Words & music by Bobby Darin
also recorded by Marty Robbins, Texas Tornados
Intro: DDDD-A-G-DD, DDDD-A-G-DD
(D)Eighteen yellow (A)roses came to(D)day
Eighteen yellow (A)roses in a pretty bou(D)quet (D7)
When the (G)boy came to the door
I (D)didn't know what to say
But (A)eighteen yellow roses came to(D)day
I opened up the (A)card to see what it (D)said
I couldn't believe my (A)eyes
When I had (D)read (D7)
Though (G)you belong to another I (D)love you anyway
Yes (A)eighteen yellow (A7)roses came to(D)day

(Dm)I never doubted your love for a (D)minute
(Dm)I always thought that you would be (D)true
(Dm)But now this box and the flowers (D)in it
(Dm)I guess there's nothin' left for (Em)me to (A)do
But (D)ask to meet the (A)boy that's done this (D)thing
And find out if he's got (A)plans to buy you a (D)ring (D7)
'Cause (G)eighteen yellow roses will (D)fade and die one day
But a (A)father's love will never fade a(D)way
Will never fade away