Almost Eighteen

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 .