18 Candles

Intro: Em  D  Em  D

          Em              D
Keep your pictures in the scrapbook
         Em             D
Put your posters on the wall
          Em              D
Save your pennies in your pocket
          Em               D
Cause the pressure's on us all
C   D                   Em D Em D
Oh, oh, it's just begun

          Em              D
Keep your friends by your shoulder
          Em             D
Save your lovers in your heart
         Em           D
Put your enemies behind your back
       Em                D
That's where they always are
C   D                  Em D Em D
Oh, oh, it's just begun

        C  D             Em
Now I'm 18 seeing something I've never seen
            C  D                 Em
When I was 16, thought I knew it all
        C  D                   Em
Now I'm 18 walking through the fire and it fuels me
     C  D                   Em
I've 18 candles left to burn

( Em  D  Em  D )

        Em             D
Draw an outline in the sketch book
 Em            D
Erase all your regrets
    Em            D
You go behind the bike shed
   Em          D
To smoke a cigarette
C   D                  Em D Em D
Oh, oh, it's just begun
 Em             D
Emotions like a pick 'n' mix
      Em                     D
Don't know what you're gonna get
       Em            D
You're crying to the mirror now
     Em               D
It's all just in your head
C   D                   Em D Em D
Oh, oh, it's just begun

        C  D             Em
Now I'm 18 seeing something I've never seen
            C  D                 Em
When I was 16, thought I knew it all
        C  D                   Em
Now I'm 18 walking through the fire and it fuels me
     C  D                   Em
I've 18 candles left to burn

Em D        Em          D
13 candles, soon you'll learn
Em D        Em         D
14 candles, watch them burn
Em D        Em          D
15 candles, soon you'll learn
Em D        Em         D
16 candles, watch them burn
Em D        Em          D
17 candles, soon you'll learn
Em D        Em      D
18 candles, it's my turn

        C  D             Em
Now I'm 18 seeing something I've never seen
            C  D                 Em
When I was 16, thought I knew it all
        C  D                   Em          D
Now I'm 18 walking through the fire and it fuels me
     C  D                   Em
I've 18 candles left to burn

        C  D             Em
Now I'm 18 seeing something I've never seen
            C  D                 Em
When I was 16, thought I knew it all
        C  D                   Em          D
Now I'm 18 walking through the fire and it fuels me
     C  D                   Em
I've 18 candles left to burn
     C  D                   Em
I've 18 candles left to burn