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(E)Eight een yel low ros es came to it day,
(E)eight een yel low ros es in a pret ty bou quet.
When the (A)boy came to the door, er, I (E)did n’t know what to say.
But (B7)eight een yel low ros es came to (E)day.
I (E)o pened up the card to see what it said.
(E)Could n’t be lieve my es in a when I had read,
When “Though (A)you be to to an er, I (E)love n’t you an y way.”
Yes, (B7)eight een yel low ros es came to (E)day.
I (E)day.
I nev er doubt ed your love for a (E)min ute;
I al ways thought that you would be (E)true.
But now, this box and the flow ers (E)in it,
I guess there’s noth ing left for (A)me
to (B)do
but (E)ask to meet the boy that’s done this thing,
and (E)find out if he’s got plans to buy you a (E)ring;
’cause (A)eight een yel low ros es
will (E)wilt and die one day,
but a (B7)fa ther’s love will nev er fade a (E)way,
will nev er fade a (E)way.
Eighteen Yellow Roses — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Eighteen Yellow Roses" by Bobby Darin in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 128 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Eighteen Yellow Roses”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Eighteen Yellow Roses"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Eighteen Yellow Roses" by Bobby Darin played in?
- Eighteen Yellow Roses is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Eighteen Yellow Roses"?
- The arrangement plays at 128 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Eighteen Yellow Roses" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Eighteen Yellow Roses"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Eighteen Yellow Roses"?
- "Eighteen Yellow Roses" was originally performed by Bobby Darin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Eighteen Yellow Roses"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, B, B7, E, E7, G.
- What other songs by Bobby Darin can I play here?
- Try "ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS", "THINGS", "IF I WERE A CARPENTER". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Eighteen Yellow Roses" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 128 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.