Intro: Em  D  Em  D

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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
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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
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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