Eighteen Forever

I saw the [G]trees [C]change   [Em]
That golden [D]glittering eve[G]ning   [C]        [Em]             [D]
I fell [G]asleep [C]there   [Em]
and all around me [D]angels were sin[G]ging   [C]
and I [Em]dreamed I was [D]aging aw[G]ay

[C] [Em] [D]
[G] [C] [Em] [D]

I saw the [G]fu-[C]ture  [Em]
and I still [D]had all my cl[G]ose friends [C]    [Em]       [D]
I saw my [G]daugh-[C]ter
[Em]  in love with [D]ponies and [G]roses  [C]
she looked [Em]just like her [D]mother and
[G] With my [C]heart shining [Em]through my ch[D]est
I pro[G]vided her with [C]light to [Em]grow   [D]
[G] With my [C]heart shining [Em]through my [D]chest
I will [G]light her [C]way back [G]home

and I [C]know that [Em]life may be [D]passing me [G]by    [C]
but I wanna be [Em]eighteen for[D]ever here
[G] and I [C]hope that [Em]life's what I'm [D]feeling ins[G]ide  [C]
'cause I'm gonna be [Em]eighteen for[D]ever there
[G] and I sw[C]ear I will [Em]do my [D]best
To have the [G]time of my [C]life while I'm [G]here

[C] [Em] [D]
[G] [C] [Em] [D]

When I [G]awoke [C]there [Em]
I was over[D]come with dire[G]ction [C]    [Em]        [D]
and as I [G]walked [C]home  [Em]
I remembered [D]lilacs and [G]handsome [C]nights when I
[Em]painted my [D]hands with gold
And [G]with my [C]heart shining [Em]through my [D]chest
I ill[G]uminate the [C]road a[Em]head  [D]
[G]But with my [C]heart shining [Em]through my [D]chest
I'm not [G]ready to [C]take it [G]yet

[C]  and though the [Em]road has been laid [D]out and now bends [G]away [C]
can we just be [Em]still for a [D]second more?[G]    [C]
I know the road[Em] will move be[D]neath our frightened [G]feet  [C]
even if we [Em]decide not to [D]move at all[G]
My [C]heart shining [Em]through my [D]chest [G]
I'll put one [C]foot a[Em]head  [D]      [G]
with my [C]heart shining [Em]though my [D]chest
I'll take your [G]hand in [C]mine
and l[Em]ead you [D]through the [G]night

....
[G] and I sw[C]ear I will [Em]do my [D]best
[G] if you s[C]wear you will [Em]do your [D]best
[G] we should [C]all swear to [Em]do our [D]best
To have the [G]time of our[C] lives while we[G]'re here

[C] [Em] [D]
[G] [C] [Em] [D]