Eighteen Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays499

Eighteen by Pale Waves is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Em and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
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Intro: G C Em 

verse 1 
G 
This city depresses me 
                             C       Em 
But you try to be everything I need 
G 
We sat on the corner kissing eachother 
                                   C  Em  
Like I could finally see in colour 

C              G 
I was eighteen when I met you 
D                    Em 
Poured my heart out, spilled all my truths 
C          G                              D 
I finally felt like I could feel for the first time 
Em              
When I met you 

verse 2 
G 
Everybody passes by 
                                       C    Em 
With the same conversation time after time 
G 
I could stay by your side all night 
                                       C    Em 
Baby, it's just you and me and that's fine 

C              G 
I was eighteen when I met you 
D                    Em 
Poured my heart out, spilled all my truths 
C          G                              D 
I finally felt like I could feel for the first time 
Em              
When I met you 

Instrumental 
G D C G D G D C G D Em 

C              G 
I was eighteen when I met you 
D                    Em 
Poured my heart out, spilled all my truths 
C          G                              D 
I finally felt like I could feel for the first time 
C              G 
I was eighteen when I met you 
D                    Em 
Poured my heart out, spilled all my truths 
C          G                              D 
I finally felt like I could feel for the first time 

When I met you 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante