almost eighteen : roy orbison .
recorded on rca in 1959 . didn’t chart .
too bad , because it’s a good song .
( acoustic guitar . )

intro : A

#1 .
A
almost eighteen a lot of sugar and lace .
D A
almost eighteen with an angel face .
E
she says i’m her kind of guy . .
D E
and if i leave her she’ll die . . uh , huh .

#2 .
A
i’ll flip upside down and all the way around .

i’m acting like a clown because i think i’ve found ,
D
the cream of the crop , i know i’ll never stop . .
A E
i’ll go on lovin’ my baby , she’s a grown up lady , now .

chorus :
D
full skirt , don’t flirt , ballerina shoes . .
B E
pin slips , two lips that never sing the blues .

#3 .
A
almost eighteen , a ribbon in her hair .
D A
almost eighteen , my baby’s young and fair .
E D
uh – uh , i’ll never let her go . . because , oh ,
E
i love her so , oh – oh .

#4 .
A
she’s gonna have her birthday then we’ll run away .

we’re gonna find a preacher , let him be the teacher .
D
gonna honeymoon all through the month of june . .
A E
darlin’ we’ll have time until we’re ninety nine , yea , yea .

chorus :
D
wedding bells gonna ring , we’re gonna be together .
B E
i love her , she loves me , our love’ll live forever .

#5 .
A
almost eighteen , she’s a swingin’ queen .
D A
almost eighteen , oh , what a lovely dream .
E D E
until the end of time my baby’s mine , all mine , uh – huh .
A
almost eighteen . .

outro :
A
almost eighteen . . almost eighteen . . almost eighteen . . ( fade . )

a fifties smash from kraziekhat .