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Eighteen Yellow Roses:Bobby Darin.
(Written by Darin.) #12 in UK and #10 in USA
in 1963.
          (Capo 2nd fret.)
#1.
CEighteen yellow G7roses came Ctoday.
Eighteen yellow G7roses in a pretty bouCquetC7.
When the Fboy came to the door..
I Cdidn't know what to say.
But G7eighteen yellow roses came toCday.G7  
#2.
I Copened up the G7card to see what it CsaidG7.
I Ccouldn't believe my G7eyes when I had Cread.C7.
Though Fyou belong to another, I Clove you anyway.
Yes, G7eighteen yellow roses came Ctoday.
CHORUS:
EbI never doubted your love for a Cminute.
EbI always thought that you would be Ctrue.
EbBut now this box and the flowers Cin it..
EbI guess there's nothin' left for Fme to G7do.
#3.
But Cask to meet the G7boy that's done this CthingG7.
And Cfind out if he's got G7plans to buy you a CringC7.
Cause Feighteen yellow roses will Cwilt and die one day..
but a G7father's love will never fade aCway.G7  C  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Eighteen Yelloe Roses

by Bobby Darin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Eighteen Yellow Roses:Bobby Darin.

(Written by Darin.) #12 in UK and #10 in USA

in 1963.

(Capo 2nd fret.)

#1.

C G7 C

Eighteen yellow roses came today.

G7 C C7

Eighteen yellow roses in a pretty bouquet.

When the boy came to the door..

I didn't know what to say.

G7 C G7

But eighteen yellow roses came today.

#2.

C G7 C G7

I opened up the card to see what it said.

C G7 C C7

I couldn't believe my eyes when I had read..

F C

Though you belong to another, I love you anyway.

G7 C

Yes, eighteen yellow roses came today.

CHORUS:

Eb C

I never doubted your love for a minute.

Eb C

I always thought that you would be true.

Eb C

But now this box and the flowers in it..

Eb F G7

I guess there's nothin' left for me to do.

#3.

C G7 C G7

But ask to meet the boy that's done this thing.

C G7 C C7

And find out if he's got plans to buy you a ring.

F C

Cause eighteen yellow roses will wilt and die one day..

G7 C G7 C

but a father's love will never fade away.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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