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18 And Life chords by Skid Row (Official Version)

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C#m
B/C#
Asus2
Bsus4
B5
G#5
A5
Amaj7#11
F#5
G#7sus4
A
B
E
B7
C#m7
Cdim7
Amaj9
Eadd9

Intro 1

C#m

B/C#

C#m

B/C#

C#m

B/C#

Asus2

Bsus4

C#m

B/C#

C#m

B/C#

C#m

B/C#

Asus2

Bsus4

Verse 1
C#m 
B/C# 
Ricky was a young  boy
C#m 
B/C# 
He had a heart  of stone
C#m 
B/C# 
Lived nine to five
Asus2 
B5 
G#5 
and worked his fingers  to the bone
C#m 
B/C# 
Just barely out    of school
C#m 
B/C# 
Came from the edge   of town
C#m 
B/C# 
Fought like a switchblade
Asus2 
B5 
G#5 
so no one      could take him down, no

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Pre-chorus 1

A5

Amaj7#11

He had no money

F#5

No, no good at home

G#5

He walked the streets a soldier

G#7sus4

A

B

And he fought the world alone and now it's

Chorus 1
C#m 
A 
Eighteen and life you got it
E 
B7 
Eighteen and life you know
C#m 
A 
Your crime is time and it's
E 
B7 
Eighteen and life to go
C#m 
A 
Eighteen and life you got it
E 
B7 
Eighteen and life you know
C#m 
A 
Your crime is time and it's
E 
B7 
Eighteen and life to go

Interlude 1

C#m

B/C#

C#m

B/C#

C#m

B/C#

Asus2

Bsus4

Verse 2
C#m 
B/C# 
Tequila in     his heartbeat
C#m 
B/C# 
His veins burned gasoline
C#m 
B/C# 
It kept his motor  runnin'
Asus2 
B5 
G#5 
But he never kept it clean
C#m7 
B/C# 
They say he loved  adventure
C#m7 
B/C# 
Ricky's the wild   one
C#m7 
B/C# 
He married trouble
Asus2 
B5 
G#5 
Had a courtship with a gun

Pre-chorus 2

A5

Amaj7#11

Bang, bang, shoot 'em up

F#5

The party never ends

G#5

You can't think of dying

G#7sus4

A

B

when the bottle's your best friend

Chorus 2
And now it's
C#m 
A 
Eighteen and life you got it
E 
B7 
Eighteen and life you know
C#m 
A 
Your crime is time and it's
E 
B7 
Eighteen and life to go
C#m 
A 
Eighteen and life you got it
E 
B7 
Eighteen and life you know
C#m 
A 
Your crime is time and it's
E 
B7 
Eighteen and life to go
C#m 
C#m 

Bridge 1

E

Accidents will happen

B

They all heard Ricky say

A

He fired his six-shot to the wind

B

Cdim7

That child blew a child away

Solo 1

C#m

A

E

B7

C#m

A

E

B7

C#m

A

E

B7

C#m

A

E

B7

Chorus 3
C#m 
A 
Eighteen and life you got it
E 
B7 
Eighteen and life you know
C#m 
A 
Your crime is time and it's
E 
B7 
Eighteen and life to go
C#m 
A 
Eighteen and life you got it
E 
B7 
Eighteen and life you know
C#m 
A 
Your crime is time and it's
E 
B7 
Eighteen and life to go

Outro 1

C#m7

Amaj9

Eadd9

B7

C#m7

Amaj9

Eadd9

B7

C#m7

Amaj9

Eadd9

B7

C#m7

Amaj9

Eadd9

B7

C#m

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C#m
B/C#
Asus2
Bsus4
B5
G#5
A5
Amaj7#11
F#5
G#7sus4
A
B
E
B7
C#m7
Cdim7
Amaj9
Eadd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C# minorBPM: 90

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
B/C#: x-4-x-4-4-2
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
Bsus4: x-2-4-4-5-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
G#5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
Amaj7#11: 5-x-6-6-4-x
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
G#7sus4: 4-6-4-6-4-4
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Cdim7: x-3-4-2-4-x
Amaj9: x-0-6-6-0-0
Eadd9: 0-2-2-1-0-2

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This is the definitive original version of 18 And Life by Skid Row, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Skid Row.

18 And Life

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