18 Chords by Echosmith

18 chords by Echosmith

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard

Key: Bb

Chord Progression: C-Dm-Bb (II-iii-I)

Intro:
C    Dm    Bb  x4


Verse 1:
 C               Dm      Bb
I'm scared to find out what eighteen's about

 C              Dm       Bb
I'm about to jump now

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 C            Dm     Bb
I spend my money and now I'm lonely again

 C             Dm        Bb
But I can't slow down



Pre-Chorus:
              C                  Dm              Bb
Take me on a ride so I don't, I don't feel invisible

          C                      Dm              Bb
Anywhere tonight, so I don't, I don't fade away

              C                             Dm           Bb
Need to feel alive, 'cause I'm lost and I wanna be invincible

              C       Dm         Bb
Take me on a ride, ride, ride



Chorus:
                C       Dm       Bb
It hurts to be eighteen

                    C         Dm       Bb
We're stuck in the in between

              C             Dm       Bb
Restless and in the streets

                      C       Dm       Bb
Yeah, it hurts to be eighteen



Verse 2:
 C     Dm           Bb
I'm undiscovered, heart's uncovered

 C                  Dm      Bb
Scared at being let down

 C           Dm     Bb
I know my mother taught me better

 C          Dm       Bb
No going back now



Pre-Chorus:
              C                  Dm              Bb
Take me on a ride so I don't, I don't feel invisible

          C                      Dm              Bb
Anywhere tonight, so I don't, I don't fade away

              C                             Dm           Bb
Need to feel alive, 'cause I'm lost and I wanna be invincible

              C       Dm         Bb
Take me on a ride, ride, ride



Chorus:
                C       Dm       Bb
It hurts to be eighteen

                    C         Dm       Bb
We're stuck in the in between

              C             Dm       Bb
Restless and in the streets

                      C       Dm       Bb
Yeah, it hurts to be eighteen



Bridge:
        C         Dm                         C
Who am I to decide who I'm supposed to be?

        C              Dm                      C
I need time, I need time to be young and free

        C        Dm                          C
Who am I to decide who I'm supposed to be?

        Dm                 C
I need time, I need time



Chorus:
                C       Dm       Bb
It hurts to be eighteen

                    C         Dm       Bb
We're stuck in the in between

              C             Dm       Bb
Restless and in the streets

                      C       Dm       Bb
Yeah, it hurts to be eighteen



Outro:
 C      Dm       Bb
Yeah

        C      Dm       Bb
It hurts

                    C         Dm       Bb
We're stuck in the in between

                C       Dm       Bb
It hurts to be eighteen

Published: March 1, 2021

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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