse 2]
A F#m G
I think she wants to get with me,
A F#m G
But she's got a job in the city,
A F#m G
Says that she's always too busy.
C G D
A F#m G
She's got a naughty tattoo,
A F#m G
In a place that I want to get to,
A F#m G
But my mom still drives me to school.
C G D
[Pre-Chorus]
Em G
So tell me what else can I do'
I bought my fake ID for you.
[Chorus]
D A
She told me to meet her there,
Em
I can't afford the bus fare,
I'm not old enough for her,
G Gm
I'm just waiting 'til I'm eighteen.
D A
You got me waiting in a queue,
Em
For a bar I can't get into,
I'm not old enough for you,
G Gm
I'm just waiting 'til I'm eighteen.
[Use octave power chords for the break]
B C#m D G E D
[Bridge]
B
In my bedroom thinking of ya,
B C#m D G E D
B
Her pictures in my private folder,
B C#m D G E D
D
I know one day that I will hold her,
B C#m D G E
Em
I'll make my move when I get older.
G
Make my move when I get older.
[Chorus]
D A
She told me to meet her there,
Em
I can't afford the bus fare,
I'm not old enough for her,
G Gm
I'm just waiting 'til I'm eighteen.
D A
You got me waiting in a queue,
Em
For a bar I can't get into,
I'm not old enough for you,
G Gm
I'm just waiting 'til I'm eighteen.
[Outro]
G Gm D
I'm so sick of waiting 'til I'm eighteen.

18 chords and lyrics

Free chords for 18 by 5 Seconds of Summer. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse 1]
C     G    D
C     G    D
[Pre-Chorus]
I bought my fake ID for you.
[Chorus]
I'm not old enough for her,
Intro: A F#m G
[Verse 2]
C     G    D
C    G    D
[Pre-Chorus]
I bought my fake ID for you.
[Chorus]
I'm not old enough for her,
I'm not old enough for you,
[Use octave power chords for the break]
B  C#m  D  G  E  D
[Bridge]
B  C#m  D  G  E  D
B  C#m  D  G  E  D
B  C#m  D  G  E
[Chorus]
I'm not old enough for her,
I'm not old enough for you,
[Outro]

18 Chords by 5 Seconds of Summer

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