18 And Life
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C#m B C#m B
Ricky was a young boy, he had a heart of stone.
C#m B A B
Lived 9 to 5 and worked his fingers to the bone.
C#m B Dbm B
Just barely out of school, came from the edge of town.
C#m B A B
Fought like a switchblade so no one could take him down.
A F#
He had no money, ooh, no good at home.
Ab F# Ab A B
He walked the streets a soldier and he fought the world alone.
And now it's.....
C#m A E B
Eighteen and life you got it. Eighteen and life you know.
C#m A E B
Your crime is time and it's, eighteen and life to go.
C#m A E B
Eighteen and life you got it. Eighteen and life you know.
C#m A E B Dbm
Your crime is time and it's, eighteen and life to go.
C#m B C#m B
Tequila in his heartbeat, his veins burned gasoline.
C#m B A B
It kept his motor running, but it never kept him clean.
C#m B C#m B
They say he loved adventure, Ricky's the wild one.
C#m B A B
He married trouble had a courtship with a gun.
A F#
Bang, bang shoot 'em up, the party never ends.
Ab F# Ab A B
You can't think of dying when that bottle's your best friend.
And now it's....
(Chorus)
E B
"Accidents will happen", they all heard Ricky say.
A B Dbm
He fired his six-shot to the wind, that child blew a child away.
(Chorus)
How to play 18 And Life
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.