• Song:

    18 Till I Die

  • Artist:

    Bryan Adams

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Author/Artist: Bryan Adams
Title: 18 till i die(Correct!!)
Album: 18 till i die
Transcribed by: Rt

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I have not indicated Timing anywhere,Only the basic notes are here to improvise with.
As usual for Bryan adams, this song is in standard tuning



The opening Riff works form the chord of E, there are two ways to play it..

1.

Main Riff

E----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------
B-------9-------7|--------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------|-------9-------9-------9--------------------------------------
D----9-----9-9---|--9-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-----------------------------------
A-7--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------

2.This is the 2nd way you can do it, it also sound cool..

E-------4-------2-|---------------------------|------------------------------------
B-----------------|-------5------5-------5----|------------------------------------
G----4-----4-4----|-4--2-----2-2----2-2-----2-|------------------------------------
D-2---------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------
A-----------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------
E-----------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------




All the Verses: 
(Use Lightish to harder Distortion)
Do "part 1" then sing "Dont want to grow up" then "part 2" and then "thats wishfull thinking"
The whole time he sings between guitar strums.

          
       "Part 1"                              "Part2"                                       
E------------------==-------------|----------------------------------------------------------
B-x-x-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------
G-x-x-----77--------99------------|----------------------------------------------------------
D-x-x-----77-Dm-----99-Em---------|------x-x------9-----------7------------------------------
A-x-x-----55--------77------------|------x-x------9--Bm-------7--Am--------------------------
E---------------------------------|------x-x------7-----------5------------------------------
                                                                              


Prechorus:(when going into the Pre chorus,slide from Am)


   Gm                 Am          (These chords are muted and occasionally released
                                    according to your own style)
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------------------------
A-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------------------------
E-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------

                                                                              


Chorus..

"18 till i die,Gonna be 18 till i Die",Ect
Strumming is not indicated,but its just a basic, D G Em A2 proggression..
Its all distorted,just sing while strumming these chords and you will get it!!

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------0-------------------------
G-7---------------------3-------------0-------------2-------------------------
D-7---Dm----------------5-------------2-Em----------2-------------------------
A-5---------------------5---Gm--------2-------------0-------------------------
E-5---------------------3-----------------------------------------------------


My version should get you well on your way to playing it..
Oh,Here and there in the verse,the notes are strummed one or more times,but you 
will hear it..The chords are all here,just check out the lyrics for chorus,verses,prechorus,etc..
cheers...

Rt
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