18 Summers

INTRO:
[F#] [C#/F] [D#m] [F#/A#] [B] [F#/A#] [B] [C#]

VERSE:
O[F#]ne, we didn’t sle[C#/F]ep at all
Tw[D#m]o, was footstep[F#/A#]s down the hall
Thr[B]ee, you’re ju[F#/A#]mping to me in the [B]poo[C#]l
Fo[F#]ur was princess d[C#/F]ressing up
Fiv[D#m]e was tea in pla[F#/A#]stic cups
Si[B]x, you got your b[F#/A#]ackpack off to sc[B]ho[C#]ol

PRE-CHORUS:
Can’t beli[G#m]eve how fa[F#/A#]st it flies[B]
They always s[G#m]ay don’t b[F#/A#]link, now[B] I know [C#]why

CHORUS:
[F#]18 summers go[C#/F]ne like that
[D#m]18 years you do[F#/A#]n’t get back
[B]18 trips arou[F#/A#]nd the sun,
d[B]on’t it make you w[C#]onder
Why ho[F#]lding time’s like h[C#/F]olding sand
A[D#m]lways slipping thr[F#/A#]ough my hands
Wha[B]t I’d give to h[F#/A#]old you for ano[G#m]ther
[C#]18 summers[F#]

INSTRUMENTAL:
[F#]       [C#/F]            [D#m]    18 s[F#/A#]ummers[B][F#/A#][B][C#]

VERSE 2:
Se[F#]ven was the Di[C#/F]sney trip
Ei[D#m]ght was singing Ta[F#/A#]ylor Swift
Ni[B]ne was bedtime [F#/A#]prayers
and saying “Je[B]sus I beli[C#]eve”
T[F#]en, eleven, like a we[C#/F]ed you grew
Tw[D#m]elve, thirteen, wel[F#/A#]l, middle school
Fo[B]urteen, high school’s [F#/A#]coming
and you’re w[B]ay too cool for[C#] me

PRE-CHORUS:
Can’t belie[G#m]ve how fas[F#/A#]t it flies[B]

CHORUS:
[F#]18 summers go[C#/F]ne like that
[D#m]18 years you do[F#/A#]n’t get back
[B]18 trips arou[F#/A#]nd the sun,
d[B]on’t it make you w[C#]onder
Why ho[F#]lding time’s like h[C#/F]olding sand
A[D#m]lways slipping thr[F#/A#]ough my hands
Wha[B]t I’d give to h[F#/A#]old you for ano[G#m]ther
[C#]18 summers[F#]

INSTRUMENTAL:
[F#] [C#/F] [D#m] [F#/A#] [B] [F#/A#] [B] [C#]

BRIDGE:
Fi[B]fteen, first boy broke your heart
[F#/A#]Sixteen, driving daddy’s car
S[G#m]eventeen, you’re wild and free,
and I’m w[F#]aiting up for you[G#m][F#/A#]
Then th[B]ere you stood, cap and gown
And I’m s[F#/A#]miling as I think about
How ev[G#m]ery one be[F#/A#]fore’s what led u[B]s to[B]

VERSE 3:
Do[F#]rm room number [C#/F]205
A gro[D#m]wn man trying not[F#/A#] to cry
Can’t wai[B]t to see all y[F#/A#]ou’re gonna d[B]o
Your m[F#]om and me and two [C#/F]aching hearts
Driv[D#m]ing home in an e[F#/A#]mpty car
Than[B]king God for the [F#/A#]gift of raising [B]you

For 18 summers

OUTRO:
[F#]       [C#/F]            [D#m]    18 s[F#/A#]ummers[B][F#/A#][B][C#]
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