Written by Jake Gosling/Chris Leonard/Nina Nesbitt
Em Put your pictures in the scrapbook Keep your posters on the wall Save your pennies in your pocket 'Cause the pressure's on us all C D Em Oh, oh, it's just begun Em Keep your friends by your shoulder Save your lovers in your heart Put your enemies behind your back That's where they always are C D Em Oh, oh, it's just begun F G Em Now I'm 18 seeing something I've never seen F G Em When I was 16, thought I knew it all F G Em Now I'm 18 walking through the fire and it fuels me F G Em I've 18 candles left to burn Em Draw an outline in the sketch book Erase all your regrets You go behind the bike shed To smoke a cigarette C D Em Oh, oh, it's just begun Em Emotions like a pick 'n' mix Don't know what you're gonna get You're crying to the mirror now It's all just in your head C D Em Oh, oh, it's just begun F G Em Now I'm 18 seeing something I've never seen F G Em When I was 16, thought I knew it all F G Em Now I'm 18 walking through the fire and it fuels me F G Em I've 18 candles left to burn Em 13 candles, watch them burn 14 candles, soon you'll learn 15 candles, watch them burn 16 candles, soon you'll learn 17 candles, watch them burn 18 candles, it's my turn F G Em Now I'm 18 seeing something I've never seen F G Em When I was 16, thought I knew it all F G Em Now I'm 18 walking through the fire and it fuels me F G Em I've 18 candles left to burn F G Em Now I'm 18 seeing something I've never seen F G Em When I was 16, thought I knew it all F G Em Now I'm 18 walking through the fire and it fuels me F G Em I've 18 candles left to burn F G Em I've 18 candles left to burn F G Em I've 18 candles left to burn