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18 Till I Die Chords

Learn to play “18 Till I Die” by Bryan Adams on guitar — played in the key of E, using E, A, D and G. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

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Chords for 18 Till I Die

Key: EBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop
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EI wanna be young the Arest of my life;
ENever say no, try Aanything twice.
 'Til the Eangels come and Aask me to fly,
 Gonna be E18 till I Adie
 18 'til I die!
ECan't live forever, that's Awishful thinkin' D 
EWhoever said that Amust have been drinkin' D 
EDon't wanna grow up. I Adon't see why.
 I Gcouldn't care less if Atime flies by.
D18 'Gtil I DdieA, gonna be D18 'Gtil I Ddie A 
 Yeah, it Dsure feels good to Gbe alive,
DSomeday I'll be 18 going on A55.
D18 'Gtil I Adie.
EAnyway, I just wanna Asay
EWhy bother with what happened Ayesterday?
 It's Enot my style, I Alive for the minute;
 If ya Ewanna stay young, get Aboth feet in it.
 18 'til I die.
EA little bit of this, Aa little bit of that D 
EA little bit of everything, Agotta get on track D 
 It's Enot how you look, it's what ya Afeel inside
 I Gdon't care when, I don't Aneed to know why.
D18 'Gtil I DdieA, gonna be D18 'Gtil I Ddie A 
DThere's one thing for sure, I'm Gsure gonna Atry.
D G Em A D G Em A
 Yeah don't Eworry about the future, Aforget about the past;
 We're gonna Ehave a ball, yeah, we're gonna Ahave a blast.
 Gonna make it last. Hey, yeah.
D18 'Gtil I DdieA, gonna be D18 'Gtil I Ddie A 
D18 'Gtil I DdieA, gonna be D18 'Gtil I Ddie A 

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About 18 Till I Die

“18 Till I Die” by Bryan Adams is a well-known pop song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 5 chords — E, A, D, G and Em — with the progression centred on E, A and D. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

18 Till I Die — FAQ

What key is “18 Till I Die” in?

“18 Till I Die” by Bryan Adams is in the key of E. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “18 Till I Die”?

“18 Till I Die” uses 5 chords: E, A, D, G and Em.

Is “18 Till I Die” easy to play on guitar?

Yes — “18 Till I Die” is rated easy and uses common open chords, so beginners can pick it up quickly.

Who sings “18 Till I Die”?

“18 Till I Die” is performed by Bryan Adams.

Is there a play-along video for “18 Till I Die”?

Yes — a YouTube video is embedded on this page so you can play along at full tempo.

What genre is “18 Till I Die”?

“18 Till I Die” is categorised as Pop.